RIPE25: Announcement

[Daniel Karrenberg <]

  > RIPE NCC Staff ncc@localhost writes:
  > 
  > (This is the only announcement that goes to local-ir@localhost as
  > well. If you want to keep up to date with meeting information, please
  > regularly check ftp.ripe.net/ripe/Next-Meeting, or subscribe to
  > 'ripe-list' via majordomo@localhost. The meeting info is not yet
  > available via the Web, but that will be worked on.)

It is! Check it out.

  > 
  >                 R I P E meeting announcement
  >                 ============================
  > 
  >    (This announcement can also be viewed using "finger meeting@localhost
  > ")
  > 
  >         This is to announce that the 25th RIPE meeting will take place:
  > 
  >         Dates:         23rd September, 1996 start: 10:00/14:00 (*)
  >                        24th September, 1996 
  >                        25th September, 1996 end: 13:30/18:00 (*)
  > 
  > * We're sorry not to be able to give better estimates until shortly
  >   before the meeting.
  > 
  >         Venue:  	CWI      
  >                         Kruislaan 413 
  >                         1098 SJ Amsterdam 
  >                         The Netherlands
  > 
  >         Host:           NIKHEF
  > 
  >         Registration:   Please use the registration form (which will follow
  >                         in a separate mail) to give notice of your
  >                         coming as soon as possible.
  > 
  >         General meeting overview:
  >         -------------------------

  >       - We assume that before the working group meetings, on Monday
Usually the EOF meets before ...
  >         23rd, there will be an EOF (European Operators Forum)
  >         meeting. The exact starting time will probably be known
  >         shortly before the RIPE meeting. It will end 12:30.

  >       - Monday 23rd, 14:00-18:00 and Tuesday 24th, 09:00-12:30,
  >         there will be various RIPE working groups sessions. The schedule
  >         of the previous meeting follows below for reference; the
  >         schedule of this meeting is not known yet.
  >       - Tuesday 24th, 14:00-18:00 and Wednesday 25th, 09:00- +/-15:30 (*),
  >         the plenary session will take place, with reports from
  >         the RIPE NCC, reports from the working group meetings and
  >         other presentations.
  > 
  > 
  >         General information:
  >         --------------------
  > 
  >         Currency (checked 25 July 1996): 1 UK pound = Hfl 2.6
  >                                          1 ECU      = Hfl 2.1
  > 	                                 1 US$      = Hfl 1.7
  > 
  >         More information about Amsterdam:
  >         ---------------------------------
  > 
  >         Websurfers may take a look at:
  >         <> http://www.xxlink.nl/cities/amsterdam
  >         <> http://www.channels.nl/
  > 
  > 
  >         Appended to this announcement:
  >         ------------------------------
  > 
  >         <> directions to the meeting place
  > 
  > 
  >         Documents to follow (separate mail messages):
  >         ---------------------------------------------
  > 
  >         <> details of hotels in Amsterdam close to meeting venue
  > 
  >         <> registration form for attendance at the meeting 
  > 
  > 	<> getting visa for the meeting, if you need one 
  > 
  > ==================================================================
  > 
  > 
  > Directions to meeting venue
  > ---------------------------
  > 
  > >From Amsterdam airport (Schiphol):
  > 
  >         o Take the train from the airport railway station to the Central
  >           Railway station.
  > 
  > >From the Central Railway station:
  > 
  >         o Change to the stop train to Utrecht / Amersfoort / Lelystad.
  >           Next station is the 'Muiderpoort' railway station.
  > 
  > or
  > 
  >         o Take bus 22 in the direction 'Indische Buurt' to the stop at
  >           the 'Muiderpoort Station'.
  > 
  > or
  > 
  >         o Take tramway number 9 till the stop at the corner of Middenweg
  >           and Kruislaan (15 min ride)
  > 
  >         o Walk down the Kruislaan in the direction of the railway bridge.
  >           Cross under the bridge and continue. Take the 2nd entrance left
  >           and proceed to the RIPE meeting venue. (you'll see signs.)  
  >           (15 min walk all together).
  > 
  > >From the Muiderpoort Railway station:
  > 
  >         o Take bus 66 (5-10 minutes ride).  At the exit of the railway
  >           station turn to the left, pass through the tunnel, turn left
  >           again and cross the street. The stop for bus 66 is there
  >           (behind the tram stop). The bus passes twice broad railway
  >           bridges. Get off at the second stop after the second
  >           passage, pass through the gate at the left, and proceed to
  >           the RIPE meeting venue. (you'll see signs.)
  > 
  >           Bus 66 is operated in conjunction with bus 61.
  >           Therefore the bus does not always show the correct linenumber.
  >           In case of doubt ask the driver or your fellow-passengers.
  > 
  > Taxi from the airport:
  > 
  >         o 15 min ride
  > 
  >         o fl. 60 appr.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  >