[91all] IETF 91 - Meeting and Social Event Information

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91st IETF Meeting
Honolulu, HI, USA
November 9-14, 2014
Host: Cisco
Welcome Reception: NBCUniversal

Meeting venue: Hilton Hawaiian Village:http://www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/

PLEASE NOTE: Construction is taking place in the vicinity of the Tapa Tower Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm both before and following IETF 91. Construction will be stopped over the dates of 10-13 November 2014 and will resume Friday, 14 November 2014, the last day of IETF 91.

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1.  Registration
2.  Visas & Letters of Invitation
3. Welcome Reception
4.  Social Event
5.  Companion Program
6.  IETF 91 Wiki


1. Registration - register online at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/register.html
 A. Upcoming Deadline: Early-Bird Registration - USD 650.00, if paid in full prior to 23:59 UTC 31 October 2014.
 B. After Early-Bird cutoff - USD 800.00
 C. Full-time Student Registrations - USD 150.00 (with proper ID)
 D. One Day Pass Registration - USD 350.00

For all IETF 91 registration deadlines, see: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/important-dates-2014.html#IETF91

2. Visas & Letters of Invitation:
 Information on Visiting the United States, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english.html

After you complete the registration process, you can request an electronic IETF letter of invitation. The registration system also allows for you to request a hard copy IETF letter of invitation. You may also request one at a later time by following the link provided in your registration confirmation email. Please note that the IETF Letter of Invitation may not be sufficient for obtaining a visa to enter the United States.

3. Welcome Reception
You are invited to toast the Hawaiian sunset at the IETF91 Welcome Reception sponsored by NBCUniversal on the Great Lawn between the Rainbow and Lagoon towers on Sunday night from 5 - 7 pm.  Join old friends and new while enjoying locally inspired food and tastings of fine local beers from the Kona Brewing Company.  Sunset is at 5:51 pm, so raise a toast and look for the Green Flash as the sun sets (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash).

4.  Social Event - Luau
Hosted by: Cisco
Location: Great Lawn of the Hilton Hawaiian Village
Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Time: 18:00 to 22:00
Availability: 500 tickets, limited to two per attendee
Cost: Tickets are $50 for the first ticket, and $100 for an additional ticket. Ticket price does not reflect the true event cost: Cisco is generously subsidizing the cost of tickets for both meeting attendees and a guest.

More information regarding the IETF 91 social event, including a timeline of events and menu: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/91/social.html
Link to purchase tickets: https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf91/eventticket.py

5.  Companion Program
 If you are traveling with a friend or family member over 18 years of age you can register them for the IETF Companion Program for only USD 25.00

 Benefits include:
 - A special welcome reception for companions from 1630-1730 on Sunday, 09 November
 - Ability to attend the official Welcome Reception from 1700-1900 on Sunday, 09 November
 - A distinctive meeting badge that grants access to the venue (not to be used to attend working sessions)
 - Participation in a separate companion email list if you choose to communicate and make plans with other IETF Companions.

You can register your companion at any time via the IETF website through the "Attendee Self-Service Portal” at https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf91/selfservice.py or onsite at the meeting.

A companion may join the 91 Companions mailing list without any cost at: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/91companions

6.  IETF 91 Wiki
The IETF 91 meeting wiki (Your Wiki) has been created for the attendees of IETF 91 meeting to exchange information.

Your IETF 91 (Hawaii) wiki can be found here: http://www.ietf.org/registration/MeetingWiki/wiki/ietf91
and is also accessible from https://www.ietf.org/meeting/91/index.html

If you are registered for IETF 91, a user account has been automatically created for you on this Wiki. Your user name is the email address you registered under, and your initial password is your 10 digit confirmation number. You can change your password in your profile settings. 

Only 18 days until IETF 91 in Honolulu!