[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration for the RIPE 56 Meeting is now open. RIPE 56 will be held from 5-9 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany. REGISTRATION ============== You can register online for RIPE 56 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/51 MEETING FEE =========== The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 UTC on Friday, 2 May 2008. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day. STUDENT DISCOUNT ================= Students get a 50% discount on the price of a regular week ticket if they show a valid international student card upon arrival at the meeting. This discount does not apply to day tickets and cannot be used in combination with the pre-payment discount. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 56 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/meeting-plan.html Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to <meeting@ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html HOTEL ACCOMMODATION =================== RIPE 56 attendees who want to stay at the Hotel Palace can take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and the online hotel booking form at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR GERMANY =================================== If you require a visa to enter Germany, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration. FURTHER INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 56, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/ If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting@ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC