GGF eNewsletter 1. NOMCOM Volunteer Deadline Approaching 2. GGF16 Event and Hotel Registration Open 3. GGF16 Community CFP ----------------------- 1. NOMCOM Volunteers Needed The first of several deadlines is approaching for the 2006 Nominations Committee (NOMCOM). On November 26, the call for volunteers for the NOMCOM will end. Participation on the NOMCOM is your opportunity to help shape the future leadership of GGF. To volunteer, simply e-mail your name, affiliation, telephone number(s), and email address to the NOMCOM Chair, Sven van den Berghe (Sven.vandenBerghe@uk.fujitsu.com), not later than Saturday November 26, 2005. Please put "NOMCOM volunteer" in the subject line. For more information on the NOMCOM, please visit http://www.ggf.org/nomcom. 2. GGF16 Event and Hotel Registration Open Join us in Athens for the 16th Global Grid Forum hosted by Greek Research and Technology Network (GRNET). The 4 day meeting will take place at the Divani Caravel Hotel ideally situated in the heart of Athens. For more information and to register please visit http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_ggf16.htm. Hotel reservation and information is available at http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_lodging_ggf16.htm. Book early! The hotel reservation deadline is November 30, 2005. 3. GGF16 Community Call for Participation Building on the success of Community Programs at GGF14 and GGF15, the Community Program at GGF16 seeks to build new and strengthen existing communities of interest in GGF. GGF is comprised of a number of "communities of interest" who either are users of grids in their domain or develop innovative approaches to perceived roadblocks to the adoption of grids. Send us your suggestions by visiting us at http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/suggestions/ggf_events_communitySuggestions.php. Thanks, Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb@ggf.org