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</span><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">University of Texas at Austin</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">Austin, TX, U.S.A.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:18.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">The OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA) Workshop 2019
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Call for Sessions</a> is now open, creating opportunities for collaboration among industry experts and thought leaders to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced fabrics. OFA community is encouraged to lead a session for the benefit of the advanced
networks ecosystem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/?nltr=MjM7MTY0O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOC8xMS8yMDE5LUNGUy1GbHllci5wZGY%2FNzY0NmQ0Jjc2NDZkNDs7MTc1N2JhYmY1NzcwYmFlOTkzYjJhOGI2MjViODI1ZGM%3D" target="_blank"><span style="color:#666666">DOWNLOAD
THE 2019 CALL FOR SESSIONS FLYER</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">Session proposals are being solicited in any area related to high performance networks and networking software, with a special emphasis on the themes for this year’s
Workshop. Furthermore, the Workshop places a high value on collaboration and communication among participants. In keeping with the theme of collaboration, proposals for Birds of a Feather sessions and Panels are particularly encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">The 2019 OFA Workshop will focus on the following overarching themes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.75pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">Administration, Management and Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:18.75pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666">The OFA and the Open Community</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#666666">The deadline to submit session proposals is <strong>January 18, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. PST</strong>. For a list of recommended session topics, formats and submission instructions,
<a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/?nltr=MjM7MTY0O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxOC8xMS8yMDE5LUNGUy1GbHllci5wZGY%2FNzY0NmQ0Jjc2NDZkNDs7MTc1N2JhYmY1NzcwYmFlOTkzYjJhOGI2MjViODI1ZGM%3D" target="_blank">
download</a> the official OFA Workshop 2019 Call for Sessions flyer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#666666">We invite you to share the 2019 Call for Sessions flyer with peers and colleagues who may be interested in contributing their expertise to the workshop, as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="color:#666666">Registration</span></strong><span style="color:#666666">: <br>
Early bird registration is now open for all participants of the OFA Workshop 2019. For more information on event registration and lodging, visit the OFA Workshop 2019
<a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/?nltr=MjM7MTY0O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDE5LXdvcmtzaG9wLXJlZ2lzdHJhdGlvbi87OzE2MzRiOTZmNTliODdjZGE4MjM4OTQ3MGE2ZTc1NTlk" target="_blank">
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dates</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">: March 19-21, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#666666;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.75pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Location</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">: Thompson Conference Center, University of Texas at Austin<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#666666;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.75pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Registration Site</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">:
<a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/?nltr=MjM7MTY0O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJlZ29ubGluZS5jb20vb2ZhMjAxOXdvcmtzaG9wOzs2NWMwOWEyODMyOGZhM2MyZDM0OGE4NzUwMTFlOTU2NQ%3D%3D" target="_blank">
www.regonline.com/ofa2019workshop</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#666666;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.75pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Registration Fee</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">: $695 (Early Bird to February 26, 2019), $815 (Regular)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#666666;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.75pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Lodging</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">: OFA has reserved a limited number of sleeping rooms at the Sheraton Austin Hotel Capitol and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin
Northwest Arboretum. Reservations must be made by Monday, February 25, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="color:#666666">Sponsorships:</span></strong><b><span style="color:#666666"><br>
</span></b><span style="color:#666666">As a reminder, the OFA will again offer its members sponsorship opportunities to promote their support for the OFA Workshop 2019. These sponsorships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the OFA Workshop
2019 <a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/?nltr=MjM7MTY0O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDE5LXdvcmtzaG9wLXNwb25zb3JzaGlwcy87O2M5NGE3MTgwYWE4OTM2M2E5MWExYWQ5YjQwNjdmMWRl" target="_blank">
Sponsorships webpage</a> for more details. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#666666">Please contact <a href="mailto:press@openfabrics.org" target="_blank">
press@openfabrics.org</a> with questions related to the Call for Sessions, Registration or Sponsorships.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#666666">Thank you,<br>
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