November 2016 - NANOG-announce

2016 NANOG Election Results
by Dave Temkin 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Greetings NANOG Colleagues, The 2016 NANOG Board and Bylaw election process is now complete. The results were shared during NANOG 68, are posted on the NANOG website, and summarized here. In 2016, there were two regular open positions on the Board of Directors. The appointments are: - Will Charnock - 3 years - Patrick Gilmore - 3 years The officers elected and committee liaisons are: - Chair - Dave Temkin - Vice Chair - Ryan Donnelly - Treasurer - Will Charnock - Secretary - Betty Burke - Communications Committee Liaison - Jezzibell Gilmore - Program Committee Liaison - Patrick Gilmore The proposed amendments to the NANOG Bylaws were accepted. The updated Bylaws document will be posted to the NANOG website. Best Regards, -Dave Temkin Chair, NANOG Board of Directors

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NANOG 69 Washington D.C. - Call for Presentations is Open!
by L Sean Kennedy 04 Nov '16

04 Nov '16

NANOG Community, The NANOG Program Committee is excited to announce that we are accepting proposals for all sessions at NANOG 69 in Washington D.C. on February 6-8. Below is a summary of key details from the Call for Presentations and the complete text is available on the NANOG website: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog69/callforpresentations Early bird registration is open for NANOG 69 and hotel rooms in the NANOG block at the conference hotel can be reserved by those interested in making advance travel plans. https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog69/home We look forward to seeing all of you in Washington! Sincerely, Sean Kennedy on behalf of the NANOG Program Committee NANOG 69 Call for Presentations The North American Network Operators' Group (NANOG) will hold its 69th conference in Washington, D.C. on February 6-8, 2017. The NANOG Program Committee seeks proposals for presentations, panels, tutorials, and tracks sessions for the NANOG 69 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 69 submissions can be entered on the NANOG Program Committee Tool. <https://pc.nanog.org/> How To Submit The primary speaker, moderator, or author should submit a presentation proposal and an abstract on the Program Committee Tool <https://pc.nanog.org/>. Please 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: - Author's name(s) - Professional or Educational Affiliation - A preferred contact email address - A preferred phone number for contact - Submission category (General Session, Panel, Tutorial, or Track) - Presentation Title - Abstract - Slides (attachment or URL), in PowerPoint (preferred) or PDF format Timeline for submission and proposal review - Submitter enters Abstract (and draft slides if possible) in Program Committee Tool <https://pc.nanog.org/>. - Any time following Call for Presentations and before deadline for Abstracts - PC performs initial review and assigns a “Shepherd” to help develop the submission. - Within 2 weeks - Submitter develops draft slides of talk - Please submit initial draft slides early - Panels and Track submissions should provide topic list and intended/confirmed participants - PC reviews slides and continues to work with Submitter as needed to develop topic - Draft presentation slides should be submitted prior to published deadline for slides - PC accepts or declines submission - Agenda assembled and posted - Submitters notified 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 Program Committee Tool <https://pc.nanog.org/> without delay! We look forward to reviewing your submission. Key Dates For NANOG 69 Event/Deadline Date Registration for NANOG 69 Opens Friday, 11/4//2016 Agenda Outline for NANOG 69 Posted Friday, 11/4/2016 CFP Deadline: Draft Presentation Slides Due Monday, 12/5/2016 CFP Topic List and NANOG Highlights Page Friday, 12/9/2016 Speaker FINAL presentation Slides to PC Tool <https://pc.nanog.org/> Tuesday, 1/24/2017 Lightning Talk Submissions Open (Abstracts Only) Sunday, 2/5/2017 On-site Registration Sunday, 2/5/2017 Further Presentation Guidelines can be found under "Present at a NANOG" <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/presentation> and some general advice is available in Tips on Giving a Talk <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/presentation/tips>. The NANOG Program Committee seeks proposals for presentations, panels, tutorial sessions, and tracks in all areas of network operations, such as: - Network Connectivity, Interconnection, and Architecture - Network Management and Configuration including Automation - Network Performance, Measurement, and Telemetry - Data Center and Physical Plant including Cooling and Power Efficiency - Network Research - Internet Governance - Routing and Switching Protocols - Network Data and Control Plane Security - Optical and Transmission Technologies - Wireless Networks - DNS, Transport, and Applications - Network Operations and Engineering Professional Experiences 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. The NANOG registration fee is waived for: - General Session presentations: the conference registration fee will be waived for a maximum of one speaker. - General Session panels: conference registration fees will be waived for one panel moderator and all panelists. - Tracks: conference registration fees will be waived for one moderator. - Tutorials: conference registration fees will be waived for one instructor.

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NANOG Registration Fee Changes
by Dave Temkin 03 Nov '16

03 Nov '16

Greetings, NANOGers- In February 2016, the Board began to review and discuss how best to achieve our stated financial and organizational objectives while ensuring NANOG meetings and associated agendas remain peer reviewed and free of any external financial dependence or influence. NANOG Strategic Goals are: - Maintain Educational 501(c)(3) Non-Profit status - Maintain Membership Policies and Procedures - Maintain tri-annual, peer-reviewed NANOG Conferences - Maintain community email list(s) and archive - Maintain public presentation archives - Adherence to NANOG Financial Controls and Reserve Policy - Ensure funding to provide educational outreach - Continue - Discounted student registration fee - Continue - College Immersion Program - Revised scholarship program (Combine Postel and Fellowship, convert to tuition based) - Revise and reintroduce education courses - Continue to drive increases in member value It is understood that NANOG conferences are, by far, the largest asset of this organization. It is the delivery mechanism for several of the NANOG strategic goals. At the same time, it is also the largest area of concern when planning how best to achieve those goals. The registration fee was last increased in February 2008, while expenses related to producing NANOG meetings have continued to rise with both inflation and breadth of programs and benefits offered. The current meeting registration fee does not cover the cost of producing a NANOG meeting without external funding associated with the NANOG sponsorship program. Thus, in order to maintain our peer reviewed program and funding independence, the following registration fees schedule will apply beginning with NANOG 69: Existing NANOG 69 & Forward - Early: $450 $550 - Standard: $525 $650 - Late: $600 $750 - On-site: $675 $950 The member discount of $25 for all registration fees will continue to apply. The Board is confident that these fees set us on the correct path to adhere to our reserve policy and ensure that the organization is protected in the event that we were faced with unforeseen circumstances. The Board met again after the initial announcement of these registration fee increases at NANOG 68 to review the valuable feedback provided. We decided that it was in the best interests of the organization to move forward with these fee increases immediately and to programatically consider our fees on an annual basis. For the NANOG Board of Directors, Dave Temkin Chair

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