<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"><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="">Hello,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In this note:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">* The Party</div><div class="">* New comers session</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Party</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This year, we return to Lowertown Brewery, the same location as last year.</div><div class="">Your ticket is just $30, but if you don't have one, or need one for someone </div><div class="">else, please send an an email to <a href="mailto:info@bsdcan.org" class="">info@bsdcan.org</a> with subject </div><div class="">"Closing Party". This will help us with numbers and you will receive your ticket[s]</div><div class="">during registration pickup. NOTE: If you've purchased a party ticket or already told</div><div class="">me you need a one, I've got you covered, and there is no need to email.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The closing party occurs on Saturday night, after the closing session. It's a short walk</div><div class="">to the Lowertown Brewery.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Can't remember if you bought a ticket? Look for "Closing Party (Saturday night): $30.00"</div><div class="">in an email titled "<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';" class="">BSDCan 2016 - user registration".</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Details here: <a href="http://www.bsdcan.org/2016/schedule/events/768.en.html" class="">http://www.bsdcan.org/2016/schedule/events/768.en.html</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="">New comers session</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">f this is your first time at BSDCan, please attend the 'Newcomers<br class="">orientation and mentorship' session on Thursday night. Show up in room<br class="">1160 of Desmarais Hall any time between 6 and 9 PM, where experienced<br class="">BSDCan attendees will be available to help you get the most out of<br class="">BSDCan.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You'll get answers to questions such as:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> * Why is the closing session so popular?</div><div class=""> * What is the charity auction?</div><div class=""> * Why do people pay $5 for a cookie? Why </div><div class=""> * Where is the best shawarma? gelato? beaver tails?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This is information that only experience attendees know. Come meet them and find out more.</div><div class="">See <a href="http://www.bsdcan.org/2016/schedule/events/767.en.html" class="">http://www.bsdcan.org/2016/schedule/events/767.en.html</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Our sponsors<br class=""><br class="">iXsystems - <a href="http://www.ixsystems.com/" class="">http://www.ixsystems.com/</a><br class="">EMC - <a href="http://www.emc.com/" class="">http://www.emc.com/</a><br class="">The FreeBSD Foundation - <a href="https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/" class="">https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/</a><br class="">Google - <a href="http://www.google.com/" class="">http://www.google.com/</a><br class="">Talos - <a href="http://www.talosintel.com/" class="">http://www.talosintel.com/</a><br class="">Tarsnap - <a href="http://www.tarsnap.com/" class="">http://www.tarsnap.com/</a><br class="">Intel - <a href="http://www.intel.com/" class="">http://www.intel.com/</a><br class="">vBSDCon - <a href="http://www.vbsdcon.com/" class="">http://www.vbsdcon.com/</a><br class="">NYI - <a href="http://www.nyi.net/" class="">http://www.nyi.net/</a><br class="">Backtrace - <a href="http://www.backtrace.io/" class="">http://www.backtrace.io/</a><br class="">Microsoft - <a href="http://azure.com/opensource/" class="">http://azure.com/opensource/</a><br class="">ScaleEngine - <a href="https://www.scaleengine.com/" class="">https://www.scaleengine.com/</a><br class="">Netzkommune - <a href="https://www.netzkommune.de/" class="">https://www.netzkommune.de/</a><br class="">Domo - <a href="http://www.domo.com/" class="">http://www.domo.com/</a><br class="">Mellanox Technologies - <a href="http://www.mellanox.com/" class="">http://www.mellanox.com/</a><br class="">Michael "Ike" Eichorn<br class="">Shopify - <a href="http://engineering.shopify.com/" class="">http://engineering.shopify.com/</a><br class="">Netgate - <a href="http://www.netgate.com/" class="">http://www.netgate.com/</a><br class="">Playstation - <a href="https://www.playstation.com/" class="">https://www.playstation.com/</a><br class=""><br class="">Follow us:<br class=""><br class="">Google+: <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/101572035005283336149/" class="">https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/101572035005283336149/</a><br class="">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=272755641371" class="">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=272755641371</a><br class="">Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bsdcan" class="">http://www.twitter.com/bsdcan</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
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