<div dir="ltr"><p id="m_-5316121524818007441gmail-docs-internal-guid-e5de6006-7fff-2260-b626-def384dbd1b4" style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;white-space:pre-wrap">NANOG Community,</span><br></p><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The NANOG Program Committee (PC) is excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for all sessions at NANOG 78 in San Francisco, California, February 10-12, 2020. Below is a summary of key details and dates from the Call For Presentations on the NANOG website, which can be found at </span><a style="text-decoration-line:none" href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-78/submit-presentation/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog-78/submit-presentation/</span></a></p><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Given by many of the industry’s top minds, presentations at NANOG meetings are meant to spark the imagination, encourage dialog, and drive new solutions to our greatest networking challenges. The PC is currently seeking proposals, and also welcomes suggestions for speakers and topics. Presentations may cover current technologies, soon-to-be deployed technologies, and industry innovation. Vendors are welcome to submit talks which cover relevant technologies and capabilities, but presentations should not be promotional, or discuss proprietary solutions. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The primary speaker, moderator, or author should submit a presentation proposal and abstract via the Program Committee Tool at: </span><a style="text-decoration-line:none" href="https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-presentation/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-presentation/</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Sign in with your Profile Account</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Select the type of talk you propose to present, and complete the title and abstract</span></p></li></ul><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Timeline for submission and proposal review:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Submitter enters abstract (and draft slides if possible) in Program Committee Tool prior to the deadline for slide submission.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">PC performs initial review and assigns a “shepherd” to help develop the submission — within 2 weeks.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Submitter develops draft slides of talk if not already submitted with the initial proposal. Please submit initial draft slides early — the PC does not evaluate submissions until draft slides are available for review. NANOG Staff is available to assist with slide templates upon request from the submitter.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Panel and Track submissions should provide a topic list and intended/confirmed participants in the abstract.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">PC reviews the slides and continues to work with Submitter as needed to develop the topic.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Draft presentation slides should be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (Dec. 30, 2019).</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">PC evaluates submissions to determine presentations for the agenda (posted on Jan. 27, 2020).</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Agenda assembled and posted.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Submitters notified.</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Final presentation slides must be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (Feb. 3, 2020).</span></p></li></ul><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">If you think you have an interesting topic but want feedback or suggestions for developing an idea into a presentation, please email the PC (</span><a style="text-decoration-line:none" href="mailto:nanogpc@nanog.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">nanogpc@nanog.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">), and a representative will respond to you in a timely manner. Otherwise, submit your talk, keynote, track, or panel proposal to the Program Committee Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission!</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Key dates for NANOG 78:</span></p><br><div align="left" style="margin-left:0pt" dir="ltr"><table style="border:currentcolor;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="140"><col width="484"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Date</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Event/Deadline</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Nov. 18, 2019</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">CFP Opens </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Dec. 16, 2019</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Standard Registration Begins</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Dec. 30, 2019</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">CFP Deadline: Presentation Slides Due</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jan. 13, 2020</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">CFP Topic List & NANOG Meeting HIghlights Page posted</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jan. 20, 2020</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Late Registration Begins</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jan. 27, 2020</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">NANOG 78 Agenda Posted </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Feb. 3, 2020</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Speaker FINAL presentations DUE (NO CHANGES accepted after this date)</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Feb. 9, 2020</span></p></td><td style="padding:5pt;border:1pt solid rgb(0,0,0);overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Lightning Talk Submissions Open, Onsite Registration Begins</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Final slides must be submitted by Monday, February 3, 2020, and no changes will be accepted between that date and the conference. Materials received after that date may be updated on the website after the completion of the conference. </span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">We look forward to seeing you in February in San Francisco, California!</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Sincerely,</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Vincent Celindro - PC Chair</span></p><p style="line-height:1.7999;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">On behalf of the NANOG Program Committee</span></p><br><br></div>