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NANOG 67 Chicago, IL - Call for Presentations is Open!
by L Sean Kennedy 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

NANOG Community, The NANOG Program Committee is excited to announce that we are accepting proposals for all sessions at NANOG 67 in Chicago, IL on June 13-15, 2016. I have included some key points from the Call for Presentations and the complete text is now available on the NANOG website: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog67/callforpresentations Early bird registration is open for NANOG 67 and hotel reservations in the NANOG block are available for those interested in making advance travel plans. We look forward to seeing all of you in Chicago and are eager to get to work on building a strong program for the upcoming meeting. https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog67/home Sincerely, Sean NANOG Program Committee NANOG 67 Call for Presentations The North American Network Operators' Group (NANOG) will hold its 67th conference in Chicago, Illinois on June 13-15, 2016. EdgeConneX will be the Local Host at NANOG 67. The NANOG Program Committee seeks proposals for presentations, panels, tutorials, and tracks sessions for the NANOG 67 program. We welcome suggestions of keynote 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 67 submissions can be entered on the NANOG Program Committee Site <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 Site <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 Site <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 2-3 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 <nanogpc(a)nanog.org>, and a representative of the Program Committee will respond. Otherwise, submit your talk, keynote, track, or panel proposal to the Program Committee Site <https://pc.nanog.org/> without delay! We look forward to reviewing your submission. Key Dates For NANOG 67 Event/Deadline Date Registration for NANOG 67 Opens Monday, 3/7/2016 CFP Opens for NANOG 67 Tuesday, 3/8/2016 CFP Deadline #1: Presentation Abstracts Due Monday, 4/4/2016 CFP Deadline #2: Presentation Slides Due Friday, 4/29/2016 CFP Topic List and NANOG Highlights Page Monday, 5/2/2016 Speaker FINAL presentations to PC Tool <https://pc.nanog.org/> Monday, 5/30/2016 On-site Registration Sunday, 6/12/2016 Lightning Talk Submissions Open (Abstracts Only) Sunday, 6/12/2016 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 PC Appointments for 2016-2017
by Daniel Golding 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Greetings NANOG Colleagues, The NANOG Board of Directors has completed the Program Committee selection process. This year, 18 members submitted their candidacies for 7 available positions. We want to thank each and every candidate for considering this important service to our community. We are pleased to announce the two-year term appointment of Kevin Blumberg, Anna Claiborne, Steve Plote, Steve Schecter, Benson Schliesser, Jesse Sowell, and Chris Woodfield to the Program Committee. We also want to thank and recognize the contribution of Greg Hankins, Manish Karir, Michael Sinatra, and Tony Tauber for their service on the Program Committee, which concluded at the San Diego NANOG meeting. In the coming weeks, the new Program Committee will hold its first meeting and select a Chair and a Vice-Chair. Sincerely, Daniel Golding Chairman, NANOG Board of Directors

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Communications Committee
by Daniel Golding 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Greetings NANOG Colleagues, The Board has completed the Communications Committee selection process for 2016. We are pleased to announce the two-year term appointment of Judy de Dios and Michelle Pierce to the Communications Committee. We also want to thank and recognize Randy Epstein for his service on the CC. In the coming weeks, the new Communications Committee will hold its first meeting and select a Chair and a Vice-Chair. Sincerely, Daniel Golding Chairman, NANOG Board of Directors

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Nominations for 2016 NANOG Committees
by Valerie Wittkop 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Sent on behalf of the Executive Director Greetings NANOG Colleagues, If you missed the nominations deadline for the Program Committee or Communications Committee, this is your chance to still submit. If you, or someone you know, would make a great candidate for a NANOG Committee, please send the name and email address to elections(a)nanog.org no later than 1pm Pacific, Tuesday, February 9. We will make sure the nominee receives the candidate form and is included in the 2016 Committee Appointment Process. Should there be any questions, please send a message to elections(a)nanog.org. Sincerely, Betty Burke NANOG Executive Director 2864 Carpenter Rd. Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Tel: +1 866 902 1336 -- Valerie Wittkop NANOG Program Director +1.866.902.1336, Ext. 103

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SCIX-STL Meeting in St Louis - Moving Forward
by David Sandel 22 Jan '16

