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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=698 style='width:523.35pt'><tr style='height:102.5pt'><td width=698 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:523.35pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;height:102.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:106%'><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2016/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=574 height=163 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D16272.B16D9E40"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>LUG 2016: Call For Participation <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Abstracts Due Friday, Feb 12<sup>th</sup></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:1.0pt'><td width=498 valign=top style='width:373.5pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;height:1.0pt'><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>Friday, February 12<sup>th</sup> </span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>is the final day to submit a presentation for the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2016/"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>14<sup>th</sup> annual Lustre<sup>®</sup> User Group (LUG) conference</span></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-right:6.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>The abstract submission deadline is February 12, 2016</span></i></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-right:6.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><u><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>No submission extensions will be granted<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The OpenSFS LUG Planning Committee is looking for presentations related to specific development challenges, new feature development, project updates, edge-case implementations, and more. </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Does this sound like something you are working on? Then submit an abstract today! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><b><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>Submit an Abstract <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>The over-arching goal of LUG 2016 is to provide a forum for end user sites to share knowledge and experience with their peers. All LUG presentations will be 30 minutes, with a total of 25 speaking opportunities available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>To submit an abstract please visit the </span><a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lug2016"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>LUG 2016 Call for Presentation Submission Website</span></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>: Your abstract should be a minimum of 250 words and should provide a clear description of the planned presentation and its goals. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>You will need to create a user account on Easy Chair (our online submission platform) if you don’t already have one<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>After providing your user details via Easy Chair, you will be prompted to complete the online submission process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><u><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>Please note, the LUG Program Committee will prioritize abstracts from end-users and their organizations</span></u><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>. Accepted presentations will be subject to panel review three weeks in advance of LUG 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;color:#070707'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;color:#070707'>Additional submission guidelines are available on the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/call-for-participation/"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>Call for Participation website</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><b><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>Event Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>LUG 2016 is the primary event for technical presentations and discussions on the Lustre parallel file system. This year’s conference is being held in Portland, OR, from April 5-7, 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec4atvk2ca30df75&llr=c9ldpiwab"><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register now</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> 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=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%'>We look forward to seeing you in Portland at LUG 2016!<span style='color:#070707'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:6.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:106%;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:9.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>OpenSFS LUG Planning Committee<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=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec4atvk2ca30df75&llr=c9ldpiwab"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;color:gray;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=128 height=32 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D16272.B1A920A0"></span></b></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=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=MsoNormal style='margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=156 height=525 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D16272.B1A920A0"></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='text-align:center;line-height:106%'><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='margin-right:1.65pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></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>