[ CENIC News ] CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars — Call for Awards Deadline Extended!

Fri Dec 7 09:22:33 PST 2007

CENIC 08: Light path to the Stars

*CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars — All the Latest News

*If you've been hoping to learn more about “Lightpath to the Stars 
<http://cenic08.cenic.org/>,” 2008’s premiere networking event, we've 
got lots to report this month.  Topics include:

    * *Call for Award Nominations* Deadline Extended — Nominate before
      December 14!
    * *Online Registration Open* — Register Today and Reserve Your Hotel
      Room Online

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***Call for Award Nominations Deadline Extended— Nominate before 
December 14!

*CENIC's Annual Conference features the annual Innovations in Networking 
awards which are presented during our conference, and as such we are also
searching for Award Nominations <http://cenic08.cenic.org/cfa.html> for 
the 2008 Innovations in Networking Awards.  These awards highlight 
network applications and projects by identifying
exemplary innovations that leverage the network and have the potential 
to improve the way instruction and research is conducted, even when the 
impact of
the innovation may not be felt immediately.  We are especially 
interested in collaborative efforts developed in 2006-07 which engage 
multiple segments of
the K-20 community and/or international partners. A committee selected 
by the CENIC Board of Directors will determine the award winners on the 
basis of
submitted materials, and additional interviews if necessary.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to *December 14, 2007*, 
and more information about the Call for Award Nominations can be found at
http://cenic08.cenic.org/cfa.html, including the proper format and 
categories for submissions and where and how to submit a nomination.  
Summaries for
past award winners can also be found at the Call for Award Nominations 
<http://cenic08.cenic.org/cfa.html>, if you would like to see the types 
of projects and applications that have been
honored in previous years.

The conference will be held this year at the Oakland Marriott City 
Center <http://cenic08.cenic.org/hotel.html>, located in the heart of 
downtown Oakland and convenient to fabulous shopping
and dining as well as historical sites such as Jack London Square 
<http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/> and Oakland's Chinatown.  The 
conference hotel is also extremely conveniently located
within easy walking distance to BART 
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=1245+Broadway++Oakland,+CA+94602&daddr=1001+Broadway,+Oakland,+CA+94607&sll=37.815015,-122.26451&sspn=0.028851,0.053558&ie=UTF8&ll=37.8024,-122.27238&spn=0.007214,0.01339&z=17&om=1> 
and Amtrak 
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=245+Second+Street+Oakland,+CA+94602&daddr=1001+Broadway,+Oakland,+CA+94607&sll=37.8024,-122.27238&sspn=0.007214,0.01339&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1> 
stations (click links for walking maps), and through them may be reached 
from all major Bay Area
airports.  The conference website <http://cenic08.cenic.org/>, shown 
below, features Hotel & Travel <http://cenic08.cenic.org/hotel.html> 
information as well as links to local points of interest when visiting 
Oakland <http://cenic08.cenic.org/tourism.html>.

We look forward to seeing you in Oakland in March 2008!

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*Online Registration Open — Register Today and Reserve Your Hotel Room 
Online

*If this sounds like something that you'd like to take part in, then why 
not register today <http://cenic08.cenic.org/registration/index.html>?  
Online registration for the conference is officially open, and
payment options for our attendees have expanded for increased 
convenience.  Your options now include payment by check before the 
conference as well
as three options for payment by major credit card:

    * You can *register and pay online* at the same time.
    * You can also *register now and pay later*. If you choose this
      option, you will receive a Payment ID via e-mail and link that you
      can use at any time.
    * You can also *register and pay at the conference*, using your
      Payment ID and a major credit card.

Even more exciting announcements are in store in the weeks and months 
ahead, so to make sure that you can take part in “Lightpath to the Stars 
<http://cenic08.cenic.org/>,” be sure
to register <http://cenic08.cenic.org/registration/index.html> today!

[Picture of Oakland Marriott City Center]

Next year’s conference will be held in the scenic and historic city of 
Oakland, CA at the Oakland Marriott City Center 
<http://marriott.com/oakdt?groupCode=cencena&app=resvlink>. This will be 
our second year at this
venue, as our 2006 conference “Your Connection to the World” was also 
held there.  Attendees were pleased at the venue, particularly its 
convenient
location near some of California’s best shopping and dining as well as 
public transportation such as BART and Amtrak. We’re happy to announce 
that you
can now reserve your hotel rooms at the Oakland Marriott City Center 
online <http://marriott.com/oakdt?groupCode=cencena&app=resvlink>; be 
sure to do so soon to get the conference room rate!

(c) Copyright 2008 CENIC.

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