| | 1 | [[PageOutline]] |
| | 2 | |
| | 3 | = GEC18 = |
| | 4 | |
| | 5 | == Conference Registration and Logistics == |
| | 6 | {{{ |
| | 7 | #!html |
| | 8 | <table border="0" > |
| | 9 | <tr> |
| | 10 | <td width="350" valign="top"> |
| | 11 | <h3 align="left"> <u>Conference </u> </h3> |
| | 12 | The 18th GENI Engineering Conference <br> |
| | 13 | October 27-29, 2013 <br> |
| | 14 | Polytechnic Institute of New York University <br> |
| | 15 | Brooklyn, NY 11201 <br> |
| | 16 | Contact: <a href="mailto:Kiren Nayak">knayak@catt.poly.edu</a> <br> |
| | 17 | </td> |
| | 18 | <td width="350" valign="top"> |
| | 19 | <h3 align="left"> <u>Registration </u></h3> |
| | 20 | <a href="http://www.regonline.com/18thgeniengineeringconference"><b>Register for GEC 18</b></a> <br> |
| | 21 | Conference Fee: $300 <br> <br> |
| | 22 | Breakfasts and lunches are included <br><br> |
| | 23 | We urge all GEC attendees to ensure they have access to the GENI Experimenter Portal prior to GEC18.<br> |
| | 24 | Please <a target="_blank" href="https://portal.geni.net">verify or create a new account</a>. |
| | 25 | </td> |
| | 26 | </tr> |
| | 27 | <tr> |
| | 28 | <td width="350" valign="top"> |
| | 29 | <h3 align="left"> <u> The Madison Concourse Hotel </u> </h3> |
| | 30 | 1 West Dayton Street <br> |
| | 31 | Madison, Wisconsin 53703 <br> <br> |
| | 32 | Deadline: June 30, 2013 <br> |
| | 33 | Room rate: $89 per night plus tax <br><br> |
| | 34 | <b> To make your reservation: </b> |
| | 35 | <ul> |
| | 36 | <li> Call 1-800 356 8293 and mention <b>geni17</b>, or </li> |
| | 37 | <li> Visit <a href="https://bookings.ihotelier.com/The-Madison-Concourse-Hotel-and-Governor%27s-Club/bookings.jsp?hotelID=6388&groupID=1033948">The Madison Concourse Hotel</a> <br> |
| | 38 | </td> |
| | 39 | <td width="350" valign="top"> |
| | 40 | <h3 align="left"> <u> Transportation to/from the airport </u></h3> |
| | 41 | Hotel is 5 miles from the airport. Concourse Hotel has a courtesy shuttle service or a taxi ride should cost less than $15. |
| | 42 | </td> |
| | 43 | </tr> |
| | 44 | </table> |
| | 45 | }}} |
| | 46 | |
| | 47 | == Advice for Newcomers == |
| | 48 | |
| | 49 | Experimenters new to GENI are encouraged to: |
| | 50 | * Attend tutorials and sessions marked with a ''green dot'' in the agenda. Newcomers are especially encouraged to attend the [wiki:GEC18Agenda/IntroToGENI Introduction to GENI] talk and the three-part [wiki:GEC18Agenda/GettingStartedWithGENI Getting Started With GENI] sequence of tutorials on Sunday. |
| | 51 | * Join other newcomers and GPO staff at the [wiki:GEC18Agenda/NewcomerBreakfast Newcomers Breakfasts] on Sunday and Tuesday. The breakfasts will give you an informal opportunity to discuss your plans and ask questions. |
| | 52 | * Stop by the [wiki:GEC18Agenda/ExperimenterDropIn Experimenter Drop-in Help Session] on Monday afternoon or the [wiki:GEC18Agenda/CodingSprintTutoring Coding Sprint, Experimenter Tutoring, and Operations GENI Hands-On session] on Tuesday where you can get hands-on assistance with exercises from the tutorials or with any other experiments you plan on running on GENI. |
| | 53 | |
| | 54 | == Travel Grants == |
| | 55 | |
| | 56 | A limited number of travel grants are available. Please see [http://www.geni.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Travel-Grant-Application-Instructions_GEC17.doc travel grant application instructions]. |
| | 57 | |
| | 58 | == Tutorial Feedback == |
| | 59 | |
| | 60 | If you attended a tutorial during GEC17, we would love to get your feedback. Please let us know what you think by completing this form [TBD] [[BR]] |
| | 61 | |
| | 62 | == Conference Agenda == |