22 Jan '16

Good afternoon, Thank you for attending SCIX-STL Design Review meeting yesterday at the T-REX !! RECAP: A quick recap of our Smart City Internet Exchange - STL meeting: a). Fabric # 1 will generally be used for service provider and data center peering. b). Fabric #2 will be used for Smart City services, sensor networks, IoE, advanced security services, innovation districts and neighborhoods. c). SCIX-STL will have several Root nameservers, approximately 300 Top Level Domain nameservers, and other standard services for the exchange NEXT STEPS: We are currently accepting letters of intent from organizations interested in becoming founding participants of SCIX-STL. Your letter entitles you to participate in the SCIX-STL founders committee and complete development of the articles, bylaws, operating agreement and any other contracts. We are also looking for other participants or IX initiatives to join the exchange. If you, or another interested interested party would be interested to join please feel free to respond to this message. As of yesterday, we have two letters in hand and more on the way. We would also like to thank Bill Woodcock from PCH who did a great job of walking us through the issues related to the history, design, operation, maintenance and governance issues central to the success of IX's around the globe. Thank again Bill ! THANKS TO ALL: We look forward with great anticipation to this landmark achievement in networking the midwest and realizing the economic, social, and entrepreneurial benefits that this will bring to the our region. Have a great weekend ! Dave -- David Sandel iPhone 314-435-3658 Fax 800-640-8643 Twitter @dsandel @ Loopmediahub President Sandel & Associates LLC <http://www.sandel-associates.com/> 6900 Delmar St. Louis, MO. 63130 *The Loop Media Hub <http://loopmediahub.org>* My LinkedIn Profile <http://linkedin.com/in/smartcitymasterplanner>

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NANOG 66 Update
by Betty Burke <betty＠nanog.org> 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

NANOGers, We are beginning our final preparations in support of NANOG 66, February 8-9, 2016 in San Diego, CA. It is our hope the following highlights and reminders will be of help to you. The NANOG Program Committee has once again presented a great program. The NANOG 66 Agenda <http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog66/agenda> is posted, with updates being provided as warranted. Consider attending, the Conference Registration <http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog66/register> will increase soon! Also, take a moment to join NANOG <http://nanog.org/membership> or renew your existing Membership. • Early Bird Registration starting October 26, 2015 (member $425, non-member $450, student $100) • Standard Registration starting January 15, 2016 (member $500, non-member $525, student $100) • Late Registration starting January 23, 2016 (member $575, non-member $600, student $100) • On-Site Registration starting February 5, 2016 (member $650, non-member $675, student $100) The conference hotel <http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog66/hotel> (Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina <http://www.sheratonsandiegohotel.com/>) has a few rooms remaining, and the secondary room block hotel, (Hilton San Diego <http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-san-diego-airport-harbor…>) is available. However, both room blocks are set to expire very soon. Be sure to get your reservation made ASAP. We welcome those attendees <http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog66/attendees> and conference sponsors <http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog66/sponsors> already planning to join us for an exiting NANOG 66 program and the evening social events. Also, another reminder, the NANOG Communications <https://www.nanog.org/elections/2015/CCcandidates> and Program <https://www.nanog.org/elections/2015/PCcandidates> Committee Nominations are open through noon Eastern February 8, 2016. The engagement of NANOG Committee members is very important, please do consider volunteering. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact nanog-support(a)nanog.org <nanog-support(a)nanog.org>or email directly. Sincerely, Betty Betty J. Burke NANOG Executive Director 2864 Carpenter Rd., Ste 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 +1 866-902-1336

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NANOG Committee Nominations
by Betty Burke <betty＠nanog.org> 08 Jan '16

08 Jan '16

Colleagues, NANOG Committee Nominations are open for the NANOG Communications <https://www.nanog.org/elections/2015/CCcandidates> andProgram <https://www.nanog.org/elections/2015/PCcandidates> Committees. Committee nominations will close at 12:00PM ET February 8, 2016, and Board Appointments will take place the evening of February 9, 2016. If you care about NANOG and think that you would like to take a turn at volunteering your time to help make it better, please consider joining as a member <https://www.nanog.org/membership> and running for a position. If you know someone else that you believe would be interested, nominate them by completing the Online Process noted on each of the committee pages referenced above. Should you have questions, please direct them to elections(a)nanog.org. NANOG Committees play an important role in in our success. By joining now, you can be an integral part of the process. All best, Betty Betty J. Burke NANOG Executive Director 2864 Carpenter Rd., Ste 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 +1 866-902-1336

