extreme networks calendar

E X T R E M E D E S T I N A T I O N S

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NEW YEAR’S DAY

T OUGH GUY EVENT

2000: BlackDiamond® “i” series is introduced

MARTIN LUTHER K ING, JR . DAY

E PI PHAN Y

january

england

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JANUARY 26

Freestyle snowboarding? Ice climbing? How about

something a bit more extreme? The annual Tough

Guy, an obstacle course covering eight miles of wintry

English countryside. The 4,000 or so participants

warm up with an eight-mile run, then it’s on to the

main events: Murder Mile, Fiery Holes, Barbed Wire

Crawl, The Tiger—a 30-foot wall laced with live

wire—and the ever-popular Viet Cong Saigon

Blackhole Tunnels of Terror. Top it off with a 12-foot

underwater swim in cold, murky water and you’re

finished (figuratively). At least until next year.

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N From London: Virgin Trains offers direct and local rail service to Staffordshire; National Coach operates daily bus service to all major towns.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in January: high: 6C (43F); low: 0C (32F).Be sure to bring a warm change of clothing.Always held on the last Sunday in January.

W H E R E T O G E T M O R E I N F O

www.toughguy.co.ukwww.staffordshire.gov.uk/live/[email protected]

E X T R E M E T I P O F T H E M O N T H

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S A PPORO SNOW FESTIVAL BEGINS

GROUNDHOG DAY

LUNAR NEW YEAR

L INCOLN’S BIRTHDAY

VA LENTINE’S DAY

PRESIDENT ’S DAY

WASHINGTON’S B I RTHDAY

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japan

sappo r o , h o kka i d o , j a pan

festival“ y u k i m a t s u r i ”

FEBRUARY 3-9

If snow only makes you think of shoveling the

driveway or nailing a neighbor with a well-aimed

spheroid, it’s time to see what real artists can do

with several thousand tons of the white stuff. Every

year, snow sculptors from around the world converge

at the Sapporo Snow Festival, carving replicas of the

Taj Mahal or the Great Pyramids—not to mention the

Mona Lisa and space aliens. Note to PR: Look into

sponsoring a team of these chilly craftsmen to build

a 50-foot statue of Extreme Networks’ aptly named

Alpine™ switch at our next sales meeting.

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Qantas, Japan Air Lines (JAL), Korean Air (KAL) and others serve Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport.Public transportation: subway, streetcar and bus.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in February:high: 0C (32F); low: -9C (16F).Special shoe soles (available locally) are necessary to prevent slipping on ice and snow; bring hats, gloves, and heavy coats.


www.snowfes.com/english/index_e.htmlwww.global.city.sapporo.jp/index.html


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S PRING BEGINS

2000: Professional Services is i n t roduced

2001: Summit48si™ switch is i n t roduced

ST. PATRICK ’S DAY

ASH WEDNESDAY

CARNAVAL BEGINS

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carnaval

Carnaval in South America ranges from the

folksy—think oversized block party—to 24/7

blowouts that take a week and a bottle of aspirin to

recover from. And then there’s Rio: four days of

exhibitionist insanity, punctuated by masked balls,

marching drag queens, street-band competitions and

the Sambodrome—a contest to decide which Samba

school has the wildest costumes. And since Carnaval

coincides with high summer, it’s not exactly for the

overdressed. Nothing can compare with being there,

but Extreme Networks came close when it celebrated

its fifth consecutive Best of Show award.

