<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NANOG Community,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The NANOG Program Committee (PC would
like to remind you that we are now accepting proposals for all sessions
at NANOG 75 in San Francisco, California, February 18-20, 2019. 
Below is a summary of key details and dates from the Call For Presentations on
the NANOG website, which can be found at </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/1bqspy/6K" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">http://www.cvent.com/d/1bqspy/6K</span></a>.
</span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Due
to the holidays, we have extended the deadline for slides to be submitted to
December 17th.</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The NANOG PC seeks proposals for presentations,
panels, tutorials, and track sessions for the NANOG 75 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 75 submissions can be
entered on the NANOG Program Committee Tool (PC Tool) at: </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://pc.nanog.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://pc.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;text-decoration-line:none">nanog</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The primary speaker, moderator, or author should
submit a presentation proposal and an abstract in the PC Tool.</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Select “Propose Talk” from the Talks menu</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Select NANOG 75 from the Meeting
menu</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Select the appropriate *Session* the talk
will be presented in</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">    = General Session (30-45 minutes)</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">    = Tutorial (90-120 minutes)</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">    = Track (90-120 minutes)</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Timeline for submission and proposal review:</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Submitter enters abstract (and draft slides
if possible) in PC Tool prior to deadline for slide submission</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- PC performs initial review and assigns a
“shepherd” to help develop the submission - within 2 weeks</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Submitter develops draft slides of talk if
not already submitted with initial proposal. Please submit initial draft slides
early </span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Panel and Track submissions should provide
topic list and intended/confirmed participants in the abstract</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- PC reviews slides and continues to work with
Submitter as needed to develop topic</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Draft presentation slides should be
submitted prior to published deadline for slides</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- PC accepts or declines submission</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Agenda assembled and posted</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-- Submitters notified</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">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 will respond. 
Otherwise, submit your talk, keynote, track, or panel proposal to the PC Tool
without delay!  We look forward to reviewing your submission.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Key Dates for NANOG 75:</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Oct. 29, 2018: CFP Opens & Agenda Outline
Posted</span><br>
<b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dec. 17,
2018: CFP Deadline: Presentation Slides Due</span></b><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Jan. 14, 2019: CFP Topic List & NANOG Meeting
Highlights Page</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Jan. 22, 2019: NANOG 75 Agenda Published</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Feb. 11, 2019: Speaker FINAL presentations to
PC tool or speaker-support</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Feb. 17, 2019: Lightning Talk Submissions Open
(Abstracts Only)</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Feb. 17, 2019: Onsite Registration</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Final slides MUST be submitted by Monday,
February 11, 2018, and no changes will be accepted between that date and the
conference.  Materials received after that date will be updated on the web
site after the completion of the conference. </span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We look forward to seeing you in February in San
Francisco!</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sincerely,</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Brad Raymo</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NANOG PC</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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