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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello Lustre Community, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We’re excited to announce that registration for the Lustre User Group (LUG) 2023 hosted by San Diego Supercomputing Center (SDSC) and located on the campus of UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA is now open. </span><a href="https://na.eventscloud.com/website/48957/"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>REGISTER ONLINE</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> General registration is $499 for early bird registration. Early bird registration closes March 31. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As with past LUG events, this year’s conference will provide the industry’s primary venue for discussion and seminars on the Lustre parallel file system and other open source file system technologies. Our first in-person event in three years will feature various sponsored networking events so you can remember what your colleagues look like!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mark your calendars to join us for LUG 2023 on the following dates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tuesday, May 2, 8:00AM – 5:00PM </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>- LUG Day 1 and Evening reception<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Wednesday, May 3, 8:00AM – 5:00PM </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-<b> </b>LUG Day 2 and Evening social event (6:00-9:00PM)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, May 4, 8:00AM – 12:00PM -</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> LUG Day 3<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Agenda information and additional LUG 2023 details are available on the </span><a href="https://na.eventscloud.com/website/48957/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LUG 2023 web site</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We would like to thank all our current sponsors!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=624 height=779 style='width:6.5in;height:8.1145in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9532D.4136BB80" alt="Graphical user interface, application
Description automatically generated"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>OpenSFS Annual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The OpenSFS Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with LUG 2023. Be sure to attend to hear the latest updates from the OpenSFS Community, as well as meet our newly elected Board members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Student Support</span></strong><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>We are pleased to offer travel support for up to five graduate or postdoctoral students to attend the conference. Details on the application process are available </span></strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5-ahZI44QhvUHuA5U0kLhh6u1JdLDpQmtcV62yFtbh3_aNw/viewform"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>here</span></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sponsor Opportunities</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Interested in supporting LUG 2023? Check out our </span><a href="https://www.opensfs.org/events/lug-2023/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>sponsor opportunities</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>contact us for more information</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards, <br>OpenSFS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>