Academy Conference 2009

• Where will the conferences be held?
• How do I register and make hotel reservations?
• What is the cost of the conference?
• When will the agenda and session descriptions be available?
• What should I wear to the conference?
• Do I need to bring a computer?
• Will wireless be available during the conference?
• If I am flying to the conference, which airport should I use?
• What are the start times for the conference on Monday and the ending times for the conference on Wednesday?
• Will meals be served?
• Will certification testing be available?
• Will the Cisco Store be on site at the conference?
• Will shirts be available for purchase during the registration process?

A: The two conferences will take place in Orlando, Florida, June 22 – 24, 2009 and Denver, Colorado, July 13 – 15, 2009. More information on the hotels can be found on this site.

A: You will be able to make hotel reservations when the online registration tool is posted to the web site in April. You must use this tool to take advantage of special Academy hotel rates. You will receive an email when the registration site is live.

A: The registration cost is $200 (not including airfare, hotel or other travel expenses).

A: The agenda, including session descriptions will be available when the registration tool goes live in April 2009

A: The attire for the conference is casual (jeans, khaki's and polo shirts, etc.). Please be advised that all rooms will be air conditioned so if you get cold easily, remember to bring a sweater or sweatshirt to keep you warm.

A: Many sessions (including most of the technical sessions) do require a laptop computer to complete lessons. Please review the session descriptions once they are posted to the Web site to better understand the requirements.

A: Yes, wireless will be available in the conference spaces and either a wired or wireless internet connection will be available at no charge in your hotel room.

A: Information on airports can be found on the Event Information page for each conference location.

A: The final agenda will be available when registration opens in April 2009. On Monday, early registration will be available for those attending pre-conference technical sessions. General registration will open by late morning and be followed by a welcome reception in the early evening. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be a full day of sessions each day starting at approximately 8:30am. We intend to offer special pre-conference technical sessions on Monday afternoon based on feedback from last year’s attendees. More information will be available when registration opens in April.

A: Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided on Tuesday and Wednesday for conference attendees. Light Hors d'oeuvres will be served at the Welcome Reception on Monday so you may want to plan to have dinner on your own after the reception. We are still exploring options for dinner on Tuesday. No guests under the age of 21 will be allowed to attend the evening events due to the service of alcohol.

A: No, there will be no on site certification testing. Academy instructors now have the option to request certification vouchers at no cost as an ongoing benefit of being a Networking Academy instructor.

A: No, not this year. In order to make this event more affordable for our attendees, this is one of the “nice to have’s” that we elected to eliminate. We are exploring options to pre-order Networking Academy logo items for delivery on site – come back when registration opens in April for more information.

A: Yes, shirts will be available for purchase on the registration system and can be picked up onsite at your preferred city location.