[Recentattendees] IETF 99 Hackathon Registration and Meeting Information

[IETF Secretariat <[e-mail]>]

IETF 99
Prague, Czech Republic
July 16-21, 2017
Host: Comcast/NBCUniversal and CZ.NIC

IETF 99 Information: https://ietf.org/meeting/99/index.html
Register online at: https://ietf.org/meeting/register.html

1.  Registration
2.  Value Added Tax (VAT)
3.  Visas & Letters of Invitation
4.  Accommodations
5.  Social Event!
6.  Hackathon

1. Registration:

Registration fees do not include the VAT of 21%. The VAT will be added to the fee and paid over to the tax authorities.

	A. Early-Bird Registration: USD 700.00, if paid in full prior to 23:59 UTC 2017-07-07
	B. After Early-Bird cutoff: USD 875.00
	C. Full-time Student Registrations: USD 150.00 (with proper ID)
	D. One Day Pass Registration: USD 375.00
	E. Registration Cancellation   
	Cutoff for registration cancellation is Monday, 10 July 2017 at UTC 23:59. 
	Cancellations are subject to a 10% (ten percent) cancellation fee if requested by 
	that date and time.
	F. Online Registration and Payment ends Friday, 14 July, 2017, 17:00 local Prague time
	G. On-site Registration begins on Sunday, 16 July 2017 at 10:00 local Prague time.

2. Value Added Tax (VAT)

	You may be entitled to recoup some or all of the VAT.
	In addition to a receipt from the IETF, all IETF 99
	attendees will receive a VAT compliant invoice from BC&A
	(VMC), our tax agent. For this meeting the Czech VAT of
	21% has been added to the Registration Fee. More
	information is available at:
	https://www.ietf.org/meeting/99/vat.html

3. Visas & Letters of Invitation:

	Letters of invitation are available through the registration
	system. Once you register for IETF 99 you may request a local
	letter of invitation through a link in your confirmation email or
	the self-service portal. 

4.  Accommodations:
	
	1. Hilton Prague (Headquarters Hotel, block of 600 rooms)
	Room Rate:  $148 (single) $164 (double) USD. Includes in-room high-speed
	Internet and breakfast.
	VAT of 15% (taxes subject to change) is excluded from
	the above prices.
	Reservation Cutoff Date: 19 June 2017
	Cancel with No Penalty: 7 Days prior to arrival
	Distance to Meeting Venue: N/A
	More detail at: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/99/hotel.html
	Reservations: http://eventsathilton.com/show/58ca77f5e6f1441222ee7b5e
	
	2. Hilton Prague Old Town (Overflow hotel, block of 140)
	Room Rate: $148 (single) $163 (double) USD. Includes in-room high-speed
	Internet and breakfast.
	VAT of 15% (taxes subject to change) is excluded from
	the above prices.
	Reservations Cutoff Date: 27 June 2017
	Cancel with No Penalty: Up to 72 hours prior to check-in/arrival
	Distance to Meeting Venue: 11 minute walk
	Reservations: http://eventsathilton.com/show/58ca6c33e6f1441222ee7b58

5. Social Event
	Date: Tuesday, 18 July 2017
	Time: 18:30 - 22:00
	Cost: $20 USD per ticket, limit two per attendee. Children 10 and under are free. 
	Hosted by: CZ.NIC, Comcast, and NBC Universal
	Location: Kafka museum at Hergetova Cihelna
	
	Join us on Tuesday, July 18 from 18:30 to 22:00 for a
	tour of the Kafka museum at Hergetova Cihelna. A boat
	ride to the event will start the evening off before you
	experience an interactive tour of different eras of
	Prague's history and meet iconic Czech personas that
	changed the country. The event will have Czech and other
	cuisines, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages.

	More information here: https://www.ietf99.cz/#socialevent
	Link to purchase Social Tickets: https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf99/eventticket.py

6. Hackathon
	The IETF is holding a Hackathon at IETF 99 to encourage
   	developers to discuss, collaborate and develop utilities, ideas,
   	sample code and solutions that show practical implementations of
   	IETF standards.

	When: Saturday July 15 and Sunday July 16
	Where: Hilton Prague, Room TBD
	Signup for the Hackathon: https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf99/hackathonregistration.py
	More information can be found here: http://ietf.org/hackathon/99-hackathon.html 
	Keep up to date by subscribing to: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/hackathon

	The IETF is still seeking a Hackathon sponsor for 2017! For more information please see: 
	https://iaoc.ietf.org/host-and-sponsorship.html
	Contact Howard Baggott if interested, [e-mail].

	The Hackathon is free to attend and open to all. Extend
	the invitation to colleagues outside the IETF!

	Descriptions and information regarding the technologies
	for the hackathon are located on the IETF 99 Meeting Wiki:
	https://www.ietf.org/registration/MeetingWiki/wiki/99hackathon

	Don’t see anything that interests you? Feel free to add
	your preferred technology to the list, sign up as its
	Champion and show up to work on it. Note: you must login to
	the wiki to add content. If you do add a new technology, we
	strongly suggest that you send an email to [e-mail]
	to let others know. You may generate interest in your
	technology, and find other people who want to contribute to
	it.

	To request a wiki account, please click on the “login”
	button on the bottom right corner of the page, and choose
	“register.” If you need a new password please click on the
	“login” button on the bottom right corner of the page and
	choose “Send new password.”