Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019 (GM) will take place in a little less than three weeks in Rotterdam, adjacent to RIPE 79. We look forward to hearing from our members about our plans for the coming year at this meeting. You can now also view the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2019/draft-rip... Register for the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-october-2019 Registration for electronic voting will remain open until 16:00 local time (UTC+2) on the day of the GM, 16 October 2019. Please note that the deadline to nominate a proxy is 2 October 2019. All information on how to participate, including the supporting documents and proxy voting form, is available from: https://www.ripe.net/gm/oct-2019 If you have questions about the GM, please email us at <agm@ripe.net>. I look forward to your participation in this important meeting. Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC