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@ripe.net>. With kind regards, Asha Raghoebarsing Meeting Coordinator ------- End of Forwarded Message