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What is GPF?

The Global Peering Forum is an annual networking event that brings together decision makers from global ISPs, CDNs, cloud, and interconnection service providers. Over the course of three days, attendees have the opportunity to engage in meetings, presentations, and networking events designed to foster collaboration and innovation within the industry.

GPF is run by a Board of Directors, who are volunteers from the industry. These individuals are elected by the global peering community, ensuring that GPF remains a true representation of the interests and needs of its members. 

GPF is designed specifically for peering and interconnection decision-makers at organizations actively involved in exchanging internet traffic. If you hold a key role in managing or facilitating interconnection agreements, we highly recommend attending one of our conferences. 

If your role is more focused on network operations or other technical aspects, we truly appreciate your interest in GPF and would be happy to recommend alternative events that may be better suited to your expertise.

Registration for GPF typically opens 5-6 months prior to the conference. As delegates register, the attendee list will be updated on our website so you can see who will be attending.

If you require a visa invitation letter to attend the conference, please visit the registration page on our website, where you’ll find detailed instructions on how to request one.

Yes! Approved attendees who have paid their registration fee will receive an invitation to access the meeting tool approximately a month before the event.

We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for the upcoming conference. Sponsorship plays a crucial role in making our event possible and accessible to the community. If you’re interested in supporting the event and gaining valuable exposure, please visit our Sponsorship Page for more details. We truly appreciate any support from the community.

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There is an Attendance Charter, which outlines activities that are generally prohibited for anti-discriminatory and legal reasons. Please take a moment to review it to ensure compliance with our event policies.

Bottom line: Show the utmost respect for fellow attendees, sponsors, staff, contractors, and venue employees. Let’s work together to create a welcoming and positive environment for everyone—be kind and considerate!

EVENT ATTENDANCE Charter

The Global Peering Forum Inc. (“GPF”) is a business league focused on advancing the interests of our members. One of the key activities of GPF is to host events designed to encourage discussion of contemporary topics in internet interconnection and meet with other attendees. The success of these events depends on the activities of a variety of parties including members, other attendees, sponsor representatives, and the Board of Directors.

GPF encourages discussion at its events on interconnection topics and issues. GPF does expect, however, that each person in attendance at a GPF event, or an event hosted by a GPF Sponsor in connection with a GPF event, will conduct themselves and act in a thoroughly professional manner with respect for all others in attendance.

GPF expects that all attendees, employees, contractors, and sponsors of GPF activities or events, physical or digital, shall act in accordance with the following guidelines as established and amended, from time to time, by the GPF Board of Directors.

The following activities are not permitted at GPF activities or events, physical or digital:

  • Disruption of meeting activities, including social events
  • Sexual harassment or physical assault of any other person
  • Engaging in any activity that discriminates or is offensive related to gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic status, or family status
  • Disrespectful behavior towards any other event participant or staff member
  • Audio or video recording, or photography of any sort, of any presentation or material presented at a GPF event unless explicitly and publicly authorized prior to that presentation
  • Participation or attendance by non-registered individuals
  • Distribution of marketing material or soliciting business without an event sponsorship agreement in place, and/or outside of the sponsor exhibit space
  • No violation of event venue (hotel, social event, etc.) rules and regulations including any activities related to smoking, closed venue areas, and/or outside alcohol consumption, including distribution or consumption of alcohol in hotel or other venue space contracted by GPF and not served by venue-licensed providers.

Sanctions

The Board of Directors may, at its discretion, issue any of the following sanctions in response to a violation of the attendance charter.

  • Verbal alert to an issue by one or more Board of Director members or event venue staff
  • Suspension of an individual from current or future GPF events
  • Suspension of any individual from an offending organization from any future GPF events
  • Limitation on attendees from offending organization at future events
  • Removal from contracted venue space by venue security
  • Loss of membership