[wg-all] OGF27 In Banff, Canada: Deadlines Approaching

[Joel Replogle]

JOIN OGF 27 IN BANFF OCTOBER 12 - 16, 2009

OGF 27 is co-locating with Summit 09: Partnerships in CI Development  
in Banff, Canada during October 12 - 16, 2009. The week-long event  
brings together an international gathering of developers, suppliers,  
and users who push the capabilities of cloud computing, Web 2.0,  
advanced networks and other emerging cyberinfrastructure. For more  
information, please visit http://www.summit09.ca.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

Call For Submissions -- Deadline: Friday, August 28
There is still time to participate in and/or lead sessions at OGF  
27 / Summit 09.
View complete submission details and criteria here:
http://www.ogf.org/OGF27/cfp.php

Early Bird Registration Rates -- Deadline: Tuesday, September 1
There is less than one week left to register for OGF 27 / Summit 09  
at Early Bird prices.
Register today to receive the discount!
http://www.summit09.ca/registration

Hotel Room Discounts -- Deadline: September 11
The deadline is fast approaching for hotel room blocks set aside for  
this event.
Take advantage of advanced booking rates by securing your  
accommodations today.
View the OGF 27 / Summit 09 hotel options here:
http://www.summit09.ca/hotels

Program Highlights Now Available
Visit the event website for a glimpse at some of the session being  
presented in Banff.
** New this year ** OGF 27 / Summit 09 will be hosting a live  
competitive cloud challenge.
This is your chance to demonstrate the features of cloud services  
onto grid infrastructure. Entry
details are coming soon. View other program highlights here:
http://www.summit09.ca/programhighlights

International Visa Requirements
Temporary Resident Visas, along with an official Letter of  
Invitation, will be required by some
international guests. Please make necessary arrangements for these  
well in advance of your trip.
View the Visa guidelines here:
http://www.summit09.ca/visainformation

Keynote Speaker Announcements
Summit 09 is pleased to welcome the following speakers to our keynote  
lineup:
- Andrea Donnellan // Geophysicist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
- Anthony Williams // Coauthor, Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration  
Changes Everything
- Bill Appelbe // Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Partnership for  
Advanced Computing
- Jacques Mc Neill // Green ICT Initiative Coordinator, Prompt Inc.
- Rich Wolski // Chief Technology Officer, Eucalyptus

To register, or for more information on OGF 27 and Summit 09, please  
visit:
http://www.summit09.ca

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Summit 09 is a culmination of three events: OGF 27, IEEE Grid 2009  
and the Cybera / CANARIE National Summit, all taking place October 12  
- 16, 2009 in Banff, AB, Canada.

Summit 09 is pleased to acknowledge its sponsors: Juniper Networks,  
IBM, DataDirect Networks, ENMAX Envision, iCORE, Alberta Council of  
Technologies, and the Institute for Space Imaging Science (ISIS).  
Summit 09 Media Partners include: Backbone Magazine, HPCwire, iSGTW  
and TechVibes.



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Joel Replogle              Executive Director, Open Grid Forum
replogle at ogf.org           http://www.ogf.org




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