The Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting
La Jolla, California
February 10 – 12, 2015
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 10th
Location: La Jolla Shores Hotel
| Time | Topic | Location | Presenter(s) |
| 8:00am -5:00pm | Individual Working Group Meetings | La Jolla Shores Hotel | |
| 8:30am – 11:30am | Regional Research Engagement Meeting | Acapulco Room (2nd Floor) | Chairs: Wendy Huntoon, KINBER and Claude Garelik, GPN |
| 9:00-5:00pm | Financial Focus Group | Aztec Room (2nd Floor) | Chair: Kerry Mobley, LEARN |
| 1:30-3:00pm | Quilt Board Meeting Quarterly Board Meeting of The Quilt Board of Directors |
La Jolla Room, (1st Floor) | Chair: Mike Phillips, LEARN |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Break | La Jolla Shores Patio – 1st Floor | |
| 3:30-5:00pm | CEO Roundtable Discussion Continuing the semiannual tradition that leader-peers in R&E networks meet for a roundtable exchange of views, concerns and opportunities. This session is open to all with primary participation by CEOs of R&E networking organizations. |
The Walnut Room (La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club) | Chair: Don Welch, Merit |
| 6:00-8:00pm | Social Hour – Opportunity to gather, network and make plans for dinner | La Jolla Shores Patio – 1st Floor | |
Wednesday, February 11th
The Quilt Winter Meeting
Location: La Sala Room at La Jolla Shores Beach and Tennis Club
| Time | Topic | Location | Presenter(s) |
| 7:00-8:15am | General Breakfast | Club Dining Patio – La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club |
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| 7:00-8:15am |
Newcomers Breakfast First time at a Quilt Member Meeting? Please join us for a newcomers breakfast at 7:00 am. Look for Newcomers Breakfast signs on tables in The Walnut Room. |
Walnut Room – Beach and Tennis Club |
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| 8:30-8:45am | Meeting Welcome and Introductions | La Sala | Jennifer Griffin, The Quilt |
| 8:45-9:15am | The Quilt in Action – Strategic Directions for 2015 | La Sala | Jen Leasure, President, The Quilt |
| 9:15-10:00am | Briefing: Overview of CC*IIE Regional Collaboration Awards – Through its CC*IIE Program (CC*IIE), the National Science Foundation funded 5 proposals from regional networking organizations which will leverage their leadership and technical expertise to disseminate information to their member communities regarding advanced networking techniques; build bridges to distributed science communities; and share insights into technology options that can be tailored to solve advanced networking challenges faced by science collaborators and projects. This panel will share an overview of their projects and experiences thus far. | La Sala | Moderator: Claude Garelik, GPNPanelists: Marla Meehl, FRGP Greg Monaco, GPN Paul Schopis, OARNet Wendy Huntoon, KINBER |
| 10:00-10:30 am | Break | Club Dining Patio – Beach and Tennis Club |
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| 10:30-11:15am | Invited Address: Update from National Science Foundation Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure | Kevin Thompson, Program Director, NSF |
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| 11:15-12:00pm | Invited Address: ESnet – Understanding Big Data Trends and the Key Role of the Regionals in Bridging Needs and Solutions | Jason Zurawski, ESnet | |
| 12:00-1:30pm | Lunch | Club Dining Patio – Beach and Tennis Club |
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| 1:30-2:15pm |
Quilt Member Panel Discussion: Network Security As security threats are rising, this panel of regional network security specialists will share insights into how their organizations are preparing for and responding to direct network attacks as well as attacks on member institutions. |
La Sala | Moderator: Jim Stewart, UENPanelists: Claude Garelik, GPN John Moore, MCNC Dave Reese, CENIC Don Welch, Merit |
| 2:15-3:15pm | Invited Address: Overview of FCC Broadband Programs and Opportunities for R&E Networks | La Sala | Jonathan Chambers, FCC Dana Shaffer, FCC Jon Wilkins, FCC |
| 3:15-3:45pm | Break | Club Dining Patio – Beach and Tennis Club | |
| 3:30-5:00pm |
Smaller Group Meetings and Discussions Meeting participants will have the opportunity to participate in one of three break-out sessions planned for this time. Each break-out group will report back to the larger group the next day during the main program. |
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Breakout #1 – Advanced Networking
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La Jolla Room – La Jolla Shores | Facilitator: Ron Hutchins, SoX |
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Breakout #2 – Network Security Tools, Applications and Services for Members of Regional Networks
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Acapulco Room – La Jolla Shores Hotel (2nd floor) | Facilitator: John Moore, MCNC |
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Breakout #3 – R&E Role in Facilitating Community for Both Human and Physical Networks
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La Sala – Beach and Tennis Club | Facilitator: Carol Farnham |
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| 5:00pm | Smaller Group Meetings Conclude | ||
| 5:30pm-7:30pm | Quilt Member Reception – Heavy hors-d’oeuvres will be served |
La Jolla Shores Hotel Bar and Patio |
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Thursday, February 12th
The Quilt Winter Meeting
Location: La Sala Room at La Jolla Shores Beach and Tennis Club (Morning)
| Time | Topic | Location | Presenter(s) |
| 7:00-8:15am | Breakfast | Club Dining Patio – Beach and Tennis Club |
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| 8:30 | Morning Welcome | La Sala | |
| 8:30-9:30am | Panel Discussion: Expressing the Value of R&E Networks for Distinct User Communities This panel of regional network leaders will address a key topic for our community which is organizational strategies for the development and distribution of messages and materials highlighting the value of connecting to and being a member of a regional networking community for unique member communities segments. |
Moderator: Jeff Custard, FRGPPanelists: Elwood Downing, Merit Louis Fox, CENIC George Laskaris, NJEDge Ann Zimmerman, OARnet |
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| 9:30-10:00am | National Broadband Policy Update | John Windhausen, Telepoly Consulting |
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| 10:00-10:15am |
Break |
Club Dining Patio – Beach and Tennis Club |
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| 10:15-11:00 | Briefing: VERNet – R&E Networking Down Under An update from Quilt Affiliate VERNet – the Victoria Research and Education Network in Australia |
Roger Tanton, VERNet | |
| 11:00-11:15 | Briefing: Quilt-InCommon Pilots and Regional Network-InCommon Business Model | Mark Johnson, MCNC | |
| 11:15-11:30 | Briefing: Net+ Regional Partner Program | Don Welch, Merit | |
| 11:30-12:00pm | Wrap-UpMeeting Adjourns (Boxed Lunches Available served at Break) |
La Sala | Jen Leasure, The Quilt |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch | Club Dining Patio – Beach and Tennis Club |
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Thursday, February 12
Quilt Member Leadership Workshop
Location: La Jolla Shores Hotel – Acapulco Room, 2nd Floor
| Time | Topic | Location | Presenter(s) |
| 12:00-1:00pm |
Lunch |
Acapulco Corridor and Deck |
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| 1:00-5:00pm | Quilt Leadership Workshop | La Jolla Room | Facilitator: Don Welch, Merit |
Friday, September 13
Quilt Member Leadership Workshop
Location: La Jolla Shores Hotel – Acapulco Room, 2nd Floor
| Time | Topic | Location | Presenter(s) |
| 7:00-8:15am |
Breakfast |
Acapulco Corridor and Deck | |
| 8:30-12:00am | Leadership Workshop | La Jolla Room | Facilitator: Don Welch, Merit |
| 12:00pm |
Workshop Adjourns |
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Meeting Registration
Meeting Location and Hotel
Registered Attendees
DRAFT Meeting Agenda
Quilt Leadership Workshop
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