<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hi everyone, </span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Session voting is now open for the April 2016 OpenStack Summit in Austin. </span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/vote-for-speakers/" class=""><b class="">VOTE HERE</b></a></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hurry, voting closes Wednesday, February 17 at 11:59pm PST (February 18 at 7:59am UTC).</span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Track Chairs will ultimately determine the final schedule. Community votes are meant to help inform the decision, but are not the only guide and not considered to be the deciding factor. Track chairs exercise judgment in their area of expertise and help ensure diversity. View full details of the session selection process </span><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/call-for-speakers/selection-process" class="">here.</a></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Continue to visit <a href="http://openstack.org/summit" class="">openstack.org/summit</a> for all Summit-related information.</span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cheers,</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kendall</span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BECOME A SPONSOR</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are interested in sponsoring the Summit as well, it's not too late. Please email <a href="mailto:summit@openstack.org" class="">summit@openstack.org</a> no later than March 8. </span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">REGISTER</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Register <a href="https://openstacksummit2016austin.eventbrite.com/" class="">HERE</a> before prices increase. Prices will increase early March.</span></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TRAVEL SUPPORT PROGRAM</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today is the LAST day to submit applications. Please submit your applications <a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/austin-and-travel/#travel-support" class="">HERE</a> by 11:59pm PST (February 10 at 7:59am UTC). </span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VISA APPLICATION PROCESS</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you require a visa to travel to the United States, please carefully read the instructions <a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/austin-and-travel/#visa" class="">HERE</a>.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.38;" class=""> All visa letter requests must be received by April 19.</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><br class=""></div><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><br class=""></div>
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