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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 2026 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 2026 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, you should have received a welcome message from our mailing list server informing you of your subscription to the “sipnoc26-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 2026 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 2026 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;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>+++ (Before you hit send, please remember that messages are distributed to ALL conference attendees!) +++</span><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'>To send a message to the list, address it to </span><a href="mailto:sipnoc26-attendees@sipforum.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>sipnoc26-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 2026 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 2026 agenda has been finalized, and can be found here: </span><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2026-overview/sipnoc-2026-conference-schedule/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2026-overview/sipnoc-2026-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 2026 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'>If you haven’t yet reserved a room at the Hyatt Regency Dulles Hotel, good news – the room block discount period has been extended to Friday, September 4<sup>th</sup>. Despite the extension, please note there are just a limited number of rooms still available, so<b> </b>if you need<b> </b>a room please make your room reservation ASAP! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To reserve your stay at the Hyatt Regency Dulles Hotel, click here: </span><a href="https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/DULLE/G-SIP1"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/DULLE/G-SIP1</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To reserve your stay at the Hyatt Regency Dulles Hotel by phone, please call the Hyatt Central Reservations number at 1-800-544-9288 or 1-888-344-9288. For international calls, please refer to the following link: </span><a href="https://about.hyatt.com/en/contact.html"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>https://about.hyatt.com/en/contact.html</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> to find the appropriate number to call and mention room block code <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>G-SIP1</span></strong> to reserve your room for SIPNOC 2026 at the discounted room block rate. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2026 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 2026 Attendee Welcome Reception on September 15th (Tuesday night) and the SIPNOC 2026 Beer and Gear Networking Reception on September 16th (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 14th 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 2026 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 2026 is in the mid 70’s during the day, and low-high 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 Hyatt Regency Dulles Hotel is free for all SIPNOC 2026 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 note that when you arrive at the hotel, you will see Pay to Park signs around the hotel parking lot (front and back). Since you have complimentary parking, <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>do not use the QR code on the sign and pay.</span> <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 Hyatt Regency airport shuttle picks up at IAD airport [curbs 2B and 2G at lower baggage claim] every 30 minutes. Between 6am & 11pm it does a steady loop. <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'>11pm-6:00am: CALL THE HOTEL to arrange a pickup: 703-713-1234. <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 your return, make your request at the Front Desk.<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 2026 agenda the evenings of Tuesday, September 15th and Wednesday, September 16th.<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 2026 attendees on the attendee mailing list to solicit involvement! If there is enough interest from the community, we will schedule them in and assign a meeting room for them!<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 2026 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 2026 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'>The SIP Forum is proud to have the support of a number of SIPNOC 2026 sponsors, including Platinum Sponsors </span><a href="https://brandedcallingid.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Branded Calling ID<sup>TM</sup> (BCID)</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and </span><a href="https://www.somos.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Somos</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; Gold Sponsors </span><a href="https://about.att.com/pages/cyberaware/ae/robocall"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AT&T</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://firstorion.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>First Orion</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.hiya.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hiya</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://securelogix.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SecureLogix</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://tnsi.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TNS</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.transunion.com/solution/trucontact"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TransUnion</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, and </span><a href="https://www.wiley.law/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wiley Rein LLP</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; and Association Sponsors </span><a href="https://www.atis.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ATIS</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://www.cloudcommunications.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cloud Communications Alliance</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>; </span><a href="https://cfca.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CFCA</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="https://www.ctia.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CTIA</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, </span><a href="http://ecacusa.org/"><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/"><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/"><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 2026 sponsors, please visit </span><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2026-overview/#sponsors"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2026-overview/#sponsors</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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'>Looking forward to seeing you all in Herndon soon!<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'>All best,<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'>Marc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>*************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Marc Robins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>President and Managing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>SIPNOC Program Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>SIP Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.sipforum.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://www.sipforum.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Mobile: 203-829-6307<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;color:#1F497D'>*************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>