MS-CC Campus Network Tools Training TX23, Sept 18

[Teniola Agbesanwa <>]

Greetings,

We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis on Monday! The Minority Serving - Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) is excited to have you participate in the Science DMZ workshop and the 2023 Technology Exchange Conference (TechEX23) at the Hilton Minneapolis located on 1001 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403.

Here is what you need to know in preparation for your week in Minneapolis. 

Before Your Arrival in Minneapolis 

You will have the opportunity to attend over 100 technical talks between Tuesday and Friday next week. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the full TechEX23 schedule here and start planning the sessions you are interested in attending. Internet2 recently published a blog post for first-time attendees that you could find helpful as you plan your participation next week.

Please also take a moment to review our health and safety guidelines, events code of conduct, and your signed copy of the MS-CC Travel Acceptance & Release form. 

Important Note: When you check-in to your room at the Hilton Minneapolis, you will not be required to provide a credit card for incidental charges. Therefore, any incidental charges, such as wi-fi, meals, or other items available for purchase will be rejected by the hotel. Therefore, please do not attempt to charge any purchases to your room. Any purchases made during your time in Minneapolis should be charged to your personal bank card, in compliance with the MS-CC Travel Acceptance & Release agreement. 

MS-CC at TechEX23

Monday, Sept. 18

Welcome to Minneapolis! To check-in for TechEX23, please pick up your name badges at the registration desk on the 3rd floor of the hotel. The registration desk will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

After checking in, you will participate in the TechEX 101 session from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Rochester room for lunch and orientation on what to expect at TechEX23. 

In the afternoon, the Science DMZ and Networking for All Workshop will begin promptly in the Marquette III room at 1:00 p.m. and complete at 4:30 p.m. Please see our website for a detailed schedule of the workshop.

Before we head out to the TechEX welcome reception that begins at 5 p.m. in Minneapolis Salon D, our MS-CC program coordinator, Teni, will be capturing video testimonials from MS-CC participants. Please take a few minutes to connect with Teni and let us know your thoughts of the Science DMZ and Networking for All workshop.

This will conclude your first day at TechEX23!

Wednesday, Sept. 20

Be sure to join us in the Duluth room from 1:40 pm to 2:30 p.m. to listen in on our MS-CC panel presentation titled Cyberinfrastructure Advancement Designed by and for HBCUs and TCUs. 

Then, later in the evening, you’ll join our private dinner reception exclusively for MS-CC participants at TechEX, as well as Internet2 Inclusivity Initiative scholarship winners and Network Startup Resource Center-Internet2 global fellowship recipients, from 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm in the Duluth room. You will receive a courtesy calendar invite from Internet2 Associate Vice President of Community Engagement, Michael Erickson <>, so be on the lookout for it!

MS-CC Staff Attending TechEX

We have several MS-CC staff supporting your participation at TechEX. Be sure to say hello, and feel free to ask us questions about the MS-CC: upcoming workshops, communities of practice, monthly All Hands meetings, CI facilitation, and more! 

Here is the list of MS-CC staff you will meet in Minneapolis:

• Teni Agbesanwa, MS-CC Program Coordinator

• Lauren Michael, MS-CC Assistant Director of CI Facilitation 

• Jennifer Kim, MS-CC CI Engineer

• Larry Long, MS-CC Proof-of-Concept Grant (PoCG) Project Manager

Questions? 

If you have any questions as you prepare for your travels or once you’ve arrived in Minneapolis, please contact Teni by email at  or phone at 832-362-9932.

Safe travels and see you next week in Minneapolis!

Your MS-CC Team

Teni Agbesanwa (she/her/they/them)

MS-CC Program Coordinator

https://www.ms-cc.org/