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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#EFEFEF" lang=EN-US link="#006600" vlink="#006600"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=800 style='width:600.0pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt'><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="59%" valign=top style='width:59.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="59%" valign=top style='width:59.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h1><a href="http://www.sipnoc.org/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=728 height=130 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://images.tmcnet.com/mkt/blast/SIPNOC/SIPNOC-Header-2017.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></h1><p> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=732 style='width:549.0pt'><tr><td width=448 valign=top style='width:336.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><h1 style='margin-bottom:19.0pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1D4E86'>Great Sponsorship Opportunities Are Still Available for SIPNOC 2017!</span></strong><span style='color:#1D4E86'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='margin-bottom:14.5pt;line-height:18.0pt;color:#00000'><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Use The Power of a Sponsorship to Maximize Your Presence at SIPNOC, the SIP Network Operators Conference!</span></i></strong><i><span style='font-size:14.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></h1><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Seventh Annual SIPNOC 2017</span></strong>, being held at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel in Herndon, VA, November 28 -30, 2017, is a unique three-day educational conference focusing on the challenges and opportunities related to the deployment of SIP-based services.<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=274 valign=top style='width:205.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=6 cellpadding=0 align=right width=271 style='width:203.25pt;border:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt'><tr><td width=257 style='width:192.75pt;border:none;padding:4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#DCF2D6'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#006600'> DIAMOND SPONSORS <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://ecg.co/" target="_blank"><br><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://images.tmcnet.com/mkt/blast/sipnoc/ecg_logo.jpg" alt=Image></span></a><br><br><br><a href="http://www.edgewaternetworks.com/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://images.tmcnet.com/mkt/blast/sipnoc/ewn_logo_rgb.jpg" alt=Image></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 </span></strong>attendees will include telecommunications providers, major backbone operators, interconnect and wholesale solution providers, ISPs, cable operators, wireless network operators as well as large enterprises deploying major SIP initiatives.<br><br>For companies interested in sponsoring <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong>, the SIP Forum is able to provide a wealth of valuable sponsorship benefits and promotional opportunities. And we work hard to ensure that our <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong> sponsors receive the most exposure to the <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC</span></strong> community - before, during, and after the conference.<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/download/sipnoc-2017-sponsorship-opportunities-brochure/?wpdmdl=3381">Learn more about SIPNOC 2017 Sponsorship Opportunities by downloading the SIPNOC 2017 <br>Sponsorship Brochure!</a></span></strong><br><br>In addition to the listed bundles in the brochure, we can also tailor a custom package that provides tremendous value. <br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>And for a limited time, we are also extending special member discounts to all new Sponsors who submit agreements before September 15, 2017! Please contact Marc Robins, SIP Forum President and Managing Director, at +1-203-829-6307, or marc.robins "at" sipforum.org, for more information!</span></strong><br><br><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 CFP and Registration Information:</span></u></strong><br><br>Early-Bird Registration for attending <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong> is now open, and participants registering before September 15, 2017 save $200. <a href="https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017">Click here</a> to register or visit <a href="https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017">https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017</a>.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Call for Presentations </span></strong>proposals can be submitted by visiting the <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2017-overview/sipnoc-2017-call-for-presentations/">SIP Forum Call for Presentations site</a>. Possible topics can include SIP peering, SIP trunking, Emergency Services, Congestion Control, Scaling and Capacity Issues, SIP-based applications, Routing, Security, SIP-Network Operations Center Best Practices, IPv6 deployment challenges, User-agent Configuration, Standardization Issues and Progress, HD voice deployments, Video Interoperability, WebRTC and SIP, FoIP/T.38 Deployment, Testing or other issues facing SIP network operations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=650 style='width:487.5pt;background:#EFEFEF'><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Call for Presentations General Info</span></strong> To view the official call for presentations, which includes instructions on submitting material and specific SIPNOC policies, please visit <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2017-overview/sipnoc-2017-call-for-presentations/">https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2017-overview/sipnoc-2017-call-for-presentations</a>. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Early Bird Registration Info: Deadline September 15, 2017</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regular "All-Access" Attendees Save $200 </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Individuals from SIP Forum Full Member Companies Save $300! Send an email to <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org">sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</a> to obtain the exclusive Full Member discount code.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Register </span></strong>at <a href="https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017">https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2017</a>. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 General Event Information</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information about <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong>, please visit <a href="http://www.sipnoc.org/">www.sipnoc.org</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org">sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width=709 valign=top style='width:531.75pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017 Sponsorship Information</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:17.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For information about corporate sponsorship opportunities at <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2017</span></strong>, please contact Marc Robins, SIP Forum President and Managing Director, at 203-829-6307 or marc.robins "at" sipforum.org.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table></div><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #CCCCCC 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information, please visit:</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.sipnoc.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.sipnoc.org</span></a> or email <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</span></a></span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #CDD1D4 1.0pt'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>