The NZNOG organising committee invites papers for its 15th annual conference, to be hosted at Rydges Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand from 22 - 26th January 2017. There will the three day Workshops 22 – 24 January, a day of tutorials on 24 January with the main conference on 25 – 26 January. Conference objective: The NZNOG conference, workshops and tutorials are a once-a-year opportunity for individuals and organisations involved in Internet operations to meet and share the latest in Internet operations, technologies practices and receive high quality training. The event is unique in New Zealand and attracts technical, skilled individuals with a genuine interest in Internet operations and Internetworking technologies. Submit a paper: Presenters are invited to submit talk proposals for consideration by Monday 30th October. Please provide your talk title, duration, a short presenter bio and an abstract of the talk. Abstracts should be no more than one page long and provide a summary of your networking- related subject matter. Normally presentations are video streamed live and slide decks are posted to the NZNOG website. To submit your paper please e-mail: talks(a)nznog.org When considering a presentation, remember that the NZNOG audience is mainly comprised of technical network operators and engineers with a wide range of experience levels from beginners to multi-year experience. There is a strong orientation to offer core skills and basic knowledge in SIGs and to address issues relevant to the day-to-day operations of ISPs and network operators in the conference sessions. The organising committee will evaluate proposals based on fit with the conference’s objective and its ability to stimulate lively discussions around the current state of New Zealand networking. This call for submissions can also be found at: http://www.nznog.org/nznog18/call-for-papers-2018 For more information about the conference visit www.nznog.org or contact: talks(a)nznog.org