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For this year’s Open Apereo conference, we are using Lanyrd to share information about all the sessions and activities going on at the conference. Lanyrd.com aims to help you get more out of the conference - by finding the right sessions to attend, meeting the right people there, and catching up on slides, notes and video afterwards. Lanyrd is also a community-driven site where anyone can add events and improve existing listings.

In addition to a great desktop experience, Lanyrd is also the mobile app for the conference (see lanyrd.com/mobile). It will keep you updated on the schedule, speakers, and list of other attendees, and will let you build and see your own personal schedule for the conference. Lanyrd stores information about your events locally on your mobile device, so even if you are without a decent network connection you can still get what you need.

Here are the Lanyrd links for the Open Apereo 2013 conference:
Desktop: lanyrd.com/2013/apereo or lanyrd.com/cpkyk
Mobile: m.lanyrd.com/2013/apereo 

Please explore the schedule, speakers, and other information before the conference to help plan what you want to see and who you want to meet. Be sure to create and account (presenters can 'claim' the account that has already been created for them), log in, indicate that you are attending the conference, and build your own personal schedule for the conference. Then, be sure to start using it on your mobile device and sync the event locally so you can always get to it. Please email us at support@apereo.org if you have any questions or problems with the Apereo event on Lanyrd.

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During Open Apereo 2013, conference sessions will be available both as a live stream and as a recording!HOW TO VIEW

The Apereo Foundation is offering the community the opportunity to explore a set of enriching presentations and birds of a feather discussions all through the Apereo YouTube Channel. Stay tuned to the Apereo YouTube Channel throughout the conference day and you will be able to view live sessions instantly. If you would rather view the conference sessions at your convenience, there will be several archived session recordings available to you. You can even choose sessions to view live by checking out the conference schedule and tuning into the Apereo YouTube Channel at the scheduled time, the choice is yours.

In order to get the full experience of these sessions, we also encourage you to post questions and/or comments during the streaming video or archive and start a dialog. The conference moderators will assist by directing your inquiries to the session presenter. 

We hope you take The welcoming speech and keynotes will also be available through live streaming so please don't miss out. Take advantage of this opportunity and experience Open Apereo 2013 through YouTube.

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Networking

Subject: Maximize your conference networking!

To: Attendees

Make the most of the conference with these SEVEN ways you can network with colleagues:

Social Networking - Continuous
Keep track of the conference buzz via the #apereo13 tag on Twitter.

QR Codes Contact Info
The back of your name tag contains a QR code with your contact information that can be easily scanned by smart phones!

Networking Cafe - Monday 2:00-3:30 in Emerald Ballroom
Three lightning style, mini-networking events wrapped into one. Enjoy delicious snacks, coffee and other drinks while connecting with others around topics of mutual interest and curiosity.

Project Collaboration Time - Wednesday 1:00-2:30 in various rooms
This break from scheduled sessions gives is a chance to have an extended discussion around a project or topic of interest. Think of it as a mini-unconference where anyone can reserve and publicize a discussion by clicking “Add a new session” on Lanyrd in an available room during this time slot.

Ad hoc Meeting Rooms - Continuous in Balboa and Lindbergh
We also have two rooms available for ad hoc BOF sessions and meetings during the conference. reserve and publicize a discussion by clicking “Add a new session” on Lanyrd in the appropriate empty time slot for one of these two rooms.

Collaboration Space - Continuous in 401
Want to gather for focused discussion or hack some code in a communal space? This room is open all day, everyday as a place to hang out. Everyone is welcome!

Community Meetups - Thursday PM, Friday
After the formal conference ends, rooms are available Thursday afternoon and Friday for community members to collaborate with their peers. Feel free to take advantage of the chance for hours of uninterrupted face-to-face discussion and work.

Happy networking!