<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="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Hi all,</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Just a heads-up that we’re experiencing a rainy month here in Austin. Before you pack up to travel please check the weather forecast and bring your umbrellas and rain jackets. </span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">We’ll be supplementing umbrellas for a percentage of attendees, but we won’t have enough to give to everyone. So plan ahead and bring your own rain gear to play it safe. </span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Rain or shine it’s going to be a great Summit! Just pack for the weather to stay dry. :)</div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks,</div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Claire</div><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; 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=""><br class=""></div>
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 13, 2016, at 12:16 PM, Claire Massey <<a href="mailto:claire@openstack.org" class="">claire@openstack.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Hi all,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Austin Summit is right around the corner. Make sure you get yourselves RSVP’d for the events that require it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">See you in Austin!</div><div class="">Claire</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><u class=""><b class="">GET READY:</b></u></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""><b class=""> * </b>AUSTIN: Reference our </span><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/guide-to-austin/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">Local’s Guide</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> to make the most of your time in Austin. </span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""><b class=""> * </b>MOBILE: Download the </span><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/mobile-apps/" class="">Summit mobile app</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> now to cache the schedule in advance for optimal performance.</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class=""> * </b>MAPS: </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">Attached you’ll find the Summit map that calls out locations for several of the women-specific events. Maps are also available </span><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/summit-map/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">here</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">.</span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class=""> * </b>LUNCH: </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">Tables will be reserved for the Women of OpenStack each day (Monday - Thursday) in the hot buffet lunch room, Expo Hall 5, over near the charging lounge. Look for the ‘Reserved’ signs. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class=""> * </b>LOUNGE: </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">The Waller Creek Lounge is informally dedicated to the Women of OpenStack. Feel free to schedule informal meet-ups there. ACC, Level 1. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""><b class=""> * </b>NURSING: We have a private area for nursing mothers to pump. Checkout the nursing room key and get information at the Registration desk. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""><b class=""> * </b>SESSIONS: </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">Complete list of </span><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/summit-schedule/global-search?t=women+of+openstack" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">talks with the ‘Women of OpenStack’ tag</a>.</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b class=""> * </b>CONVERSATION: </span><a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/mentoring-and-diversity/" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; text-align: -webkit-auto;" class="">Diversity</a><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; text-align: -webkit-auto;" class=""> is a hot topic in the OpenStack community. Join the conversation and promote inclusivity with the hashtag #WeAreOpenStack. </span></div></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><u class="">SUNDAY, APRIL 24</u></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><b class="">Women of OpenStack Pre-Summit Social sponsored by EMC, IBM, and Intel</b></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><a href="https://woopresummitsocial.eventbrite.com/" class=""><span class="">RSVP Required</span></a></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">6:00-9:00pm</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">The Belmont- 305 W 6th Street</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Shuttle Bus Transportation provided from the ACC</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class="">Grab your Summit badge, hop on the bus and join us at the Belmont to j</font><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">ump start your week at the Summit with a fun evening where you can get to know your fellow Women of OpenStack! </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">IBM</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Intel</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">EMC</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">are proud to host the Pre-Summit Social - organized by the OpenStack Foundation. RSVP Required. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><u class="">MONDAY, APRIL 25</u></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><b class="">Women of OpenStack Speed Mentoring</b></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><a href="https://speedmentoringwoo.eventbrite.com/" class=""><span class="">RSVP Required</span></a></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">7:00-8:45am</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">ACC, Level 1, Expo Hall 5</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">This is designed to be a lightweight mentoring initiative to provide technical or career guidance to beginners in the community. It's like speed dating, where mentees will have five-to-10 minutes to talk to potential mentors, then cycle throughout the room for about an hour-and-a-half. At the end, people will fill out surveys with their preferences and we'll contact people about potential matches. Breakfast will be provided. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font color="#b51a00" class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></font></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class="">Women of Openstack Friendly Faces Meet-Up</b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">7:00-8:45am</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">ACC, Level 1, Expo Hall 5</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">First time at the Summit? Worried about wandering around looking like the new kid on campus or want to pass along your experiences to others? <br class="">The Women of OpenStack will be helping people to connect so you don’t have to wander the halls alone. This is a great opportunity to meet others and become more active in the community. Breakfast will be provided. </div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><div class=""><b class="">Want to be an OpenStack Intern</b></div><div class="">2:50-3:30pm</div><div class="">ACC, Level 4, MR 15</div><div class="">This session hopes to demystify the process of contributing to OpenStack and spread awareness of the programs available to those who are looking to start their careers in OpenStack and open source. As former interns, we will share our experience and help the attendees to understand the application process and flow of any open source project.