OGF 27 UPDATE: ONE WEEK TO GO OGF 27 is co-locating with Summit 09: Partnerships in CI Development in Banff, Canada during October 12 - 16, 2009. The week-long event brings together an international gathering of developers, suppliers, and users who push the capabilities of cloud computing, Web 2.0, advanced networks and other emerging cyberinfrastructure. For more information, please visit http://www.summit09.ca. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND HIGHLIGHTS: Summit 09 Cloud Challenge -- Deadline Extended! Summit 09 is hosting a live cloud challenge and is inviting entries for live demonstrations of the deployment and orchestration of cloud-based services using underlying grid computing infrastructures. For more details on how to enter your cloud demo, click here: http://www.summit09.ca/cloudchallenge Has Your Research Been Transformed by Cyberinfrastructure? Researchers who have seen their work transformed -- either from collaborations made possible, remote instrumentation accessed, or mountains of data rendered intelligible -- are invited to participate on a panel and share their story. If you would like to take part, please email summit09@cybera.ca. Opening Reception - Tuesday, October 13 Join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and a chance to mingle and network with fellow Summit 09 participants in the Max Bell Foyer and Lounge from 18:30 - 21:30. Also that evening, Summit 09 will offer a special Banff edition of CloudCamp, hosted by Reuven Cohen, the founder of Cloud Camp, as well as the Unified Cloud Interface Project, and the Cloud Interoperability Forum. This mini- event is an "unconference" where early adapters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas and share thoughts in open discussions. Summit 09 Program Now Available Online Visit the Summit 09 website to download the latest draft of the program schedule. All OGF working groups, workshops, BoFs and submitted sessions have been scheduled. For more information, click here: http://www.summit09.ca/program Or view the on-line schedule: http://www.ogf.org/OGF27/schedule.php One Week Checklist With just one week to go, there are some important To Dos you may want to check off your list. Maybe you'd like to check the weather in Banff.....or download a roadmap to The Banff Centre. For all those items and more, visit our Summit 09 One Week Checklist here: http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=a1a046f132&id=21bb671ea5 To register, or for more information on OGF 27 and Summit 09, please visit: http://www.summit09.ca * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Summit 09 is a culmination of three events: OGF 27, IEEE Grid 2009 and the Cybera / CANARIE National Summit, all taking place October 12 - 16, 2009 in Banff, AB, Canada. Summit 09 is pleased to acknowledge its sponsors: Juniper Networks, IBM, AMD, Shaw, DataDirect Networks, ENMAX Envision, iCORE, Alberta Council of Technologies, Calgary Council for Advanced Technologies, the Institute for Space Imaging Science (ISIS), and Europe-China Grid InterNetworking. Summit 09 Media Partners include: Backbone Magazine, HPCwire, iSGTW and TechVibes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Executive Director, Open Grid Forum replogle@ogf.org http://www.ogf.org