Dear colleagues, You can now register for RIPE 73 at: https://ripe73.ripe.net/register/ RIPE 73 will take place at the Melia Castilla Hotel in Madrid from 24-28 October 2016. -------------------------------------------- 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://ripe73.ripe.net/attend/ -------------------------------------------- Discount Room Rates -------------------------------------------- The Melia Castilla Hotel is offering RIPE 73 attendees a discounted room rate of 160 EUR per night including breakfast, Wi-Fi, VAT and city tax. The discounted rate expires on 24 September. You can find booking information and alternative hotel options near the meeting venue at: https://ripe73.ripe.net/venue/ -------------------------------------------- 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 73. The deadline to apply is 28 August. Learn more here: https://www.ripe.net/raci -------------------------------------------- IXP Tools Hackathon -------------------------------------------- A special hackathon focused on developing tools for IXPs will take place the weekend before RIPE 73 in Madrid, from 22-23 October. Registration will open 15 August. Stay tuned! More information on RIPE 73 can be found at: https://ripe73.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE73 See you in Madrid in October! Kind regards, Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC