Activities

Monday, February 22

Welcome Get-Together

6:00 pm–7:00 pm, Grand Ballroom Foyer
Start the conference out right: chat with your fellow attendees over refreshments.

Students and Young Professionals Meetup

7:00 pm–8:00 pm, Alameda Room
Come for the refreshments, stay for the opportunity to meet and network with other students and young professionals.

USENIX Women in Advanced Computing (WiAC) BoF

8:00 pm–9:00 pm, Alameda Room
Let's talk about women in advanced computing. All registered attendees—of all genders—are welcome to attend this BoF.

Board Game Night

9:00 pm–11:00 pm, Alameda Room
Join us on Monday night for some good old-fashioned board games. Take a step back into the past and test your knowledge playing the Totally 80s edition of Trivial Pursuit. Challenge your fellow attendees to a game of Scrabble or Pictionary. Bring your own games, too!

Tuesday, February 23

Conference Luncheon

12:30 pm–2:00 pm, Terra Courtyard
Sponsored by Veritas

Poster Session and Reception I

6:00 pm–8:00 pm, Mendocino Foyer, Napa Room, Mendocino, Napa Foyer, Sonoma Foyer, and Sonoma Room
Check out the cool new ideas and the latest preliminary research on display at the Poster Sessions and Receptions. Take part in discussions with your colleagues over complimentary food and drinks.

View the full list of accepted posters.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)

8:00 pm–11:00 pm
Lead or attend a BoF! Meet with your peers! Present new work! Don't miss these special activities designed to maximize the value of your time at the conference. The always popular evening Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are very informal gatherings of persons interested in a particular topic. BoFs may be scheduled during the conference at the registration desk or in advance by sending email to bofs@usenix.org. The current schedule and scheduling instructions are available here.

Want to demonstrate a new product or discuss your company's latest technologies with FAST attendees? Host a Vendor BoF! Email sponsorship@usenix.org for more information.

Wednesday, February 24

Work-in-Progress Reports (WiPs)

4:00 pm–5:30 pm, Grand Ballroom ABCFGH
The deadline for WiPs submissions was Friday, January 15, 2016. View the full list of accepted WiPs.

Poster Session and Reception II

6:00 pm–8:00 pm, Mendocino Foyer, Napa Room, Mendocino, Napa Foyer, Sonoma Foyer, and Sonoma Room
Sponsored by NetApp
Check out the cool new ideas and the latest preliminary research on display at the Poster Sessions and Receptions. Take part in discussions with your colleagues over complimentary food and drinks.

View the full list of accepted posters.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)

8:00 pm–11:00 pm
Lead or attend a BoF! Meet with your peers! Present new work! Don't miss these special activities designed to maximize the value of your time at the conference. The always popular evening Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are very informal gatherings of persons interested in a particular topic. BoFs may be scheduled during the conference at the registration desk or in advance by sending email to bofs@usenix.org. The current schedule and scheduling instructions are available here.

Want to demonstrate a new product or discuss your company's latest technologies with FAST attendees? Host a Vendor BoF! Email sponsorship@usenix.org for more information.