Important information on coming RIPE Meeting

Dear Colleagues,

RIPE 42 will take place from 29 April - 3 May 2002 at the Grand Hotel 
Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The registration for RIPE 42 
will open on 18 February 2002.

Outside the RIPE Meeting there are extra activities in Amsterdam during 
this week.

These are:

29th April: Queen's Night Amsterdam
In the evening there will be celebrations all over the center with bands 
playing in the streets.

30th April: Queen's Day Amsterdam
Our Queen Beatrix will celebrate her 64th birthday on this day. Amsterdam 
will be turned into one big street fair. You will find bands playing on 
several corners and there will be an open market throughout Amsterdam. 
This happening will start at 11.00 hour in the morning and officially ends 
at 02.00 hour.

The traffic situation will change slightly on the 30th April as the 
streets of Amsterdam will be used for the open market. Here are some 
helpful travel hints:

Taxi from the airport to the hotel: All taxis are able to reach any hotel 
in the Amsterdam, including the Krasnapolsky.

Tram from Central Station: This will not be possible and we advise you to 
walk from Central Station to the hotel. It is a 10 minute walk.
There will be no trams running on the 30th April from 9.00 - 18.00 hour.

By car: Please park your car in the Transferium at the Arena (ringroad 
Amsterdam Exit: Transferium).  This is highly recommended. For further 
information please see 
<http://www.amsterdam.nl/e_tourism/toamsterdampark+ride.html#p+rvoorz0001>

In the afternoon there will be celebrations throughout the city of 
Amsterdam. There will be approximately 800.000 people covering the streets 
of Amsterdam.

To assist you in finding your accommodation in Amsterdam, we have blocked 
rooms at several hotels **, ***,**** and *****.

If you prefer a stay in the Hotel Krasnapolsky, please fill in the form 
<http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/krasform.html> and fax this 
to the hotel.

If you prefer a stay in a different hotel, please fill in the form 
<http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/amsterdam-hotel.html> or
<http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/amsterdam-hotel.pdf> and fax
 this to the hotel. This bookingservice will give you a discount up to 40%.

If you have any problems making your arrangements or if you have any 
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <meeting at ripe.net>.

With kind regards,

Asha Raghoebarsing
Meeting Coordinator


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