Activities

To enhance your USENIX Federated Conferences experience, attendee events are planned throughout the week. They are open to every attendee at USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Attend the very popular Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs). Mingle with your peers and technological luminaries during the reception. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to network with colleagues working in multiple disciplines. Check back here for the latest additions to the activities schedule.

Tuesday Happy Hour and HotCloud '12 Poster Session

Tuesday, June 12, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Republic Ballroom

Whether this is your first time at a USENIX event or your tenth, please stop by the opening Tuesday Happy Hour to start your week off right. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet your peers while enjoying refreshments and hor d'oeuvres and checking out the HotCloud '12 posters. The HotCloud '12 poster session provides an opportunity to present early-stage work and receive feedback from the community. Each HotCloud '12 paper will be presented, as well as additional posters listed here.

Annual Meeting with the USENIX Board

Wednesday, June 13, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Independence East

Come meet the USENIX Board of Directors and staff. Find out what's going on and give us your ideas on how we can better serve you.

Joint USENIX ATC '12 and HotStorage '12 Poster Session and Happy Hour

Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom

The joint USENIX ATC '12 and HotStorage '12 poster session will be held in conjunction with a happy hour and will allow researchers to present recent and ongoing projects. Join us for drinks and hor d'oeuvres. The poster session is an excellent forum to discuss new ideas and get useful feedback from the community. The list of accepted posters from USENIX ATC '12 is available here; for HotStorage '12, the posters will be today's peer-reviewed HotStorage presentations.

FCW '12 Reception and HotStorage '12 Poster Session

Thursday, June 14, 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom

Don't miss the USENIX FCW '12 Reception, featuring dinner, drinks, and the chance to connect with other attendees, speakers, and conference organizers. Today's peer-reviewed HotStorage presentations will be represented by posters during the reception.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)

Tuesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13, 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 14, 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

It's not too late to schedule a BoF! Stop by the registration area to reserve a space for a BoF session. BoFs are very informal, interactive gatherings for attendees interested in a particular topic. Looking for the latest schedule and room locations? Check the BoF Boards in the registration area or the Web site here.