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Welcome GENI Engineering Conference 4 Miami, Florida. Chip Elliott April 1, 2009 www.geni.net. GENI Engineering Conferences Meet 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
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WelcomeGENI Engineering Conference 4Miami, Florida Chip ElliottApril 1, 2009 www.geni.net
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)
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
Conference plan Wednesday Thursday Breakfast (8-9 AM) Travel Grant Breakfast (8-9 AM) Plenary Talks WG meetings Cluster Outbriefs / Comment Time / Wrap-Up Lunch* (12:00 – 1 PM) NAP Tours Cluster meetings * International BOF lunch is meeting in the ‘Tenor’ room. WG meetings
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
Introducing • Dr. Amir MirmiranProfessor and Interim DeanCollege of Engineering and ComputingFlorida International University