<div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NANOG Members and Participants,</span></div><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are once again approaching the </span><a href="http://nanog.org/elections/2016/general" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">annual NANOG election</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and appointment time. Board candidate nominations open August 15th and the complete Election timeline can be found </span><a href="http://nanog.org/elections/2016/general" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. <span style="line-height:19.32px">We encourage those in the community who are not currently NANOG members to consider becoming members of NANOG and to participate in the election process. </span> Through membership and voting, you will be an active participant in directing all NANOG activities.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Only NANOG members are eligible to vote and serve in the NANOG Board of Directors and Committees.  </span><a href="https://www.nanog.org/membership" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click here</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to become a member today!  </span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**If you are not a member and wish to vote in this election, your membership must be received by 12:00 p.m. Central Time on Friday October 14, 2016.**</span></div><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Why?</span></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="line-height:1.5;font-size:13px;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="line-height:19.32px">If you care about NANOG and think that you would like to take a turn at volunteering your time to help make it better,  please consider joining as a member and taking part in the election and nomination process. </span>If you know someone else that you believe would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors, nominate them by completing the </span><a href="https://www.bigpulse.com/127736/register" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Online Process</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> beginning August 15, 2016.  Any questions should be submitted to </span><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">elections@nanog.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As NANOG continues to evolve, our Board of Directors and Committees will continue to play an increasingly important role in our success. By joining now, you can be an integral part of the process.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information about the role of a Board of Director or any Committee Member, or to find out more about what's involved in serving, please consult the current </span><a href="http://nanog.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/NANOG-Bylaws-October2015.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NANOG Bylaws</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or follow the links to the Board and Committee pages from the </span><a href="https://www.nanog.org/elections/2016/general" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">General 2016 NANOG Elections Page</span></a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,</span></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Daniel Golding</span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#4d4d4d" face="verdana"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:19.32px;white-space:pre-wrap"><i>Chair, NANOG Board of Directors</i></span></font></div><br class="inbox-inbox-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>