All registered conference attendees and sponsors are invited to our Opening Night Reception held at Reiman Gardens. The event promises to be an evening of socializing, meeting new people, and reconnecting with others whom you may have not seen for some time. Platinum sponsor Juniper Networks is sponsoring our dinner and sponsor Cloudflare is sponsoring our drinks for the evening.
There will be a welcome during the reception and we will hear from Executive Director of Great Plains Network, Mickey Slimp, Tara Scrivens, Senior Named Account Executive, from co-sponsor Cloudflare along with Mike Newcomb, Field CTO - Higher Education, from co-sponsor Juniper Networks.
Registered attendees may bring a guest by purchasing a guest ticket during registration or at the Monday night Reception check-in table. Dress during the reception will be business casual. Only ages 21 and up please.
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Monday June 2, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT Reiman Gardens1407 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011, USA