MARCH 1-4

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Rio’s International Airport is a major hub; special Carnaval packages are widely available.Ground transportation: yellow cabs, radio taxis, air-conditioned buses, vans and local buses— typically crowded and hot.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in March:high: 29C (85F); low: 23C (74F).American and Canadian visitors must apply for visas.Stay on the south side of the city; do not wear gold or other jewelry, especially during Carnaval.


www.ipanema.com/welcome.htmwww.rioconventionbureau.com.br/index3.htm


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2000: Professional Services is i n t roduced

2001: Summit48si™ switch is i n t roduced

ST. PATRICK ’S DAY

ASH WEDNESDAY

CARNAVAL BEGINS

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A RBOR DAY (Korea)

LAND DIVING BEGINS (every Saturday in Apr i l & May)

EASTER

EASTER MONDAY

E ART H DAY

GOOD FRIDAY

PASSOVER

SKARTORSDAG (Sweden)

2000: First A lpine™ switch is introduced

1997: First Summit™ switch is introduced

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS1998 : Summit48™ swi tch i s i n t roduced

1999: Extreme goes public

PALM SUNDAY

apri lA PRIL FOOLS ’ DAY

divingvanuatuA PRI L - MAY

The world’s oldest form of bungee jumping

(1,500 years) isn’t done for fun but fertility—of

the newly planted yams. Land diving (naghol) is

more than a colorful name; each participant’s

head is supposed to graze the ground before the

stiff vines tied around each ankle snap him

back. Cut those vines a few inches short and the

diver can break his bones bouncing against the

tower. A few inches too long and…There is

absolutely no truth to the rumor that the Extreme

Networks salesforce performs a similar stunt—

without the vines.

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Air Vanuatu from Sydney or Brisbane, Australia, to Port Vila Island—one of 83 islands that make up Vanuatu. Day trip by plane to Pentecost Island.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in April:high: 28C (83F); low: 24C (75F).Land diving is strictly forbidden to outsiders.Observers pay from $350 to $1,000 (with camcorder).


www.vanuatutourism.comwww.vanuatu.net.vu


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landp e n t e c o s t , v a n u a t u

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L A BOR DAY (Sweden)

A SCENSION

ARMED FORCES DAY

NATIONAL DAY (Norway)

FRONLEICHNAM (Germany)

BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY1996: Extreme Networks is born

1998: Summit48 switch wins N+I’s Best of Show Award

CHILDREN’S DAY (Korea)

MOTHER’S DAY2000: Alpine 3808 switch wins N+I’s Best of Show Award

1997 : Summit1™ switch wins N+I’s Best of Show Award

MEMORI AL DAY

FIREWALK ING CEREMONY BEGINS

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a g h i a e l e n i , g r e ece

Everyone knows that fire safety is a good thing,

but the villagers of this small Macedonian village

have made it an article of faith. To celebrate Saint

Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, the

firewalkers (Anastenarides) dance barefoot across

a pit of burning embers, reportedly without so

much as a blister. The Greek Orthodox Church has a

different take on the holy hotfoot; it excommunicated

the firebrands, but they still continue challenging

the coals. Extreme Networks product engineers who

run into trouble in the test lab also have been known

to do some firewalking of their own.

MAY 21-23

anastenaria

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Daily airline service between Athens and Thessaloniki.Aghia Eleni is about 45 miles by car.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in May: high: 24C (76F); low: 12C (53F).Be sure to carry your passport.Firewalking is a religious ritual; observe proper behavior.


www.gogreece.comwww.bsu.edu/World2000/research/howell/greece.html


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MEMORIAL DAY (Korea)

1999: EMEA TAC off ice opens2000: Summi t1i™ and Summit5 i™ are int roduced

WHIT MONDAY

FLAG DAY

MIDSUMMER EVE (Sweden)

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FATHER’S DAY

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M AY- AUGUST

Crop circles—unexplained patterns that appear in

f ields—occur virtually worldwide. But the heart of

crop-circle country is Wiltshire, which also is home

to Stonehenge and a number of other ancient sites.

