Autumn Networking Summit: Bring a
Colleague
 Merit
Members are invited to enjoy two-for-one registration at For
Networkers Only: An Autumn Summit for Network Mavens,
coming up on November 2 in Ypsilanti.
This
gathering is an opportunity for networking professionals
to learn from each other, find out about new networking
technologies and get connected with networking colleagues
at other organizations.
When you register at the Member price, you are invited to
have a colleague (from any organization) sign up using the
complimentary option that is available during
registration. Please take this opportunity to bring
multiple networkers from your institution or to invite a
colleague from a collaborating organization.
Register to
attend the Summit
Key topics for
networking pros
The day's agenda will include presentations on current
technologies, implementation strategies and future trends
in networking. The summit will also be an opportunity to
learn from select sponsors, who will present technical
talks and be available throughout the day to answer your
questions.
You will learn about and discuss topics of high current
interest in your life as a networking professional.
Sessions include:
- A panel on current
issues in wireless LAN, featuring Mark
Strandskov of Central Michigan University, James
Helzerman of the University of Michigan and Dan Eklund
from Wayne State University.
- Pete
Hoffswell of Davenport University on using Cacti
to help manage your network
- A panel led
by Brian Paige of Oakland University debating the top
ten myths in networking today
- Dale
Finkelson of Internet2 on real-life IPv6
implementation
- David
Altstaetter of ADVA Optical Networks on next-generation
networks
- Engineers
from Cisco, AmeriNet and Cambridge Computer on
current and emerging networking technologies
- An
action-filled session of roundtable discussions on
networking issues
Keynote speaker
The day's keynote speaker is David Farmer,
senior network design engineer at the University of
Minnesota. In addition to his position at UMN, Dave has
held leadership roles in regional networking projects,
Internet2 working groups and ARIN, the American Registry
for Internet Numbers. He will speak about emerging
technologies in network virtualization.
Location, times and registration
For Networkers Only: An Autumn Summit for Network
Mavens will be held at the Eagle Crest Conference
Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan on Wednesday, November 2,
2011. The day will begin with continental breakfast at
8:30 a.m. The agenda runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
with a social hour from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Registration for individuals from Merit Member
organizations is $79 per attendee. Merit Members can who
register may bring a colleague at no additional charge;
those colleagues should register using the "Bring a
Colleague" option that is available during registration.
Attendees from organizations that are not Merit Members
may attend for $99. Registration includes breakfast, lunch
and refreshment breaks.
Registration is available online, and payment can be made
by credit card, check, or purchase order. Register now at:
www.merit.edu/networkers2011
For more information, please contact learning@xxxxxxxxx
Merit
Network Professional Learning
http://www.merit.edu/learning
learning@xxxxxxxxx
This summit is
made possible by the contributions of the Merit
Community Supporter organizations and other select
sponsors. Other organizations interested in supporting
the event may contact sponsorship@xxxxxxxxx
for more information.
Other upcoming
events from Merit Professional Learning:
University
of Michigan Security Summit
A free
event with a full day of presentations by national
security experts
October
18, U-M Ann Arbor campus
http://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit11
Wireless Networks and Device Proliferation
Webinar featuring Dave Mexicotte of Cisco Systems
October 27, 11:00 a.m., online
http://www.merit.edu/webinarseries
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [5.0]
November 7-11, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/vsphere2011
ITIL V3 Foundation
Learn ITIL fundamentals online in five afternoons
November 7-11, online
http://www.merit.edu/itil2011
Desktop Virtualization 2011: A Summit for Decision-Makers
December 7, East Lansing
http://www.merit.edu/virtualization2011
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