Speaker Details



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Conference Schedule:

 

7:30-8:30am – Registration | Exhibits | Breakfast
8:30-9:10am – Opening Remarks and Morning Keynote
9:10 – 10:25am – Breakout Session #1
10:25 – 10:50am – Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:50 – 12:00pm – Breakout Session #2
12:00 – 1:30pm – Keynote Lunch and Exhibits
1:30 – 2:45pm – Breakout Session #3
2:45 – 2:55pm – Coffee Break and Exhibits
2:55 – 4:00pm – Breakout Session #4

 

Schedule Matrix: http://goscon.org/dc-schedule

 

Presentation Materials:

Presentations are due to sbriscoe@redhat.com by 12:00 Noon on November 2nd. Presentations will be loaded on to the conference systems prior to your presentation. Final presentations will also published on the conference web.

 

Speaker Registration:

Registration will be in the Atrium Hall (bottom level), beginning at 7:30 am. We invite you to attend the entire event, but if you are not able, we ask that you arrive no later than one hour before your session begins.

 

Breakout Sessions:

Each room will be equipped with a podium, screen, laptop and projector.

 

Internet:

Breakout session rooms do not have Internet connectivity. Should you need Internet for your presentation, requests must be made with Stephanie Eade (Stephanie.eade@carahsoft.om) or Julie Denworth (julie.denworth@carahsoft.com) by November 2nd.

 

Speaker's Lounge:

The Atrium Hall Coat Check room will be available as a speaker's lounge, with refreshments, snacks, and some limited wi-fi connectivity. Other On-Demand internet services are available on site. The Internet cafe is also available to all attendees.

 

Attire:

Business casual

 

POC Information:

Deborah Bryant (GOSCON)

Conference Chair

director@goscon.org

971-533-8050

 

Shawn Briscoe (Red Hat)

919-302-9233

sbriscoe@redhat.com

 

Allison Mason (Red Hat)

703-850-5133

amason@redhat.com

 

Julie Denworth (Carahsoft)

949-419-5177

Julie.denworth@carahsoft.com

 

Daily Parking:

Access is available via 13½ Street (off Pennsylvania Avenue) and via two entrances on 14th Street from 5:00 am until 2:00 am.

 

Area Hotels:

 

J.W. Marriott (across the street)
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
202-393-2000

 

Courtyard by Marriott (five blocks)
900 F Street, NW
202-638-4600

 

Grand Hyatt (six blocks)
1000 H Street, NW
202-582-1234

Metro Center
Blue, Orange and Red

 

Hamilton Crown Plaza (six blocks)
14th and K Streets, NW
202-682-0111

McPherson Square
Blue and Orange

 

Directions:

 

Metro:

The Federal Triangle metro stop (orange/blue lines) is connected to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center by a covered passageway. The Metro Center metro stop (red line) is two blocks away, and the Smithsonian metro stop (orange/blue lines) is within walking distance.

 

Driving:

From The North (via I-95)

  1. Follow I-95 South toward Washington to I-495 and exit East.

  2. Follow I-495 East to Route 50 and exit West.

  3. Follow Route 50, which becomes New York Avenue, to L Street and bear right onto L Street.

  4. Follow L Street to 7th Street, NW and turn left.

  5. Follow 7th Street to Constitution Avenue and turn right.

  6. Follow Constitution Avenue to 14th Street and turn right.

  7. The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the second building on the right, approximately mid-block.

  8. Turn right into the parking garage.

From The North (via I-270)

  1. Follow I-270 South toward Washington.

  2. At the I-270 split bear right and follow signs for I-495, Northern Virginia.

  3. Follow I-495 to the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway).

  4. Follow the GW parkway to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.

  5. Cross the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, staying to the right, and exit onto Constitution Avenue.

  6. Follow Constitution Avenue to 15th Street and turn left.

  7. Follow 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue and turn right.

  8. Follow Pennsylvania Avenue to 13½ Street and turn right to enter the parking garage.

From The South (via I-95/I-395)

  1. Follow I-95 North toward Washington.

  2. I-95 becomes I-395 when you cross I-495. Continue North on I-395.

  3. Follow I-395 across the bridge using either of the two left lanes.

  4. After crossing the bridge, exit US-1 North/14th Street.

  5. Follow US-1/14th Street to Constitution Avenue.

  6. Cross Constitution Avenue and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the second building on the right, approximately mid-block.

  7. Turn right into the parking garage.

From The East (via Route 50 and New York Avenue)

  1. Follow Route 50, which becomes New York Avenue, to L Street and bear right onto L Street.

  2. Follow L Street to 7th Street NW and turn left.

  3. Follow 7th Street to Constitution Avenue and turn right.

  4. Follow Constitution Avenue to 14th Street and turn right.

  5. The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the second building on the right, approximately mid-block.

From The West (via I-66)

  1. Follow I-66 across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, staying to the right, and exit onto Constitution Avenue.

  2. Follow Constitution Avenue to 15th Street and turn left.

  3. Follow 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue and turn right.

  4. Follow Pennsylvania Avenue to 13½ Street and turn right to enter the parking garage.

 

 

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