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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear SIPNOC 2024 Attendees,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please find some information below about various items of interest regarding the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 Attendee Mailing List<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>By now, all of you should have received a welcome message from our mailing list server informing you of your subscription to the “sipnoc24-attendees” event mailing list. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This mailing list will be used by the SIP Forum to keep you updated about the SIPNOC 2024 agenda, special events, last-minute changes to the schedule if and when they occur, reminders, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please note that this list can also be used by you to propose topics for discussion with other SIPNOC 2024 attendees, ideas for on-site breakout sessions, and for other networking purposes. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>+++ (Before you hit send, please remember that messages are distributed to ALL conference attendees!) +++<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To send a message to the list, address it to </span><a href="mailto:sipnoc24-attendees@sipforum.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>sipnoc24-attendees@sipforum.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 Final Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The SIPNOC 2024 agenda has been finalized, and can be found here: </span><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2024-overview/sipnoc-2024-conference-schedule/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2024-overview/sipnoc-2024-conference-schedule/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 Hotel Reservations<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Although the room block for SIPNOC 2024 is nearly full, there are a limited number of rooms still available, so<b> i</b>f you haven’t reserved a room at the Hilton Washington Dulles hotel yet, and you need one, please make your room reservation ASAP! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Also please note that the group rate expires at the end of today, and after that the best available rate will apply to your reservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To register for your stay at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel, you can still use the online reservations link: <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/iadahhf-sipnoc-ebffccdb-11da-4d1d-a93e-c2cca50255a/">https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/iadahhf-sipnoc-ebffccdb-11da-4d1d-a93e-c2cca50255a/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To reserve your stay at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel by phone, please call the Hilton reservation number at 1-800-HILTONS (toll-free number for U.S. callers), or 1-703-478-2900 for International callers, and mention that you are booking a room for SIPNOC 2024. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 Receptions<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please note that the SIPNOC 2024 Attendee Welcome Reception on September 17th (Tuesday night) and the SIPNOC 2024 Beer and Gear Networking Reception on September 18th (Wednesday night) includes delicious buffet dinners and full open bars (with STIRed and SHAKEN martinis of course) -- so please come hungry (and thirsty)! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For those of you arriving in town on Monday, September 16th or earlier, those nights are yours to make your own dinner plans. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There will be information at the hotel about restaurants in the Herndon area, including Reston Town Center, which is about a 15-minute drive from the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 Dress Code<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A few of you have asked me about the dress code at the event: Business casual please!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Temperature Forecast<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The temperature forecast during SIPNOC 2024 is in the mid 70’s during the day, and low 60’s during the night (temps in Fahrenheit).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Parking<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Car parking at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel is free for all SIPNOC 2024 attendees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Free Shuttle Service To/From Dulles Airport<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The hotel shuttle bus begins its runs at 5:15 am – 12:30 am, and picks up passengers at the airport on the hour and half-hour at curb 2A and 2H. For trips back to the airport, the shuttle leaves the hotel at the 15’s and 45’s of each hour.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>BoFs (Birds of a Feather Sessions)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are three consecutive BoF timeslots that have been scheduled into the SIPNOC 2024 agenda the evenings of Tuesday, September 17th and Wednesday, September 18th.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I encourage anyone who has a potential BoF topic to reach out to other SIPNOC 2024 attendees on the attendee mailing list to solicit involvement! If there is enough interest from the community, we will schedule them in!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 Sponsors<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A big thanks is due to all of the companies that have stepped up to help support SIPNOC 2024 through their generous sponsorship of the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Current corporate sponsors of SIPNOC 2024 include Diamond Sponsors </span><a href="https://iconectiv.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>iconectiv</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://netnumber.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>netnumber</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and </span><a href="https://www.somos.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Somos</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; Platinum Sponsors </span><a href="https://securelogix.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SecureLogix</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and </span><a href="https://www.transunion.com/solution/trucontact" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TransUnion</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; Gold Sponsors </span><a href="https://about.att.com/pages/cyberaware/ae/robocall" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AT&T</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://brandedcallingid.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Branded Calling ID</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://ecg.co/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ECG</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; </span><a href="https://www.hiya.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hiya</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and </span><a href="https://www.youmail.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>YouMail</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; and Beer and Gear Reception Sponsor </span><a href="https://tnsi.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TNS</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Association Sponsors include </span><a href="https://www.atis.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ATIS</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.cloudcommunications.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cloud Communications Alliance</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; </span><a href="https://cfca.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CFCA (Communications Fraud Control Association</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.ctia.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CTIA</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://ecacusa.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Enterprise Communications Advocacy Coalition</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.incompas.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>INCOMPAS</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.ntca.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; and </span><a href="https://www.ustelecom.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>USTelecom</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information about SIPNOC 2024 sponsors, please visit </span><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2024-overview/#sponsors"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2024-overview/#sponsors</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Each of our sponsors will be hosting tables in the foyer area outside of the conference ballroom. I encourage you to stop by them during the conference and see what each has to offer!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Finally, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>See you all next week!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>All best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marc<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>*************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marc Robins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>President and Managing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>SIPNOC Program Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>SIP Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.sipforum.org/">http://www.sipforum.org</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mobile: 203-829-6307<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>*************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>