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==Background==

==Background==

The idea of creating a technical operations conference for the Asia Pacific Region came from [[David Conrad]], former director of APNIC when he saw the success of North American Operators Group (NANOG) conference in the United States. He thought that having such conference in Asia Pacific will benefit the internet community in the region.

The idea of creating a technical operations conference for the Asia Pacific Region came from [[David Conrad]], former director of [[APNIC]], when he saw the success of the [[NANOG|North American Network Operators Group]] (NANOG) conference in the United States. He thought that having such conference a in the Asia Pacific region would benefit the Internet community.

[[Barry Greene]] of Singtel and co-founder of APIA and [[Harish Pillay]], Senior member of Singapore Computer Society supported Conrad's idea and convinced their respective organizations to sponsor a conference. The response was positive and many volunteered. The first APRICOT was held in Singapore in 1996 and the conference became an annual activity.

[[Barry Greene]], of Singtel and co-founder of [[APIA]], and [[Harish Pillay]], senior member of Singapore Computer Society, supported Conrad's idea and convinced their respective organizations to sponsor such a conference. The response was positive and many volunteered. The first APRICOT was held in Singapore in 1996 and the conference became an annual activity.

In 2003, the APIA Board became the legal supporter and organizer of the APRICOT Conference. The Executive Committee of APRICOT Conference entered an agreement with the APIA Board to work together to maintain the growth and development of the conference.<ref>[http://www.apricot.net/about.html Background]</ref>

In 2003, the APIA Board became the legal supporter and organizer of the APRICOT Conference. The Executive Committee of APRICOT Conference entered an agreement with the APIA Board to work together to maintain the growth and development of the conference.<ref>[http://www.apricot.net/about.html Background]</ref>