<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello DPDK Community,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The CFP for </span><a href="https://www.dpdk.org/event/dpdk-summit-na-mountain-view/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DPDK Summit North America</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 2019, happening November 12-13 in Mountain View, CA, is open. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As with previous DPDK Summits, we are looking for this year’s agenda to cover </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the latest developments to the DPDK framework and other related projects, including plans for future releases, as well as the opportunity for  DPDK users to discuss how DPDK works in their applications. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The deadline for speaking submissions is September 6th, 2019 </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(please see below for additional deadlines). </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have an exciting DPDK story, use case, application, or plan, we encourage you to consider submitting for this event. </span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The CFP submission page is here: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGPHOfy0m8zBqaTACDUsmwgucQtkMWYM80_BR0K6ZR-B-rsA/viewform" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGPHOfy0m8zBqaTACDUsmwgucQtkMWYM80_BR0K6ZR-B-rsA/viewform</span></a><span style="color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">More details on the event are available here: </span><a href="https://www.dpdk.org/event/dpdk-summit-na-mountain-view/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://www.dpdk.org/event/dpdk-summit-na-mountain-view/</span></a></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For questions, please contact </span><a href="mailto:events@dpdk.org" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">events@dpdk.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Important dates:</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGPHOfy0m8zBqaTACDUsmwgucQtkMWYM80_BR0K6ZR-B-rsA/viewform" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SUBMIT PROPOSALS HERE</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Submissions must be received by 11:59pm PDT on September 6th , 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CFP Open: August 5, 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CFP Close: September 6, 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CFP Notifications: Week of September 9, 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Schedule Announced: Week of September 16, 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Slide Due Date: November 5, 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.04;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;padding:0pt 0pt 20.25pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(42,42,42);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Event Dates: November 12 – 13, 2019</span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><font color="#888888">Trishan R. de Lanerolle<br><div>Program Manager,  Networking<br></div><div>Linux Foundation</div><div>voice: <span><font color="#888888">+1.<span>203.699.6401</span></font></span></div><div>skype: tdelanerolle<br></div><div>email: <a href="mailto:tdelanerolle@linuxfoundation.org" target="_blank"><font color="#888888">tdelanerolle@linuxfoundation.org</font></a></div></font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>