</div></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><u class="">TUESDAY, APRIL 26</u></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><b class="">Women of OpenStack Working Breakfast Session sponsored by Comcast</b></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><a href="https://wooworkingbreakfast.eventbrite.com/" class=""><span class="">RSVP Required</span></a></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">7:00-8:45am</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">ACC, Level 1, Expo Hall 5</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Join the Women of OpenStack on Tuesday morning before the keynote session to hear from other women working in the OpenStack community and discuss how we can help support each other. During the session we'll celebrate our accomplishments over the past year and hear lightning talks from three Women of OpenStack who have recently taken on new roles within the OpenStack community. The speakers and will share their insights on how you can accelerate your learning curve to navigate and become an influencer within the OpenStack community. We'll break into small groups to discuss the key lightening talk messages and identify actions for the Women of OpenStack to achieve over the next six months. Breakfast and coffee will be provided. </div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><span class="">NCWIT Workshop</span><span class=""> - </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Champions for Change: Engaging Male Advocates for </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Diversity</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Inclusion</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><a href="https://maleadvocatesfordiversity.eventbrite.com/" class=""><span class="">RSVP Required</span></a></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">12:05-2:40pm</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Hilton Austin, Level 6, Salon F</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><font class="">Grab lunch and join this </font><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">workshop on the research and practice of male advocacy, including why it matters and how to take action. </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">This spirited workshop will involve discussions, </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">activities, resources, and key takeaways for both men and women </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">to</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">advocate for more inclusive environments that foster innovation in the technical environment. Led by National Center for</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Women and IT research scientist </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Dr. Brad McLain</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><span class="">NCWIT Panel - </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Diversity of Innovation</span></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">4:40-5:20pm</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">ACC, Level 4, Ballroom G</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">This panel will focus on the links between diversity and inclusion strategies with technical innovation, talent recruiting and retention, male advocacy, and the OpenStack community. </div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><b class="">StackCity Austin- A Community Festival for Stackers</b></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(181, 26, 0);"><a href="https://stackcityaustin.eventbrite.com/" style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;" class="">RSVP Required</a> </span></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="">Lucille bar on Rainey Street</span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">7:00-11:00pm</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class="">Experience the best of what Austin has to offer at this Texas-sized community evening event. Stroll a few blocks from the Austin Convention Center and you’ll find an open-air party hosted at 15 bars and restaurants lining historic Rainey Street. Expect a few surprises in an evening offering something for everyone including live music from local artists, stand-up comedy, and, of course, barbecue and tacos. The Women of OpenStack will have their own venue, <a href="http://lucilleaustin.com/gallery.html" class="">Lucille</a>, sponsored by Red Hat. </span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><u class="">WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27</u></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><span class=""><div class=""><b class="">Diversity Working Group</b></div><div class="">11:00-12:25pm</div><div class="">Hilton Austin, Level 6, Salon F</div><div class="">A broad set of community members formed the Diversity Work Group that has worked over the last year to form a framework for a diverse community through the creation of a Diversity Policy, integrated Diversity expectations into our Code of Conducts and identified initial areas of focus for extending the diversity of our community. Come join us to discuss the team’s work and shape the future direction.</div></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><b class="">Git and Gerrit Lunch and Learn</b></span></div><div class=""><a href="https://gitandgerritlunchandlearn.eventbrite.com/" class=""><span class="">RSVP Required</span></a></div><div class="">12:30-1:50pm</div><div class="">Hilton Austin, Level 6, Salon F</div><div class=""><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">In this session we will walk-through participants to open a bug in a test system and then submit a test patch to a repository in </span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">OpenStack. The process involves learning about git along with a cheat sheet of most useful commands and review process in</span><span class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Gerrit. Participants will walk away with working knowledge on these tools.</span></div></div></div></div><br class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span class=""><b class="">Women of OpenStack Afternoon Sync-Up</b></span></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">4:10-5:00pm</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">ACC, Level 1, Waller Creek Lounge</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">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. No RSVP required.</div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class=""><u class="">THURSDAY, APRIL 28</u></b></div><div class="" style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><b class="">Fostering Full Equality</b><div class="">1:30-2:10pm</div><div class="">ACC, Level 4, MR 15</div><div class="">Following up on the themes related to gender equality presented at the previous Summit talks sponsored by The Women of OpenStack working group, this session will focus on our vision of a world where the OpenStack community is truly and completely blind to meaningless differences in gender, color, creed and culture. What will this new world look like? How will it differ from the current one? A panel of people from all walks of life will explore what that future is and what we can do as a community as a whole to achieve it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Newcomers Need You, How to Be a Good Mentor</b></div><div class="">2:20-3:00pm</div><div class="">ACC, Level 4, MR 15</div><div class="">You still remember the first time you've heard the word OpenStack, the efforts you had to make to wrap your head around it and to get your first patch merged. Now you know enough to be able to teach other people and put them up to speed. You would like to be a mentor but you are not sure about how time consuming it might be, you still have doubts and questions. 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