Dear colleagues, Today, 21 August at 15:00 (UTC +1), the third party BigPulse voting system will start sending invitations to RIPE NCC members to register for electronic voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2013. When you receive the invitation from BigPulse, click the link in the email to go to the registration pages where you will select the RegIDs for the organisation(s) you represent. If you don't receive the invitation to vote by 22 August, please email <agm@ripe.net> to let us know. After you register with BigPulse, you need to send a copy of your ID by email to <agm@ripe.net> or by fax to +31 20 535 4445. If you sent a copy of your ID to register for a previous GM, you do not need to send your ID again. You just need to email <agm@ripe.net> to let us know. The GM will take place at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel in Athens from 16-17 October 2013. We encourage all members to exercise their right to vote. You can register now to attend the GM in person: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/registration/ Information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013 The voting procedures are outlined at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/voting-procedure Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 15 August - GM registration opens 21 August - Registration for electronic voting opens 18 September - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online by the RIPE NCC 18 September - Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2014 posted online by the RIPE NCC 2 October - Submission deadline for proxy forms 2 October - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 15 October - Registration for electronic voting closes 16 October - RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2013