RIPE26: Announcement

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 out this announcement at such a late stage. Unlike previous meetings
 RIPE will now charge a participation fee payable by attendees. The
 expenses had to be worked out, hence the delay in announcement.)





                             26th RIPE meeting
                         Amsterdam, The Netherlands
                          January 20th-22nd, 1997

                        R I P E meeting announcement
                        ============================



        This is to announce that the 26th RIPE meeting will take place:

        Dates:         20th January, 1997 start: 10:00/14:00 (*)
        ------         21st January, 1997 
                       22nd January, 1997 end: 12:30/15:30 (*)

* 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


        General meeting overview:
        -------------------------

      - We assume that before the working group meetings, on Monday
        20th, 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 20th, 14:00-18:00 and Tuesday 21st, 09:00-12:30,
        there will be various RIPE working groups sessions. 
        Working groups that are likely to take place:
        o Database
        o Local IR
        o Routing
        o IPv6
        o Netnews
        (more info on these working groups can be found at:
         http://www.ripe.net/html/noframes/wg.html)

      - Tuesday 21st, 14:00-18:00 and Wednesday 22nd, 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.


        Registration:   
        ------------- 

Please use the registration form (which will follow in a seperate mail)
to give notice of your coming as soon as possible. You have various
options for making payment of the registration fee, depending upon
whether or not you want to submit payment electronically. Note that the
only credit cards that we accept are American Express, Visa, and
Mastercard.
        
Options:

        1. Fill out the registration form and e-mail it to us together 
           with your credit card information as asked for in PART 2 
           of the form.

        2. Fill out the registration from without your credit 
           card information, and send your credit card information to 
           the following fax number: +31 20 592 5090

        3. Fill out the registration form and pay at the meeting by
           credit card or by cash.
           (This is the least prefered method of payment!)

Please note that it is possible to pay for the RIPE dinner, which will
take place on 21 January 1997, as a part of the same credit card
payment. For details of the cost of the dinner see the registration form.


        General information:
        --------------------

        Currency (checked 7 January 1997): 1 UK pound = Hfl 2.9
                                           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:
        --------------------

        <> details of hotels in Amsterdam close to meeting venue

        <> announcement RIPE Meeting Dinner

        <> registration form for attendance at the meeting (and dinner)

        (Unlike this announcement, the 3 other messages will ony be
        posted to the 'ripe-list' mailinglist. If you do not receive
        them, you can find the information on the Web at 
        http://www.ripe.net/html/noframes/meetings.html
        or via FTP from ftp.ripe.net/ripe/archives/ripe-list/current)

==================================================================


        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.