RIPE Event Sponsorship           

The RIPE Meeting is open to anyone. Although the meeting is primarily technical, it is also a social event in the sense that it gives a chance for people who communicate frequently on an electronic basis to meet face-to-face in order to exchange information.

For this reason, we have scheduled long lunches and frequent coffee breaks during the Meetings. Also we try to provide the opportunity to socialise after the Working Group sessions.

Sponsored activities are welcome at the RIPE Meetings. These activities are scheduled around the Meeting sessions in such a way that they do not disturb the character of the RIPE Meeting.
Between 17.30 and 20.00 hours on several days, there is the possibility for sponsors to introduce themselves and invite participants of the RIPE Meeting for a drink.
Sponsors can set up information tables in the hallways or catering area (not in the Working Group halls). In these areas they can present their documentation and lay out folders and brochures with information about their organisations.

During the Working Group sessions (17.30 hour), sponsor activities are not allowed as this could disturb the Working Group sessions.

What is the procedure?

To become a sponsor, fill in the details below. After the agreed sponsorship amount has been received at RIPE NCC, the Meeting Organisation will organise the social event sponsored by your company. The name and logo of your organisation will also appear on the RIPE Meeting web site and on the Meeting information included in all meeting envelopes.

What are the costs?

A social event with drinks and snacks can be organised at the RIPE Meeting venue or elsewhere. The costs are usually between EUR 4500. and EUR 7000. This price includes all drinks and snacks. Folder material presented by the sponsor is not included in the above-mentioned amount.

What can the sponsor do?

The sponsor can provide:

• material to display during the event: company profile, business cards, etc.
• give-aways: shirts, bags, etc.
• invitation letter - size A5
• any other item can be considered, but please coordinate this with the RIPE Meeting coordination center at meeting@ripe.net

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact meeting@ripe.net for further information.

Sponsor Agreement

1. Please fill in your choice in the table below:

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2. We, (NAME OF COMPANY), hereby confirm with full awareness of RIPE procedures thatwe are prepared to sponsor the event on (dd/mm/yy). We will transfer the amount of EUR______

to the RIPE NCC account for the sponsored activities:

                                                                                RIPE NCC
Singel 258
1016 AB  Amsterdam

                                                                                ABN Amro bank
Accountnr: 61.81.39.087
Attn: SPONSOR RIPE xx/Name

SWIFTL ABNANL2A
Postbus 19186
1000 GD  Amsterdam

The payment deadline for the sponsored activities is 12 April 2002.

Please e-mail or fax this letter of intent to meeting@ripe.net, 0031-20-5354445