Yes it is that time again - plan your talks... The NZNOG trustees invite papers for the 17th annual NZNOG conference, to be hosted at the Rydges Latimer Hotel in central Christchurch on 30 and 31 Jan 2019. With the conference there will be a three day Workshop 27-29 Jan and a day of tutorials on 29 Jan. 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. Submissions on any aspect of networking are welcome however we are particularly interested in talks that involve real world deployment experience, particularly in New Zealand. Submit a paper: Presenters are invited to submit talk proposals for consideration by Monday 28 Oct (Labour day). Please provide your talk title, 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 30 min long, are video streamed live and slide decks are posted to the NZNOG website. If you want a different duration or other arrangements you need to let us know at submission time. This year conference registration for accepted presenters will be free. To submit your paper please e-mail: talks(a)nznog.org Proposals will be evaluated 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/nznog-2020/call-for-papers-2020 For more information about the conference visit www.nznog.org or contact: talks(a)nznog.org