Dear SwiNOG community,
# IMPORTANT: Read the WHOLE mail! Its important :-)
We're pleased to announce the next SwiNOG meeting. But before I go into event details I need to explain a few changes here.
On 27th July 2009, the so far known as "The SwiNOG Core-Team" has established the "SwiNOG Organisation" association. The goals of the SwiNOG Organisation is to organise and finance the SwiNOG events, run the mailing-list, hold the domain and all the different resources the SwiNOG community needs.
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# Why did you make this move now? Didn't it work before ?
There are a few main reasons:
- So far we were always personally responsible of the event charges, if a sponsor would have failed to pay, we would have had to pay it ourselves.
- Simplification for sponsors, we can send them a legal invoice for the sponsoring.
- End of the registration mess. The registration has been a problem for SwiNOG events since a few years now. We will stop this mess by putting in place a regular registration process with in advance payment.
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# Can I be member of the association ?
Yes, you can be member of the association, but it doesn't make sense. Members of the association organise the events, they have no benefit or special conditions (yes, we also pay to join the event!). Additionally we're fully staffed and have no needs to expand. If we'll need more people, we'll let the community know.
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# Are you SwiNOG ?
No, we are not SwiNOG, YOU are the SwiNOG community. Its a little bit like RIPE and RIPE NCC (don't laugh :P). YOU are the community and we organise YOUR resources.
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Now lets see what changed in the event organisation.
Starting from SwiNOG 19 the following registration rules will apply:
- You need to register online in advance.
- There is an event fee of 50 CHF which includes the lunch.
- If we don't get your payment within 5 days you will get a warning by email. If we still don't get your payment a few days later your registration will be dropped.
- Once we get your payment, you will receive a confirmation by email. If you have paid and don't get a confirmation within 5-6 days, make sure to bring a payment proof with you (we don't need a legal document, a print screen of an online payment is fine).
- If you show up at the event without prior registration or payment, you still have the possibility to join the event for 100 CHF, but only if there are free seats.
- There is NO refund policy, but you may give your seat to someone else.
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(if you scrolled down here just to get the registration link, go back and read the mail!)
Let get to the real stuff:
The SwiNOG Organisation is pleased to announce the next SwiNOG event.
Event: SwiNOG #19 Place: AltesTramdepot in Bern Date: 29th of September 2009 Fee: 50 CHF online, 100 CHF at the event (only if seats are available) Registration: http://register.swinog.ch Registration deadline: 20 September 2009 23:59 Agenda: http://www.swinog.ch/meetings/swinog19/swinog19_agenda-txt.txt
We would already thank to our sponsors by enabling us to provide you this event.
Main sponsor: Global Crossing Social event: T-Systems / DTAG Wireless LAN: nts workspace
Thank you for the time you spent reading this huge email ;)
Pascal Gloor President SwiNOG Organisation Email: swinog-core at swinog dot ch
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Pascal Gloor