<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class="">Hi there,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you’re planning to attend the Summit in Vancouver, May 18-22, then please SAVE THE DATE for the following Women of OpenStack events!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">More details and RSVP links coming soon.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Claire</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div>SUNDAY<div class=""><div class=""><span class=""><b class="">Women of OpenStack Networking Event sponsored by Intel and IBM</b></span></div><div class="">You won’t want to miss this two-part event! RSVP links and more detailed will be shared soon. Space is limited so an RSVP will be required!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Yacht Cruise, 3:00 - 6:00pm</b></div><div class="">Part One: We will board a <a href="http://www.sunsetbaycharters.net/yacht/" class="">chartered yacht</a> and slowly cruise around the perimeter of Vancouver from 3:00 - 6:00pm. The city and mountains views are spectacular from the water! Beverages and snacks will be provided.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Happy Hour, 6:00 - 7:30pm</b></div><div class="">Part Two: Following the boat cruise we will head to <a href="http://the-roof.ca/#/34-2/" class="">The Roof</a>, a nearby venue, for Happy Hour and hors d’oeuvres from 6:00 - 7:30pm. Transportation will be provided from the boat dock to The Roof venue. Folks who are unable to arrive in time to partake in the boat ride are encouraged to attend the Happy Hour. The Roof venue is a 10-minute walk from the Convention Centre and surrounding Summit hotels. More details will be shared soon. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div class="">MONDAY</div><div class=""><b class=""><a href="https://adainitiative.org/what-we-do/workshops-and-training/" class="">Ally Skills Workshop</a> lead by the Ada Initiative - Sponsored by the Women of OpenStack, 2:00-6:00pm</b></div><div class="">A workshop designed to teach men simple, everyday ways to support women in their workplaces and communities. This event is geared towards men participants and has a very limited capacity so there will be an application. Details will be announced soon. Please encourage your male colleagues to participate!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">TUESDAY</div><div class=""><b class="">Breakfast Working Session, 7:00-8:45am</b></div><div class=""><div class="">There will again be a working breakfast session for the Women of OpenStack on Tuesday morning before keynotes. Details coming soon!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Session: <a href="https://openstacksummitmay2015vancouver.sched.org/event/b284b605b47b6652358b8ac650366eca#.VSbb1VzyS5I" class="">Standing Tall in the Room</a>, 2:00-2:40pm</b></div><div class="">Room 110</div><div class="">Join this panel of empowered women as we cover some of the tips and tricks for getting heard in an environment filled with many egos and opinions. Presenters: Beth Cohen, Nalee Jang, Liz Joseph, Rainya Mosher, Radha Ratnaparkhi, Shilla Saebi and Alexandra Settle. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Tech Talk Presentations, 11:00am - 6pm</b></div><div class="">Room 106</div><div class=""><a href="http://openstack.prov12n.com/vbrownbag-techtalks-in-vancouver/" class="">SUBMIT TALKS HERE!</a> The #vBrownBag Tech Talks are brief 10-minute talks presented to a very small audience (less than 20 people). The talks are livestreamed, video recorded and posted online within 24 hours. This is a great way to ease into presenting if you’re not yet comfortable with public speaking. All of the Tech Talks slots on Tuesday have been reserved for the Women of OpenStack. There are still 15 slots open - It’s not too late to submit a talk!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="">WEDNESDAY</div><div class=""><b class="">Afternoon Coffee Break Sync, 4:00-4:30pm</b></div><div class="">Join your fellow Women of OpenStack to sync up once more during the Summit and provide feedback on how your Summit experience is going thus far. Coffee and snacks will be provided. The exact location will be shared soon. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div>
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