**IMPORTANT UPDATE**

POSTPONED – 2020 N-WAVE STAKEHOLDERS SUMMIT

The 2020 N-Wave Stakeholders and Science Engagement Summit has been postponed as a precaution for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. We are working on rescheduling the event for September. Please save the dates for September 22-24 (previously May) and watch for more information to be sent out soon. If you have any questions, please reach out to nwave-summit@noaa.gov. 

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N-Wave Stakeholders and Science Engagement Summit
Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel
Silver Spring, MD

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About the Summit

This annual event is a gathering of NOAA leaders, campus technology coordinators, data producers, data managers, information security officers, network engineers, researchers, scientists, system administrators, and N-Wave's partners from the scientific, research and education networking community. 

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Join Us in Silver Spring

The N-Wave Stakeholders and Science Engagement Summit offers attendees opportunities to:

1. Share about line office and program initiatives that may present new challenges and opportunities in leveraging shared network resources.
2. Discuss current and future data- and network-related needs to aid in network capacity planning.
3. Explore new network technologies, federal government initiatives, and N-Wave's latest capabilities and services.

To reserve your spot at the 2020 event, submit an RSVP.

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2020 Call for Proposals

For the continued betterment of N-Wave services and proactive capacity planning across all shared network infrastructures, N-Wave requires input from our customer base concerning current and upcoming needs. This will be facilitated via a Call for Session Proposals, which is open now through February 28 (deadline extended from February 14). If you would like to propose ideas for topics or speakers, or would like to volunteer to present, please complete the Call for Proposals Form.

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Meeting Location

Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel
8777 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Meetings will take place in the Cypress Ballroom (4th floor).

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Hotel Accommodations

A block of federal government rate rooms is available at the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel. Rooms in the "NOAA N-Wave Stakeholders Summit May 2020" block must be reserved by April 6, with the option to check in as early as Monday, May 4, and check out as late as Friday, May 8.

$256 USD/night
Website: Book online using the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel Reservation Link.
Phone: Call Marriott Reservations at (301) 589-0800. Reference the NOAA N-Wave Stakeholders Summit.

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Questions?

Email the planning committee at nwave-summit@noaa.gov.