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Register now for the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2016/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>14th annual Lustre® User Group (LUG) conference</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>April 5-7, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:105%'><a href="http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/oregon/hilton-portland-and-executive-tower-PDXPHHH/index.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hilton Portland and Executive Tower</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2016/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>LUG 2016</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'> is the industry’s primary venue for discussion and seminars on the Lustre parallel file system and other open source file system technologies. Don’t miss your chance to actively participate in industry dialogue on best practices and emerging technologies, explore upcoming developments of the Lustre file system, and immerse in the strong Lustre community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are also happy to offer one complimentary event pass to each member company of OpenSFS as a benefit of membership. The registration discount code will be sent to the primary contact, but it may be transferred to another representative at the same company if the primary contact will not be attending.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register now to take advantage of the special early bird rate before March 11<sup>th</sup>. The early bird registration price is $525.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-right:6.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec4atvk2ca30df75&llr=c9ldpiwab"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=128 height=32 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D15CF3.3707EE50"></span></b></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Be sure to check back regularly, as speakers and session highlights will also be posted over the coming weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='line-height:105%;color:#C00000'>Lustre Developer Day</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:105%'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>Join us for the 2nd annual Lustre Developer Day on Monday, April 4. Developers looking for a focused opportunity to present their ideas, share current work, and learn from others will not want to miss this one-day event! The Developer Day will provide newer developers with an opportunity to listen, learn, and network while providing veteran developers with a forum for socializing current work and issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>More information about the Developer Day, including agenda and registration, is available on the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lustre-developer-day/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>Developer Day webpage</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-right:6.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><b><span style='color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec42zs3207cd25f2&llr=c9ldpiwab"><span style='color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>>> Register for Lustre Developer Day 2016 <<</span></a></span><span style='color:#6188B3'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%'>We look forward to seeing you in Portland. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>OpenSFS LUG Planning Committee</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=200 valign=top style='width:149.85pt;border:none;border-left:solid #FFC000 1.5pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;height:1.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Call for Presentations <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>Interested in shaping the LUG 2016 agenda? The Planning Committee is accepting presentation proposals until <b>February 12!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>Learn how to submit an abstract by visiting </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/call-for-participation/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>Call for Participation Webpage</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=153 height=436 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D15CF3.3707EE50"></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2016/lug-2016-sponsorship/"><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Click here to learn how to become a 2016 LUG Sponsor</span></b></a><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:106%;color:#0563C1'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><u><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:27.7pt'><td width=698 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:523.35pt;background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;height:27.7pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Open Scalable File Systems, Inc. was founded in 2010 to advance Lustre development, ensuring it remains vendor-neutral, open, and free. Since its inception, OpenSFS has been responsible for advancing the Lustre file system and delivering new releases on behalf of the open source community. Through working groups, events, and ongoing funding initiatives, OpenSFS harnesses the power of collaborative development to fuel innovation and growth of the Lustre file system worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:-9.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>OpenSFS Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:-9.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>3855 SW 153<sup>rd</sup> Drive Beaverton, OR 97003 USA | Phone: +1 503-619-0561 | Fax: +1 503-644-6708<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:-9.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/opensfs"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>@OpenSFS</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'> | Email: </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'> | Website: </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>