Dear colleagues, You can now register for RIPE 74 at: https://ripe74.ripe.net/register/ RIPE 74 will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Budapest from 8-12 May 2017. -------------- Ticket Options -------------- Week ticket: EUR 350 Day ticket: EUR 125 Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 All new RIPE NCC members are eligible for two free week tickets. You can find more information about ticket options at: https://ripe74.ripe.net/attend/ ------------------- Discount Room Rates ------------------- The InterContinental is offering RIPE 74 attendees a discounted room rate starting from EUR 150 per night including breakfast, Wi-Fi, VAT and city tax. The discounted rates expire on Friday, 7 April and are subject to availability. You can find booking information at: https://ripe74.ripe.net/venue-hotels/meeting-venue/ Please note that there are several other hotels nearby that offer a discounted rate to RIPE 74 attendees. Please see the accommodation page and find the one that is most suitable for you. https://ripe74.ripe.net/venue-hotels/accommodation/ -------------------- New! RIPE Fellowship -------------------- The RIPE NCC is pleased to launch the RIPE Fellowship, aimed to help RIPE community members in financial need attend a RIPE Meeting. The fellowship is open to applicants in the RIPE NCC service region. You can find more details about the fellowship and the application form here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship/ The deadline to apply for RIPE 74 is Friday, 3 March. --------------------- Call for Presentation --------------------- The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), panels, workshops, tutorials and lightning talks at RIPE 74. Proposals must be submitted for full consideration no later than Sunday, 12 March. More information at: https://ripe74.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ ---- RACI ---- The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will cover the cost of the meeting ticket, travel and accommodation for successful applicants to present their research at RIPE 74. The deadline to apply is Sunday, 5 March. Learn more here: https://www.ripe.net/raci/ -------- More information on RIPE 74 can be found at: https://ripe74.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE74 See you in Budapest in May! Kind regards, Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC