Activities

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Sunday, May 3

Welcome Reception

6:00 pm–7:00 pm, Grand Ballroom
Start the conference off right with some food, drink, and conversation with your peers at the NSDI '15 Welcome Reception.

Monday, May 4

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)

7:00 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. Go to the NSDI '15 BoFs page to view the current schedule and scheduling instructions.

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

USENIX Students and Young Professionals Meetup

7:00 pm–8:00 pm, OCC 202
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, OCC 202, Sponsored by Craigslist
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–10:00 pm, OCC 202
Join us 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, May 5

Poster Session and Reception

6:30 pm–8:00 pm, Exhibit Hall East
Check out the cool new ideas and the latest preliminary work on display at the Poster Session and Reception. Take advantage of an opportunity to mingle with colleagues who may be interested in the same area while enjoying complimentary food and drinks.
The list of accepted posters is now available.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)

8:00 pm–11:00 pm
Join us for a second night of BoFs in Grand Ballroom FGH and OCC 202. Go to the NSDI '15 BoFs page to view the current schedule and scheduling instructions.