[menog] Register for RIPE 57, 26-30 October 2008, Dubai

[Paul Rendek]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the RIPE 57 Meeting will be held from 26-30 
October 2008 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

This is the first RIPE Meeting to be held in your region and offers an 
excellent opportunity for you to meet with other Internet service providers 
(ISPs), network operators and key players in the global Internet industry 
to discuss technical coordination of IP networks and IP address policies.


Register Online
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You can register online for RIPE 57 at:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/54

It costs EUR 400 to attend the RIPE Meeting for the full week. You will 
receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 10:00 (UTC) on 
Thursday, 23 October. Day tickets cost EUR 125 for each day that you want 
to attend. Student tickets cost EUR 175 for the whole week.


Meeting  Agenda
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The meeting agenda is online at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/meeting-plan.html

If you would like to present, or suggest a topic for discussion at the 
meeting, please send an e-mail to <meeting at ripe.net>.


Sponsorships
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If you would like more information about the sponsorship benefits and 
opportunities available for RIPE 57, please send an e-mail to 
<meeting at ripe.net>.


Hotel Information
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The JW Marriott Hotel offers a special room rate for RIPE 57 Meeting 
attendees. This room rate is approximately EUR 180 if you book by 1 October 
2008. Other nearby hotels are also offering special rates. More information 
on how to book your hotel is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/hotels.html

If you have any questions, please contact <meeting at ripe.net>.

Please also check the RIPE 57 homepage regularly for updated information:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/


Regards,
Paul Rendek
Head of External Relations and Communications