<div dir="ltr">NANOG Community,<div><br></div><div>The NANOG Program Committee is excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for all sessions at NANOG 70 in Bellevue, WA, June 5-7 2017.  Below is a summary of key details from the <a href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog70/callforpresentations">Call For Presentations</a> on the NANOG website.</div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to seeing you in Bellevue in June!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div> L Sean Kennedy</div><div> NANOG PC</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap">NANOG 70 Call for Presentations</span></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-70ff-1fa4-4cf6-52966966ffc7"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The North American Network Operators' Group (NANOG) will hold its 70th conference in Bellevue, Washington. The conference takes place on June 5-7, 2017.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The NANOG Program Committee seeks proposals for presentations, panels, tutorials, and track sessions for the NANOG 70 program. We welcome suggestions of speakers or topic ideas. Presentations may cover current technologies already deployed or soon-to-be deployed in the Internet. Vendors are welcome to submit talks which cover relevant technologies and capabilities, but presentations must not be promotional or discuss proprietary solutions. NANOG 70 submissions can be entered on the</span><span style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://pc.nanog.org/" style="text-decoration:none"> NANOG Program Committee Tool.</a></span></p><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap">How To Submit</span><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-70ff-e042-a13d-c9e1f1af5311"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The primary speaker, moderator, or author should submit a presentation proposal and an abstract on the </span><a href="https://pc.nanog.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Program Committee Tool</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><ul><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666">Select “Propose Talk” from the <b>Talks</b> menu</font></li><li><font color="#666666"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Select the NANOG </font><font face="verdana, sans-serif">70</font><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> meeting in the <b>Meeting</b> menu</font></font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666">Select the appropriate <b>Session</b> the talk will be presented in (General Session 30-45 minutes, Tutorial 90-120 minutes, Track 90-120 minutes)</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666">Provide the information requested below</font></li></ul><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-7101-86a4-53d6-31928a5d9ecf"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Upload draft slides as soon as possible so the Program Committee can understand the intended structure and level of detail covered by the talk.  Draft slides are not required for a proposal to be initiated,  but they are usually expected before the Program Committee can definitively accept a submission.  The following information should be included in the proposal:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Author's name(s)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Professional or educational affiliation</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A preferred contact email address</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A preferred phone number for contact</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submission category (General Session, Panel, Tutorial, or Track)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Presentation title</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Abstract</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Slides in PowerPoint (preferred) or PDF format</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Comments as desired including URL to materials or previous talk</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Timeline for submission and proposal review</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submitter enters abstract (and draft slides if possible) in </span><a href="https://pc.nanog.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(43,108,162);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Program Committee Tool</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Any time following Call for Presentations and prior to CFP deadline for slide submission</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PC performs initial review and assigns a “Shepherd” to help develop the submission.</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Within 2 weeks</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submitter develops draft slides of talk</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please submit initial draft slides early</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Panel and Track submissions should provide topic list and intended/confirmed participants</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PC reviews slides and continues to work with Submitter as needed to develop topic</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Draft presentation slides should be submitted prior to published deadline for slides</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PC accepts or declines submission</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Agenda assembled and posted</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submitter notified</span></p></li></ul><div><font color="#4d4d4d" face="verdana"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-7101-f359-286d-3a7a2545929b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you think you have an interesting topic but want feedback or suggestions for developing an idea into a presentation, please email the Program Committee, and a representative of the Program Committee will respond. Otherwise, submit your talk, keynote, track, or panel proposal to the </span><a href="https://pc.nanog.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Program Committee Tool</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> without delay!  We look forward to reviewing your submission.</span></p><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:bold">Key Dates For </span><span class="gmail-il" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:bold">NANOG 70</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:bold"> </span><br></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-7103-3bf9-9e8e-574ce3c57469"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="417"><col width="196"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Event/Deadline</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Date</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration for NANOG 70 Opens</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, 02/24/2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Agenda Outline for NANOG 70 Posted</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, 02/24/2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CFP Deadline: Presentation Slides Due</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Monday, 03/27/2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CFP Topic List and NANOG Highlights Page</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tuesday, 04/04/2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Speaker FINAL presentation Slides to </span><a href="https://pc.nanog.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PC Tool</span></a></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Monday, 5/29/2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lightning Talk Submissions Open (Abstracts Only)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sunday, 6/4/2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On-site Registration</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sunday, 6/4/2017</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-7103-c8a4-33a6-6d70bb4d942c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Some general advice is available with our </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/presentation/guidelines" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Guidelines for Presenting at a NANOG Meeting</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">”, </span><a href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/presentation" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">"Present at a NANOG"</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and “</span><a href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/presentation/tips" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(43,108,162);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tips on Giving a Talk</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">”.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The NANOG Program Committee seeks proposals for presentations, panels, tutorial sessions, and tracks in all areas of network operations, such as:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network Connectivity, Interconnection, and Architecture</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network Management and Configuration including Automation</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network Performance, Measurement, and Telemetry</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Data Center and Physical Plant including Cooling and Power Efficiency</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network Research</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Internet Governance</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Routing and Switching Protocols</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network Data and Control Plane Security</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Optical and Transmission Technologies</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Wireless Networks</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DNS, Transport, and Applications</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network Operations and Engineering Professional Experiences</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submissions are welcomed by and for network operators of all sizes. Presentations about difficult problems (and interesting solutions) that you encounter in the course of your job are encouraged.</span></p><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;color:rgb(77,77,77);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-148fd6e9-7104-1e54-30c2-e25a0900054e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">The NANOG registration fee is waived for:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">General Session presentations: the conference registration fee will be waived for a maximum of one speaker.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">General Session panels: conference registration fees will be waived for one panel moderator and all panelists.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Tracks: conference registration fees will be waived for one moderator.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Tutorials: conference registration fees will be waived for one instructor.</span></p></li></ul></span></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div>