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Welcome

GENI Engineering Conference 4Miami, Florida

Chip ElliottApril 1, 2009

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GENI Engineering ConferencesMeet every 4 months to review progress together

• GEC 4: March 30 – April 2, 2009 in Miami

• GEC 5: July 20-22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington

With many thanks to Tom Anderson of UW !

• GEC 6: November 16-18, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah

• Subsequent Meetings, open to all who fit in the room– Held at regular 4-month periods– Geographic rotation through US (central, east, west)– Held on / near university campuses – volunteers?– Travel grants for participant diversity (US academics only)

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Many thanks to our hostFlorida International University

• Planning and hospitality– Dr. Jason Liu, Department of Computer Science– Dr. Julio Ibarra, Executive Director, AMPTH– Dr. Amir Mirmiran, Professor and Interim Dean

• Extensive IT aid for the very challenging demo room– Eric Johnson, Network Manager– Steve Luis, Tech Lead– Heidi Picher Dempsey, GPO

• Terremark NAP of the Americas Tour (Thurs afternoon)– John Ima, Director, Terremark– Dr. Julio Ibarra, Executive Director, AMPTH– Dr. Jason Liu, Department of Computer Science

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Conference plan

Lunch* (12:00 – 1 PM)

Plenary Talks

Wednesday Thursday

* International BOF lunch is meeting in the ‘Tenor’ room.

Cluster Outbriefs / Comment Time / Wrap-Up

NAP Tours

Travel Grant Breakfast (8-9 AM)Breakfast (8-9 AM)

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Some key introductions

• GENI Working Group Chairs

• National Science Foundation – CISE– Dr. Ty Znati, Dr. Victor Frost,

Dr. Suzi Iacono, Ms. Gracie Narcho– And many others back in DC!

• GENI Project Office (GPO) staff

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Introducing

• Dr. Amir Mirmiran

Professor and Interim DeanCollege of Engineering and ComputingFlorida International University