<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=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;" class="">Hi everyone,</span><br class=""><div id="magicdomid115" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><br class=""></div><div id="magicdomid116" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><b class="">Next Wednesday, July 15 at 11:59pm PDT </b></span><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">is the deadline to submit a talk for the upcoming OpenStack Summit taking place in Tokyo, October 27-30. Hurry and submit a talk now!</span></div><div id="magicdomid117" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><br class=""></div><div id="magicdomid118" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><b class="">Submit your speaking session proposals </b><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/tokyo-2015/call-for-speakers/" class=""><b class="">HERE</b></a><b class="">!</b></span><span class="b i" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><b class=""><i class=""> </i></b></span></div><div id="magicdomid119" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><br class=""></div><div id="magicdomid120" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">Get advice and tips on creating a successful talk for the Tokyo Summit in <a href="http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/how-to-craft-a-successful-openstack-summit-proposal" class="">this </a><a href="http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/how-to-craft-a-successful-openstack-summit-proposal" class="">webinar</a> held by the Women of OpenStack.</span><span class="b i" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><b class=""><i class=""> </i></b></span></div><div id="magicdomid120" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="b i" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><b class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></b></span></div><div id="magicdomid122" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">The visa application process for the OpenStack Summit Tokyo is different than previous Summits. Please review <a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/tokyo-2015/tokyo-and-travel/#visa" class="">this information</a> to see if you require a visa, the documents you need, as well as upcoming deadlines.</span></div><div id="magicdomid123" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><br class=""></div><div id="magicdomid124" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">All Tokyo Summit details including hotel room blocks, will soon be made available at <a href="http://OpenStack.org/summit" class="">OpenStack.org/summit</a>. Please continue to check back for updates! If you are a contributor to OpenStack and need financial assistance in order to travel to Tokyo to attend the Summit - you can apply for a grant through the <a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/tokyo-2015/tokyo-and-travel/#travel-support" class="">Travel Support Program</a>.</span><span class="b i" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><b class=""><i class=""> </i></b></span></div><div id="magicdomid126" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;"><br class=""></span></div><div id="magicdomid126" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">If you have any questions, email <a href="mailto:summit@openstack.org" class="">summit@openstack.org</a>. </span></div><div id="magicdomid127" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><br class=""></div><div id="magicdomid128" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo!</span></div><div id="magicdomid129" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><br class=""></div><div id="magicdomid130" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">Cheers,</span></div><div id="magicdomid131" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; widows: 1;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px;">The OpenStack Summit team</span></div></body></html>