IETF Meeting Important Dates

Please note that these dates are subject to change. Times are listed in UTC. Dates are listed as YYYY-MM-DD.

Table of Contents

  • IETF 95, April 3 - 8, 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • IETF 96, July 17 - 22, 2016, Berlin, Germany
  • IETF 97, November 13 - 18, 2016, Seoul, South Korea

IETF 95: April 3 - 8, 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Download .ICS file of important dates for IETF 95
Subscribe to important dates calendar for IETF 95: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/95/ietf-95-important-dates.ics

  • 2015-12-14 (Week of): IETF Online Registration opens. (UPDATED: changed from 07 December to 14 December)
  • 2016-01-04 (Monday): Working Group and BOF scheduling begins. To request a Working Group session, use the IETF Meeting Session Request Tool.
  • 2016-02-19 (Friday): Cut-off date for requests to schedule Working Group meetings at UTC 23:59. To request a Working Group session, use the IETF Meeting Session Request Tool.
  • 2016-02-19 (Friday): Cut-off date for BOF proposal requests to Area Directors at UTC 23:59. To request a BOF, please see instructions on Requesting a BOF.
  • 2016-02-26 (Friday): Cut-off date for Area Directors to approve BOFs at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-03-04 (Friday): Preliminary agenda published for comment.
  • 2016-03-09 (Wednesday): Cut-off date for requests to reschedule Working Group and BOF meetings UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-03-11 (Friday): Final agenda to be published.
  • 2016-03-21 (Monday): Internet Draft submission cut-off (for all drafts, including -00) by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF ID Submission Tool.
  • 2016-03-21 (Monday): Draft Working Group agendas due by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-03-25 (Friday): Early Bird registration and payment cut-off at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-03-28 (Monday): Revised Working Group agendas due by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-03-28 (Monday): Registration cancellation cut-off at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-04-01 (Friday): Final Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment cut-off at 17:00 local meeting time.
  • 2016-04-03 - 2016-04-08: IETF 95 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 2016-04-29 (Friday): Proceedings submission cutoff date by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-05-27 (Monday): Proceedings submission corrections cutoff date by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.

IETF 96: July 17 - 22, 2016, Berlin, Germany

Download .ICS file of important dates for IETF 96
Subscribe to important dates calendar for IETF 96: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/96/ietf-96-important-dates.ics

  • UPDATE: 2016-05-08 (Week of): IETF 96 Online Registration opens.
  • UPDATE: 2016-04-25 (Monday): Working Group and BOF scheduling begins. To request a Working Group session, use the IETF Meeting Session Request Tool.
  • 2016-06-03 (Friday): Cut-off date for requests to schedule Working Group meetings at UTC 23:59. To request a Working Group session, use the IETF Meeting Session Request Tool.
  • 2016-06-03 (Friday): Cut-off date for BOF proposal requests to Area Directors at UTC 23:59. To request a BOF, please see instructions on Requesting a BOF.
  • 2016-06-10 (Friday): Cut-off date for Area Directors to approve BOFs at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-06-17 (Friday): Preliminary agenda published for comment.
  • 2016-06-22 (Wednesday): Cutoff date for requests to reschedule Working Group and BOF meetings UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-06-24 (Friday): Final agenda to be published.
  • 2016-07-08 (Friday): Internet Draft submission cut-off (for all drafts, including -00) by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF ID Submission Tool.
  • 2016-07-08 (Friday): Draft Working Group agendas due by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-07-08 (Friday): Early Bird registration and payment cut-off at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-07-11 (Monday): Revised Working Group agendas due by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-07-11 (Monday): Registration cancellation cut-off at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-07-15 (Friday): Final Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment cut-off at 17:00 local meeting time.
  • 2016-07-17 - 2016-07-22: IETF 96 in Berlin, Germany
  • 2016-08-12 (Friday): Proceedings submission cutoff date by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-09-12 (Monday): Proceedings submission corrections cutoff date by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.

IETF 97: November 13 - 18, 2016, Seoul, South Korea

Download .ICS file of important dates for IETF 97
Subscribe to important dates calendar for IETF 97:  http://www.ietf.org/meeting/97/ietf-97-important-dates.ics

  • 2016-08-15 (Week of): IETF 97 Online Registration opens.
  • 2016-08-15 (Monday): Working Group and BOF scheduling begins. To request a Working Group session, use the IETF Meeting Session Request Tool.
  • 2016-09-30 (Friday): Cut-off date for requests to schedule Working Group meetings at UTC 23:59. To request a Working Group session, use the IETF Meeting Session Request Tool.
  • 2016-09-30 (Friday): Cut-off date for BOF proposal requests to Area Directors at UTC 23:59. To request a BOF, please see instructions on Requesting a BOF.
  • 2016-10-07 (Friday): Cut-off date for Area Directors to approve BOFs at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-10-14 (Friday): Preliminary agenda published for comment.
  • 2016-10-19 (Wednesday): Cut-off date for requests to reschedule Working Group and BOF meetings UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-10-21 (Friday): Final agenda to be published.
  • 2016-10-31 (Monday): Internet Draft submission cut-off (for all drafts, including -00) by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF ID Submission Tool.
  • 2016-10-31 (Monday): Draft Working Group agendas due by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-11-04 (Friday): Early Bird registration and payment cut-off at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-11-07 (Monday): Revised Working Group agendas due by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2016-11-07 (Monday): Registration cancellation cut-off at UTC 23:59.
  • 2016-11-11 (Friday): Final Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment cut-off at 17:00 local meeting time.
  • 2016-11-13 - 2016-11-18: IETF 97 in Seoul, South Korea
  • 2016-12-09 (Friday): Proceedings submission cutoff date by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.
  • 2017-01-09 (Monday): Proceedings submission corrections cutoff date by UTC 23:59, upload using IETF Meeting Materials Management Tool.