March 2019 - NANOG-announce

A variety of opportunities to sponsor NANOG 76 and beyond!
by NANOG Support 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Our 76th community-wide gathering is June 9-12 in Washington, DC. As one of the largest communities of network engineers, architects, and operators in North America, a NANOG sponsorship provides the greatest level of exposure to our industry’s innovators — all in one place. >From espresso/breakfast/lunch/breaks and evening socials, to a presence at our coveted Beer ‘N Gear event, sponsorships start at just $3,000, and provide a variety of opportunities for you to connect and engage with our community. View premium partnerships <https://nanog.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/NANOG-premium-par…> View individual meeting sponsorships <https://nanog.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/NANOG-indvidual-s…> Have questions? Contact Shawn Winstead, Business Development Specialist: swinstead(a)nanog.org +1.866.902.1336 ext. 108

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NANOG 76 call for presentations is open
by Benson Schliesser 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

NANOG Community, The NANOG Program Committee (PC) is excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for all sessions at NANOG 76 in Washington, DC, June 10-12, 2019. Below is a summary of key details and dates from the Call For Presentations on the NANOG website, which can be found at http://www.cvent.com/d/s6qzk4/6K 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. The primary speaker, moderator, or author should submit a presentation proposal and abstract via the PC Tool at: https://pc.nanog.org - Select “Propose Talk” from the “Talks” menu - Select NANOG 76 from the Meeting menu - Select the appropriate *Session* the talk will be presented in - General Session (30-45 minutes) - Tutorial (90-120 minutes) - Track (90-120 minutes) Timeline for submission and proposal review: - Submitter enters abstract (and draft slides if possible) in PC Tool prior to the deadline for slide submission. - PC performs initial review and assigns a “shepherd” to help develop the submission — within 2 weeks. - Submitter develops draft slides of talk if not already submitted with the initial proposal. Please submit initial draft slides early — the PC typically does not accept submissions until draft slides are available for review. NANOG Staff is available to assist with slide templates upon request from the submitter. - Panel and Track submissions should provide a topic list and intended/confirmed participants in the abstract. - PC reviews the slides and continues to work with Submitter as needed to develop the topic. - Draft presentation slides should be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (May 06, 2019). - PC accepts or declines the submission. - Agenda assembled and posted. - Submitters notified. - Final presentation slides must be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (Jun. 03, 2019). If you think you have an interesting topic but want feedback or suggestions for developing an idea into a presentation, please email the PC ( nanogpc(a)nanog.org) and a representative will respond to you in a timely manner. Otherwise, submit your talk, keynote, track, or panel proposal to the PC Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission! Key dates for NANOG 76: Date Event/Deadline Mar. 18, 2019 CFP Opens & Agenda Outline Posted, Early Registration Begins Apr. 15, 2019 Standard Registration Begins May 06, 2019 CFP Deadline: Presentation Slides Due May 13, 2019 CFP Topic List & NANOG Meeting HIghlights Page posted May 28, 2019 NANOG 76 Agenda Posted, Late Registration Begins Jun. 03, 2019 Speaker FINAL presentations DUE (NO CHANGES accepted after this date) Jun. 09, 2019 Lightning Talk Submissions Open, Onsite Registration Begins Final slides must be submitted by Monday, June 3, 2019, 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. We look forward to seeing you in June in Washington, DC! Sincerely, Benson Schliesser On behalf of the NANOG PC

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2019-2020 NANOG Scholarship Application Now Available
by NANOG Support 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

NANOG is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Scholarship Application is now available. The application will remain open until April 16, 2019. NANOG will be providing four (4) scholarships of $10,000 each for the 2019-2020 school year. Applicants must meet the listed criteria, and not be a prior recipient of a NANOG Scholarship. Please see https://www.nanog.org/scholarships for more information and a link to a flyer you can share. Students can go directly to the application site here: https://www.scholarsapply.org/nanog/

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2019 Program Committee Appointees
by L Sean Kennedy 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

Dear NANOG Community, Thanks for joining us in San Francisco and online for NANOG 75! I am excited to announce that 16 NANOG members accepted appointments to the Program Committee! There were 31 highly-qualified volunteers from the NANOG membership nominated for this year’s committee selection and it was a challenging exercise for the board to appoint a subset to serve this upcoming term. NANOG as an organization was founded by volunteers who set out to provide a high quality operator forum in North America. Despite the growth in NANOG’s programs, volunteers greatly outnumber professional staff and the volunteer-only Program Committee is responsible for soliciting, developing, and selecting all program content presented at NANOG meetings and other events. I personally thank each of the volunteers who were nominated for offering their time to NANOG and in early 2020 we hope to have them and other qualified candidates participating in our next appointment cycle to ensure appointment of a similar qualified and diverse cross-section of our community. Please join me in congratulating the PC members appointed. Tom Beecher, Jeff Bartig, Jason Bothe, Adam Davenport, Steve Feldman, Cat Gurinsky, Greg Hankins, Alex Latzko, Hossein Lotfi, Steve Meuse, Nagendra Kumar Nainar, Kat Parsons, Rekha Rawat, Brad Raymo, Matthew Ringel, and Anna Valsami Please thank and recognize the contributions of Christina Chu, Philippe Couture, Mohit Lad, Ryan Landry, Jeff Ringwelski, Krassimir Tzvetanov, Chris Woodfield, and Ryan Woolley for their service to NANOG on the Program Committee. In the coming weeks, the new Program Committee will hold its first meeting to develop content for NANOG 76 and select its leadership. The NANOG board is excited to see what the new PC will present to our community at that meeting and hope to see all of you in Washington DC in June! Thanks, Sean (for the NANOG Board of Directors)

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