Wednesday, July 9

Coming in early for the Northern Tier Networking Conference? Join Gwen Jacobs and Louis Fox at their mountain home for an evening of BBQ and good cheer. We'll leave the Hilton Garden Inn at 6:30 p.m. - you're encouraged to ride in the courtesy van up and back from dinner, however, you can follow the van if you wish.

An RSVP is required by July 1st to Cali Morrison at calim@cns.montana.edu. Please let us know how many people will be coming with you, if you will be utilizing the van service and if you have any dietary restrictions.

Questions may also be addressed to Cali Morrison at calim@cns.montana.edu.

Thursday, July 10

There may be other subgroups planning to meet.

NTNC business meeting

• Call to order and introductions
• Introduction of new officers, handoff to new NTNC President (R.Kraemer)
• Executive Committee Report (R.Kraemer)
• Financial report (R.Ford)
• Business items as needed (R.Kraemer)

NTNC regular meeting

To include, in some order:

Guest Presentation: Fred Finlay & John Walker, “Overview of the Infinera Equipment at the Optical Core of the Northern Tier Network Buildout”

Guest Presentation: David Jent, AVP for Networks and Director of Indiana University Global NOC, “GRNOC at Indiana University; Why we cut grass”

Internet2 Governance and Strategic Planning Update (R.Ford and others)

Reports by NTNC members: Build out reports from WA/MT/ND; SD; and BOREAS -  MN/WI/IA

Friday, July 11

NTNC regular meeting continues

To include, in some order:

[continuing] Reports by NTNC members

Guest Presentation: David Todd, CIO - University of Vermont, “The Other Northern Tier: Filling the Voids”

Guest Presentation: Brent Stacy, CIO - Idaho National Laboratory, “Plans for the Idaho Regional Optical Network (IRON)”

[continuing] Reports by NTNC members

Roundtable reports by NTNC members and attendees