Remember to register for the Merit Member Conference

[Merit Network Professional Learning]

Please take a moment to register today for the 2009 Merit Member
Conference, coming up soon on June 11-12 in Ann Arbor. You can learn
more and register at:

  http://www.merit.edu/mmc

Please keep in mind that registration will close on Wednesday, June 3.
Signs indicate that this year's conference will have record attendance,
making for many opportunities to learn what's happening in technology
from your colleagues throughout Michigan. You can learn who's attending at:

  http://www.merit.edu/events/mmc/registrants.php

Each Merit Member organization should be sure to send one or more
representatives--it's the best chance each year to learn about
technologies, trends, and activities at networking and IT operations
across the state and nationally.


Full agenda
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The full conference agenda is now available with dates, times, and most
presentation abstracts and speaker biographies. Please learn more about
the agenda at:

  http://www.merit.edu/events/mmc/agenda.php?mamdate=2009


Pre-conference workshops
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On Wednesday, June 10, there will be a series of three, three-hour
pre-conference workshops, designed to provide concentrated learning on
specific subjects with expert facilitators. We invite you to come to the
MMC a day early and take part in one or more of the following workshops:

* Medianet Architecture: Design Best Practices for a Media Ready Network
  9:00 a.m.-noon
  Instructor: William Swartz, Senior Systems Engineer, Cisco Systems

* The Producers in the Library: Production and Development at AADL
  1:30-4:30 p.m.
  Instructors: Eli Neiburger, Associate Director for IT and Production,
    and other staff members, Ann Arbor District Library

* IP Video Surveillance: Campus Physical Security Architecture
     and Design Practices
  1:30-4:30 p.m.
  Instructor: Kevin Gibson, Senior Systems Engineer, Cisco Systems

Registration for "Medianet Architecture" and "IP Video Surveillance" is
$60. Registration for "The Producers in the Library" is $15.

Complete descriptions, instructor bios, and registration are available at:

  http://www.merit.edu/events/mmc/workshops


Sponsors
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We're grateful to the following sponsors for their support of the Merit 
Member Conference:

  Featured Sponsors:
    ADVA Optical Networking
    AmeriNet
    Cambridge Computer
    Cisco Systems
    Juniper Networks
    MapleNet Wireless
    Zimbra

  Supporting Sponsors:
    Bradford Networks
    Exinda Networks
    Meru Networks
    Teoma Systems
    TelNet Worldwide

You will be able to meet their representatives at the reception on June 11.


Conference information and registration
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The 2009 Merit Member Conference will be held at the Four Points by
Sheraton Ann Arbor, 3200 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor, on Thursday, June 11 and
Friday, June 12. Breakfast and registration on Thursday will begin at
8:00 a.m., with the program running from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a
reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m. On Friday, breakfast will begin at 7:30
a.m., with the program running from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration
deadline is Wednesday, June 3. For complete information and
registration, please visit:

  http://www.merit.edu/mmc

For assistance, please contact learning@merit.edu.


--Merit Network Professional Learning
  http://www.merit.edu/learning
  learning@merit.edu

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Other upcoming events:

NANOG 46
  June 14-17, Philadelphia, PA
  http://www.nanog.org

Virtualization: Leveraging Today's Possibilities
  June 25, Ann Arbor
  http://www.merit.edu/learning/virtualization

SANS Developer 319: Intro to Web Application Security
  Instructed via interactive video
  June 29-30, Ann Arbor
  http://www.merit.edu/learning/sans319

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