NANOG Community, The NANOG Program Committee is excited to announce that we are accepting proposals for all sessions at NANOG 68 in Dallas, TX on October 17-19. I have included key points from the Call for Presentations and the complete text is available on the NANOG website: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog68/callforpresentations Early bird registration is open for NANOG 68 and hotel rooms in the NANOG block at the Fairmont Dallas can be reserved by those interested in making advance travel plans. We look forward to seeing all of you in Dallas! https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog68/home Sincerely, Sean NANOG Program Committee NANOG 68 Call for Presentations The North American Network Operators' Group (NANOG) will hold its 68th conference in Dallas, TX on October 17-19, 2016. CyrusOne will be the Local Host at NANOG 68. The NANOG Program Committee seeks proposals for presentations, panels, tutorials, and tracks sessions for the NANOG 68 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 68 submissions can be entered on the <https://pc.nanog.org/>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), in PowerPoint (preferred), Keynote, 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”, who will contact you 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 <nanogpc@nanog.org>, 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 68 Event/Deadline Date Registration for NANOG 68 Opens Monday, 6/27/2016 Agenda Outline for NANOG 68 Posted Monday, 6/27/2016 CFP Deadline #1: Presentation Abstracts Due Monday, 7/25/2016 CFP Deadline #2: Draft Presentation Slides Due Monday, 8/15/2016 CFP Topic List and NANOG Meeting Highlights Page Friday, 8/19/2016 Speaker Final presentation Slides to PC Tool <https://pc.nanog.org/> Monday, 10/10/2016 On-site Registration Monday, 10/17/2016 Lightning Talk Submissions Open (Abstracts Only) Sunday, 10/16/2016 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.