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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">After careful discussion with the Governing Board and Technical Board, we’ve decided to cancel the Bay Area DPDK Summit planned for September 17–18.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">After our successful DPDK Summit in Prague earlier this year, we definitely intend to continue the DPDK Summit events. We’ll be focusing on plans for next year, to ensure we create high-value
events that bring together contributors, industry leaders, and users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the meantime, watch for our 15th anniversary campaign celebrating DPDK’s history, major milestones, and community contributions. If you’d like to be interviewed or have a story to share,
please reach out to <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:marketing@dpdk.org" target="_blank">marketing@dpdk.org</a>, </span></strong>we’d love to hear from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to connecting at future events soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tim</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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