[Chapter-delegates] IETF 76 in Hiroshima, Japan - Guest Day Pass Information

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Dear Colleagues,

At the forthcoming IETF 76 in Hiroshima, Japan, members of Internet 
Society Chapters, students and instructors can receive a complimentary 
one-day Guest Pass (Tuesday, November 10, 2009) to the meeting. Details 
are attached below.

Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested.

Thanks,
Sabrina Wilmot
ISOC

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IETF Guest Day

Join the Internet's Leading Engineers in Hiroshima Japan!
Experience first hand the Internet standards process and meet the 
world's leading Internet engineers, developers and researchers.

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will convene November 8 - 13 
for IETF 76 at the ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima Hotel and you are invited! 
This meeting is hosted by WIDE http://www.ietf76.jp/ .

The IETF is the premiere international open-standards community and is 
responsible for many of the Internet's most important standards, 
including TCP/IP, e-mail, instant messaging, VoIP, 3G and IPv6. Its work 
is concerned with the evolution of the Internet's architecture and its 
smooth operation.

The IETF is unique from other standards groups in that it is a volunteer 
organization, lead by individuals, not governments or corporations. The 
IETF's processes are open to all and decisions are made on the basis of 
"rough consensus and running code." If you are doing research in 
networking or communications, this is one event you don't want to miss. 
The IETF meets three times a year face-to-face to progress its work of 
Internet Standards development for the betterment of the Internet and 
people worldwide.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, is IETF 76 Guest Day when students, 
instructors and members of Internet Society Chapters can receive a 
complimentary one-day Guest Pass to the IETF 76 Meeting. Guests shall 
check in at the Registration Table for their name tags and meeting 
program on that day.

Guests have an opportunity to attend some of the 35 Working Group 
sessions being held that day. The Agenda is currently under development 
but will be posted online at http://www.ietf.org/meetings/76/.

Interested ISOC Chapter members, Students and Instructors must:

1. Register online at http://www.ietf.org/meeting/register.html but not pay.

2. Send an email to iad at ietf.org, subject: Guest Pass, indicating an 
ISOC Chapter member, student or instructor, provide Registration ID and 
request a one-day Guest Pass.

3. Pick up a registration package with Guest Pass on Tuesday.

The IETF welcomes your interest in its work and looks forward to the day 
when you will participate in this volunteer endeavor.

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