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<b>Subject:</b> [CCSDS-All] CCSDS SPRING 2025 TECHNICAL PLENARY - WELCOME LETTER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Welcome to the CCSDS Spring 2025 Technical Plenary hosted by the
<a href="https://www.jhuapl.edu/about/visiting-apl/campus-maps" title="https://www.jhuapl.edu/about/visiting-apl/campus-maps">
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)</a> in Laurel, MD! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Enclosed are details to prepare for your arrival next Monday, 9 June.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">JHU/APL VISITOR PROCEDURES/ARRIVAL PROCESS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Please plan to arrive at the Kossiakoff Center (K-Center) for registration daily. Registration will at 8:00AM each day beginning on Monday, 9 June, ending
on Friday, June 13. You will receive an event badge for the week that is yours to keep, and also an APL visitor badge that must be returned to the registration table daily. Please bring a form of identification for the badging process. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">After being badged, you will sign in and proceed to the Opening Plenary or your next Working Group. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">OPENING PLENARY & VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">The Opening Plenary will begin on Monday at 8:45AM/EDT and end 10:45AM/EDT, with a short intermission and Technical Editor Bootcamp session (11:00AM -
12:00PM/EDT) to follow. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Credentials to join the opening plenary online via MS Teams have previously been distributed. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">CCSDS GROUP PHOTO</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">After the Opening Plenary session ends, we will quickly capture a group photo whilst everyone is still inside the K-Center. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">COFFEE/BEVERAGES/SNACKS/LUNCH</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Coffee/tea/water will be available prior and during the Opening Plenary. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">There are a handful local options available on campus and within walking distance, others a short drive away from the APL campus where our meetings will
take place. I have attached a one-pager with details where you can plan your lunch or cafes to pick up coffee. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">WI-FI/AUDIO-VISUAL CAPABILITIES IN CONFERENCE ROOMS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">There will be wi-fi available with a passcode provided ahead of our meetings and signage onsite - see attached or below. Each conference room is outfitted
with audio-visual capabilities to support hybrid meetings, included in each room are written instructions with connectivity and troubleshooting details. There will be a limited number of tech support floating throughout the building each day.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">WORKING GROUP MEETING SCHEDULE </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">The full meeting schedule including room assignments is located here on the CCSDS Website:
<a href="https://ccsds.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CCSDS-Spring-2025-Meeting-Rooms-Planning.pdf">
CCSDS Spring 2025 Meeting Rooms Planning</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">DISTINGUISHED PLENARY: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. VINT CERF</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">A Special Plenary Session with Dr. Vint Cerf will be held on
<b>Tuesday, 10 June 1-3PM/EDT in the K-Center Auditorium. </b>The conversation will follow an open-forum format with time allowed for questions and answers. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">CCSDS/APL HAPPY HOUR</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Please join us for Happy Hour on
<b>Wednesday, 11 June at 6:00-8:30PM/EDT</b> at <a href="https://www.looneyspubmd.com/maple-lawn" title="https://www.looneyspubmd.com/maple-lawn">
Looney's Pub - 8180 Maple Lawn Blvd, Fulton, MD 20759</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">ATTACHMENTS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">JHU/APL Campus Map - Please note, our meeting rooms are located in the Kossiakoff Center (Auditorium, Dining, KC 3 through KC 8), Building 1 (Barton Room,
Parsons Auditorium), Building 200 (E-100) and Building 201 (106, 108, 117, 120, 122, 188) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">CCSDS Visitor Information - details about food options, campus shuttle, etc</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">CCSDS Wi-Fi Instructions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Thank you for reviewing the logistics and updates for next week, we are looking forward to seeing you in Laurel!</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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