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NANOG 66 - San Diego - Call for Presentations is Open!
by Tony Tauber 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Greetings NANOG Folks, The last two NANOG meetings (San Francisco and Montreal) set records for attendance and we hope and expect the trend of strong attendance numbers to continue for the NANOG 66 meeting February 8-10, 2016 in San Diego, CA which will be hosted by IIX, Inc. The detailed NANOG66 Call For Presentations <http://nanog.org/meetings/nanog66/callforpresentations> has more info but below is some information that might be useful for quick digestion. Cheers, Tony Tauber Chair, NANOG Program Committee === Timeline for submission and proposal review 1. Submitter enters Abstract (and draft slides if possible) in Program Committee Site <https://pc.nanog.org/>. 1. Any time following Call for Presentations and before deadline for Abstracts 2. PC performs initial review and assigns a “Shepherd” to help develop the submission. 1. Within about 2-3 weeks 3. Submitter develops draft slides (minimally showing proposed outline and level of detail). 1. Please submit initial draft slides before published deadline for slides 2. Panels and Track submissions should provide topic list and intended/confirmed participants 4. PC reviews slides and iteratively works with Submitter to help develop topic. 5. PC accepts or declines submission 6. Agenda assembled and posted 7. Submitters notified If you think you have an interesting topic but want some feedback or assistance working it into a presentation, please email the Program Committee <nanogpc(a)nanog.org>, and a representative on the Program Committee will give you the feedback needed to work it into a presentation. Otherwise, don't delay in submitting your talk, keynote, track, or panel proposal to the <http://pc.nanog.org/>Program Committee Site <https://pc.nanog.org/>. We look forward to reviewing your submission. Key Dates For NANOG 66 Event/Deadline Date Registration for NANOG 66 Opens Monday, 10/26/2015 CFP Opens for NANOG 66 Monday, 10/26/2015 CFP Deadline #1: Presentation Abstracts Due Monday, 11/30/2015 CFP Topic List and NANOG Highlights Page Posted Friday, 12/18/2015 CFP Deadline #2: Presentation Slides Due Monday, 1/4/2016 Meeting Agenda Published Monday, 1/11/2016 Speaker FINAL presentations to Program Committee Site <https://pc.nanog.org/> Wednesday, 2/3/2016 On-site Registration Sunday, 2/7/2016 Lightning Talk Submissions Open (Abstracts Only) Sunday, 2/7/2016 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>.

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ARIN+NANOG On The Road Comes to Chicago!
by Valerie Wittkop 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

We are very excited to be holding the next A+NOTR event in Chicago, IL Tuesday, September 1, and we invite you to join us! Are you interested in Internet networking/peering? Do you work at a colocation, hosting or data center facility? Are you a provider of hardware/software solutions for the Internet industry? If so, the ARIN+NANOG On The Road <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road8/home>NANOG On The Road <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road7/home> Chicago event is perfect for you! Date: September 1, 2015 Time: Registration Desk opens at 8:30am and Program is from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Location: Crowne Plaza Downers Grove <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road8/hotel>C <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road7/hotel>rowne Plaza Downers Grove - 1250 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 The FREE to attend event is open for registration. Register Now! <https://www.cvent.com/events/arin-nanog-on-the-road-chicago-il/registration…> The agenda <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road8/agenda> is posted - topics to be discussed include: - Life after IPv4 - Moving to IPv6 - Deploying IPv6 - ARIN Overview and AC Update - Optical Networking Tutorial - DoS Tutorial - BGP Tutorial - MANRS If you are, or will be, in the Chicago area, we invite you to attend. And don’t forget to share the invitation with your colleagues or others you feel may benefit from attending. Make ARIN+NANOG On The Road your first step toward learning how you can take the wheel and steer the future of the Internet. Learn more about On The Road events here <https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road/home>. Feel free to contact us at nanog-support(a)nanog.org <mailto:nanog-support@nanog.org> if you have any questions. Regards, Valerie Valerie Wittkop NANOG Program Director Tel: +1 866 902 1336, ext 103

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UPDATE - 2015 NANOG Elections General Information
by Valerie Wittkop 05 Aug '15

05 Aug '15

Hello NANOG Members, It has come to my attention there was a bad link in the message sent last week announcing the opening of the 2015 Election Process. I apologize for not catching the error before the message was sent and causing more noise to your inbox now. Please note the corrected link (relating to completing the Online Process) below. Why? If you care about NANOG and think that you would like to take a turn at volunteering your time to help make it better please consider joining as a member and running for a position. If you know someone else that you believe would be interested, nominate them by completing the Online Process <https://www.bigpulse.com/112537/register>. Any questions should be submitted to elections(a)nanog.org. <mailto:elections@nanog.org> Cheers, Valerie Valerie Wittkop NANOG Program Director Tel: +1 866 902 1336, ext 103

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