Forget “circles”; the mystery markings include spirals,

squares, triangles, pyramids, pentagrams, chained

links, Celtic knots and shapes too complex to convey

in words. Root-cause explanations range from bored

teenagers and local pranksters to UFOs and balls of

light “observed” hovering over the fields. Or is it

merely the Extreme Networks marketing department

trying to come up with a new corporate logo?

avebur y, w i l t sh i r e , eng l and

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Train, bus or rental car from London.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in June:high: 18C (65F); low: 9C (49F).Sign up for crop circle tours; do not trespass on private fields. Be sure to visit other “mysterious” sites.


www.cropcircleconnector.com/anasazi/connect.htmlwww.uktouristinfo.com/myst/gazetteer/gazwestcountry.htm


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RUNNING OF THE BULLS BEGINS

CONST ITUT ION DAY (Korea)

INDEPENDENCE DAY

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J ULY 6 -14

Hemingway did it. And like any smart author he also

wrote about “The Running of the Bulls” and worked

it into his book, The Sun Also Rises. But it’s not

just tourists with too much testosterone or writer-

wannabes who participate in this week-long event;

roughly three-fourths of the 1,000 to 3,000 runners

are Spanish—including locals who haven’t missed

a run in decades. If you really have something to

prove, though, why not try building a better switch

than Extreme Networks? At least you won’t wind up

with 10 inches of bull horn in your…back.

running

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Daily flights from Barcelona and Madrid to Noain Airport, about four miles from Pamplona.Train and bus service from Barcelona, Madrid and other cities.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in July: high: 25C (77F); low: 16C (60F).Arrive early: 6am.Run “with” the bulls, not in front of them.


www.pamplona.net/engl/index.htmlwww.sanfermin.com/guide/encierro.html


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BURNING MAN BEGINS

2000: ExtremeWare ServiceWatch® is introduced

FEAST OF ASSUMPT IONI NDEPENDENCE DAY (Korea)

2002: ISM Provision™ is introduced

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Once a year, some 25,000 kindred spirits brave the

107-degree temperatures of the Black Rock Desert to

unite in “a temporary community dedicated to radical

self-expression and radical self-reliance,” more

concisely called The Burning Man. The 70-foot-high

center of attention of this week-long gathering—and

his celebrated incineration—is just one of many

charms and attractions. Others include a visit to

Belinda’s Smut Shop and the chance to experience a

full-blown desert dust storm. Given its strong commit-

ment to diversity, Extreme Networks has only one

question: Why isn’t there a Burning Woman festival?

A UGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 1

usa b l a c k r o c k d e s e r t , n e v a d a , U S A

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N By car: roughly 110 miles from Reno, Nevada to Burning Man (Black Rock City).

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in August:high: 32C (90F); low: 6C (43F).Begins the Monday before Labor Day; ends Labor Day.Bring your own shelter, food, and plenty of water. Tickets must be purchased in advance.


www.burningman.com


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1999: Summit7i™ switch is introduced1999 : Summit7i switch wins N+I’s Best of Show Award

ROSH HASHANAH

AUTUMN BEGINS

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L A BOR DAY

CHU-SEOK BEGINS (Korea)

2001: SummitPx1™ Application Switch is introduced

1998: BlackDiamond is introduced

september

africas e re n ge t i n a t i on a l p a r k

t a n z a n i a , a f r i c a

migration

the great

MAY-SEPTEMBER

Every year when the Serengeti’s rainy

season ends, more than a million

wildebeest begin their yearly

migration in search of food. Along the

way, they’re joined by hundreds of

thousands of antelopes, gazelles and

zebras—not to mention hundreds of

hungry lions. Once they reach the end

of the 1,500-mile trek, there are fewer

migratory mammals and plenty of

lions that have put on some pounds.

Of course, the same laws apply to

Extreme Networks’ market segment:

The strong and fast feast; the rest

are food.

