[AusNOG] APNIC Conference Next week in Gold Coast

[Terry Manderson]

Good thing to highlight Skeeve.

Considering that 28% (the largest portion btw!) of APNIC members do come from Australia one might consider that getting to an APNIC meeting, even if it is your first, as a good thing to do since it is about as close to the doorstep you are likely to get for the next couple years!

Even though many of you are filling out your AusNOG 04 rego *plug* at https://secure.ausnog.net/signup/ so that you are confirmed a seat, consider also making an effort to get to the APNIC meeting (http://meetings.apnic.net/30).

Many people find the whole internet policy and governance thing quite intimidating, and I can understand that. It is shrouded in policy speak, personalities, and process. So for those people who are unsure about coming I will make this offer. If this is your first APNIC meeting drop me an email and let me know you are coming and I will meet up with you and do my best to help you along, and maybe fill in the blanks and hopefully you will leave with the experience that the APNIC policies are created by the needs of the industry (you).

Cheers
Terry
(ps did I mention that AusNOG 04 Rego is open, registrations for this year's event are filling quickly and you have only 4 weeks to the event?? https://secure.ausnog.net/signup/)



On 18/08/2010, at 3:46 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:

> Hey all,
>  
> APNIC 30 (http://meetings.apnic.net/30) is being held next week on the Gold Coast (which was relocated due to instabilities in Thailand).
>  
> I have checked the current list of those who are attending (http://submit.apnic.net/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event_id=315) and I’ve noticed that there are VERY VERY few Australian ISP’s attending.
>  
> Please guys... this is an extremely important event, and due to circumstances - is now on our shores.  While I realise that there is expense involved in going to the Gold Coast, there are a lot of ISPs in the Gold Coast and Brisbane region which I would dearly love to see come along.
>  
> The conference isn’t even that long, but if you came to the operational day (Wednesday) and maybe the policy sections you would learn a lot about how the internet is governed in this region.
>  
> Australia has one of the largest membership percentages in APNIC, but a very low participation level in many areas.  Years ago James Spenceley urged me to get involved in the Policy Development process and other membership driven areas, and I’ve found it to be an extremely interesting and rewarding experience with conferences in Christchurch, Manilla, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur and I am already planning in to visit the next conferences in Hong Kong, New Deli and other exotic locations.
>  
> Being a part of APNIC has enhanced my personal life with the amount of excellent people I’ve been meeting from all over the world, and also my professional life with the experiences, views and knowledge from all over the region.
>  
> I encourage all Australian ISPs to come along, but especially those in the Gold Coast/Brisbane area.
>  
> ...Skeeve
>  
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