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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=694 style='width:520.35pt'><tr><td width=694 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:520.35pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/events/lug14/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=407 height=117 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CF1C47.722B9BB0"></span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call for Presentations: Lustre User Group 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, April 8-10<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=512 valign=top style='width:384.0pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Are you interested in presenting your company’s best practices, case studies, or business experiences to over 200+ Lustre-focused attendees? Would you like to share specific Lustre development challenges, new development features, project updates, or cutting-edge implementations? Then we want to hear from you! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Don’t miss your chance to submit a presentation for the 12th annual Lustre® User Group (LUG) conference on April 8-10 at the </span><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/miabb-miami-marriott-biscayne-bay/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> in Miami, Florida! All LUG presentations will be 30 minutes, with a total of 25 speaking opportunities available. We encourage you to review the agendas and caliber of presentations at </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/past-events/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>past LUG events</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Submission deadline is January 31!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To submit an abstract:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit the </span><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lug2014" title="LUG 2014 Call for Papers - Easy Chair"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LUG 2014 Call for Presentations Submission website</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You will need to create a user account on Easy Chair (our online submission platform) if you don’t already have one<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After providing your user details via Easy Chair, you will be prompted to complete the online submission process <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An abstract is only required for the submission process; presentation materials will be requested once abstracts are reviewed and selected<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/events/lug14/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LUG 2014</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> will also feature panel discussions where leading developers, vendors, and users of Lustre debate future requirements, explore upcoming enhancements, and share real world best practices. If you’d like to suggest a topic for a panel discussion – or be part of a panel, please contact </span><a href="mailto:panelist@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Registration will open in February and additional event logistics are included on the LUG </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/events/lug14/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>event page</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. Be sure to check back regularly, as speakers and session highlights will also be posted over the coming weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please contact </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:mediumblue'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>if you have any questions. <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS LUG Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3855 SW 153<sup>rd</sup> Drive Beaverton, OR 97006 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: +1 503-619-0561 | Fax: +1 503-644-6708<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/opensfs"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@OpenSFS</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> | Website: </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.opensfs.org</span></a><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:mediumblue'> </span></u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=182 valign=top style='width:136.35pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-sponsorship/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=172 height=350 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CF1C47.722B9BB0"></span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-sponsorship/"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here to learn how to become a 2014 LUG Sponsor</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.35pt'><td width=694 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:520.35pt;background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;height:40.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:-9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#767171'>Open Scalable File Systems, Inc. was founded in 2010 to advance Lustre development, ensuring it remains vendor-neutral, open, and free. Since its inception, OpenSFS has been responsible for advancing the Lustre file system and delivering new releases on behalf of the open source community. Through working groups, events, and ongoing funding initiatives, OpenSFS harnesses the power of collaborative development to fuel innovation and growth of the Lustre file system worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>