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Major airports: Dar es Salaam (DAR), Kilimanjaro (JRO), Kishni, Zanzibar (ZNZ).Local travel by small plane, train, bus. Guided safaris are a must.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in September:high: 23C (74F); low: 13C (55F).Visa required.Medical: valid yellow fever certificate, malaria prophylactics, and required immunizations.


www.tanzania-web.com/home2.htmwww.wildwatch.com/resources/mammals/wildebeest.asp


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UNITED NATIONS DAY

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS

RAMADAN BEGINS

HALLOWEEN

REFORMATIONSTAG (Germany)

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COLUMBUS DAY

YOM K I PPUR

TAG DER DEUTSCHEN EINHEIT (Germany)

NATIONAL FOUNDATION DAY ( Korea)

1999: Japan TAC off ice opens

2001 : SummitPx1 Applicat ion Swi tch wins

N+I’s Best of Show Award

october

There’s really only one decision to make about

shark diving—with cage or without. The two-

person galvanized steel cage can be very

comforting when a gang of great whites—

each weighing about as much as your car—

is getting frisky. Then again, if you’re looking

for the ultimate adrenaline rush, you can free

dive, while some psycho in a wet suit slowly

fills the water with chum, just to ensure plenty

of action. Extreme Networks’ advice: It all

depends on whose infrastructure gear you’ve

deployed in your network.

sharkdiving

A PRI L- OCTOBER

africashark a l l e y, s o u t h a f r i c a

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N Capetown is an international hub.Most cruises cast off from Gansbaii, about 30 miles away; some tours send vans to pick up customers.

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Average temperatures April through October:high: 17–22C (63–72F); low: 9–13C (48–55F).Expert tour leader guide, experienced crew a must.Participants must have scuba experience; some cruises restricted to advanced open-water divers.


www.white-shark-diving.com


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ALL SAINTS ’ DAYDAY OF THE DEAD BEGINS

ADVENT BEGINS

1998 : Summit24™ swi tch i s i n t roduced

VETERANS DAY

THANKSGIVING DAY

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On November 1 and 2 many Mexican men, women

and children observe the Day of The Dead (Día

de los Muertos). They decorate the graves of their

kin with flowers, candles and offerings of

favorite foods and drink; picnic in the cemetery;

and share stories about the dearly departed.

The most memorable celebrations take place on

Janitzio, one of the islands on Lake Patzcuaro,

where thousands of candles illuminate the

cemeteries as participants keep vigil and bells

ring to summon the dead.

N O V EMBER 1-2

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dayof the

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N To get to the island, boats are launched daily from 8am to 5:30pm. Roundtrip tickets are sold on the dock and leave when all of the seats are filled.

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Average temperatures in November: high: 23C (74F); low: 8C (47F).Lodging must be booked well in advance.


www.dayofthedead.comwww.mexico-connect.com


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MEVLANA FESTIVAL BEGINS

NEW YEAR’S EVE

KWANZAABOXING DAY / ST. STEPHEN’S DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY

CHRISTMAS EVE

WINTER BEGINS

HANUKKAH

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turkey

k o n y a , t u r k e y

Who hasn’t heard the term “whirling dervish”?

But how many of us have actually seen one, not to

mention a roomful of them twirling and whirling in

unison. There’s not much opportunity, actually, since

the Sufi Dervish Order gathers for just one week to

perform its divine dance. Wearing long white robes

and tall red hats, the dervishes turn and spin in

attempt to pull cosmic energy down to Earth while

achieving a state of ecstasy. Undoubtedly an

amazing sight, but anyone interested in energy and

ecstasy should check out a fully loaded Extreme

Networks BlackDiamond® switch.

DECEMBER 10 -17

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N By car: Konya is more than 400 miles from Istanbul.

T R A V E L T I P S

Average temperatures in December:high: 7C (44F); low: -2C (28F).Konya, an important pilgrimage destination, is usually very crowded.Men should not wear shorts; women should wear long sleeves and a skirt that covers their ankles.


www.sufism.orgwww.turizm.gov.tr


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BlackDiamond 6808

BlackDiamond 6804

Alpine 3808

Alpine 3804

Alpine 3802

Summit Family

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