FROM THE
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
LEAVING AN INDELIBLE IMPRESSION ON THE INDUSTRY BY CHRIS NOYES
Chris Noyes Conference Director STF Events
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ow, where was the time gone? It seems like yesterday that we started on the journey for SubOptic 2019 in New Orleans. It was the closing of SubOptic 2016 in Dubai when it was announced that the next SubOptic would be announced at PTC 2017. Since that time the city and venue were chosen with Ciena being the host. I have been talking about how great the city of New Orleans is and how the buzz for SubOptic 2019 has been building. We hear that the conference is being talked about around the industry, which certainly
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looks true as the number and quality of registrations are rolling in; we are seeing some great numbers. Currently, there are over 150 different companies who will be represented in New Orleans at SubOptic 2019. New Orleans is a fantastic city filled with energy and excitement. The city’s vibe will contribute to making SubOptic 2019 a conference to remember. The SubOptic 2019 Program Committee has done an amazing job with have organized more than 120 papers being presented at this year’s conference. SubOptic 2019 is going to be a confer-
ence to remember, from the educational offering to the networking opportunities - this is a conference that anyone in the industry can’t afford to miss. On SubOptic Monday, things start with a SubOptic Members meeting and Open Cables Working Group, and later that morning, we will have the first two Master Classes of the day. Monday will also feature a working lunch panel by the Association’s Diversity Working Group, which is Sponsored by Xtera and Global Cloud Exchange. The afternoon is filled with an additional four Master Class-