* Please a) forward this invite to anyone who might be interested b) print out and display the flyer anywhere appropriate c) make use of the embeds when blogging. The Internet Society (ISOC) will present an INET Regional Conference on June 14 2011 at the Sentry Center in NYC. The conference will take the form of a one day forum with the theme “It’s your call. What kind of Internet do you want?". The distinguished line up of speakers includes ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf, World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners Lee, and Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the U.S. Department of Commerce Lawrence Strickling. You are cordially invited to attend in person. What: INET New York - “It’s your call. What kind Of Internet do you want?" When: Tuesday June 14, 2011: 9am-5.30pm EDT Where: Sentry Center, 730 Third Avenue, NY NY 10017 Who: ISOC Members $25, Others $50 Register: http://isoc.org/nyinet Agenda: http://bit.ly/inetnyagenda Hashtag: #inetny Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145503388852445 Linked In: http://events.linkedin.com/INET-New-York/pub/649653 Flyer: http://isoc-ny.org/inet/INET-NY_flier.pdf Embeds: http://isoc-ny.org/inet/embeds.html Shorturl: http://bit.ly/inetny Along with the remarkable keynoters named above, three expert panels will identify and examine the critical decisions that will shape the Internet's future, including: * Who will help define the Internet’s evolution? * What role should government and private industry play? * What is the public interest? * How do we provide greater bandwidth and access? * What does online privacy mean in the age of Facebook and Wikileaks? Finally the event will conclude with a three way dialog between the keynoters, moderated by Internet Society President Lynn St. Amour. As you will see from the program we have gathered some of the top minds in Internet development from all sides of the spectrum. While we are looking foremost to make serious strides on setting the agenda for Internet progress in the foreseeable future, obviously this INET will also provide a great networking opportunity. We've deliberately kept the cost affordable to gain a wide audience. Space is limited so it is advisable to register a.s.a.p. For those of you unable to attend in person, or who miss the cut, there will be free remote participation, details to be announced nearer the day. Again, the registration link is http://isoc.org/nyinet About the Internet Society The Internet Society (ISOC) is a nonprofit organisation that is built on a network of over 80 local chapters around the world. We are dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. The Internet Society has organized the INET in cooperation with our New York Chapter to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -