Summer ESCC/Internet2 Joint Techs Workshop

Register now for workshop hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln, July 20-24, 2008: Registration is still open for the ESnet Site Coordinating Committee (ESCC) and Internet2 Summer Joint Techs Workshop set to be held 20-24 July. Hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the conference brings together thought leaders in the research and education community to explore and discuss important technology issues and the latest advancements in next-generation networking. Since 1998, the Joint Techs Workshop has drawn together advanced networking engineers and featured tutorials, presentations, Birds-of-a-Feather meetings, in-depth technical sessions, and demonstrations of state-of-the-art high-performance networking technologies. The upcoming workshop will have four main focus areas including: 1) The Coming Crisis in Routing and Networking, 2) Campus Networking, 3) Wide Area Networking Issues, and 4) Security. A general schedule of events surrounding this workshop is available at its Web site. To register, visit: its Web site. **Date Reminders** The cutoff for the Holiday Inn Hotel block is *July 7, 2008* at midnight CST. While the room block for the Embassy Suites is currently sold out for Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22, registrants may wish to contact the hotel in case of cancellations. Deadline for the Embassy Suites hotel block is *June 27, 2008* Registration fees increase after midnight EDT on *July 4, 2008* **PLEASE NOTE** There is a city-wide event taking place in Lincoln, NE concurrent with the Joint Techs workshop; this means hotel space will be *very tight.* Please secure your room reservation as soon as possible. Individuals interested in providing a presentation or organize a BoF, Vendor Soup or other side meeting, please fill out the online submission form at: its Web site. If you have questions, please contact either of the workshop co-chairs W. Scott Bradley (bradley@bnl.gov) or Eric Boyd (eboyd@internet2.edu). For more information on Internet2, visit: its Web site For more information on ESnet, visit: its Web site.