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Global Summit 2015: Early Bird Pricing Ends Tomorrow!

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Last Call for Early Bird Registration Prices for Global Summit

Early Bird Deadline: Friday, February 13

 

UMBC President and Award-Winning Thought Leader Dr. Freeman Hrabowski to Keynote Internet2’s 2015 Global Summit

Register Now for the best pricing to join us at the Internet2 Global Summit, April 26-30 in Washington, D.C. The 2015 Summit, themed Community: Leading the Way, will showcase how we—as a community—are continuing to transform the way research and scholarship are conceived and conducted. Through strong academic leadership, perceptive global engagement, and applied innovations in networking and services, the Internet2 community continues its legacy of expanding research and education’s (R&E) capabilities to advance scientific and scholarly excellence. Track sessions will include discussions on Applied Research and Scholarship, Innovations in Advanced Networking and Services, Cloud Services, and Cybersecurity and Trusted Identity in Education and Research (TIER).

Register Now for the Internet2 Global Summit, April 26-30 in Washington, D.C. for best rates and join colleagues in advancing collaborative technology innovations for research infrastructure and applications. Early program information is available (here), with sessions and presentations from noted experts to be announced soon.

 

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) President Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, will be a keynote speaker at the Internet2 2015 Global Summit April 26-30, Washington, D.C. In his keynote address, “Outlook for the Future of Research Institutions,” Dr. Hrabowski will cover a range of issues facing the R&E community, including the importance of research institutions’ long-term partnerships with industry, foundations, and government to advance collective goals; the role of chief information officers in advancing the missions of large R&E institutions; and the importance of increasing diversity in STEM fields.

Hrabowski has received numerous recognitions for his leadership excellence, including being named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME (2012) and one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report (2008). During his tenure, UMBC has been recognized as a model for academic innovation and inclusivity, including ranking as U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 “Up and Coming” university in the U.S. for the past six years. 

Read more about Dr. Hrabowski (here).

Register Today for Best Rates!  Stay tuned for more 2015 Global Summit program announcements and plan to join us in Washington, D.C. April 26-30 for this valuable community event. Please forward this to a colleague and help the global R&E community grow stronger.

A wide range of meeting sponsorship packages are available. Please see Global Summit Sponsorship for full details.

Emily Eisbruch, Technology Transfer Analyst
Internet2

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