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R I P E meeting announcement ============================
(This announcement can also be viewed using "finger meeting@ncc.ripe.net ")
This is to announce that the 25th RIPE meeting will take place:
Dates: 23rd September, 1996 start: 10:00/14:00 (*) 24th September, 1996 25th September, 1996 end: 13:30/18:00 (*)
* We're sorry not to be able to give better estimates until shortly before the meeting.
Venue: CWI Kruislaan 413 1098 SJ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Host: NIKHEF
Registration: Please use the registration form (which will follow in a separate mail) to give notice of your coming as soon as possible.
General meeting overview: -------------------------
- We assume that before the working group meetings, on Monday
Usually the EOF meets before ...
23rd, there will be an EOF (European Operators Forum) meeting. The exact starting time will probably be known shortly before the RIPE meeting. It will end 12:30.
- Monday 23rd, 14:00-18:00 and Tuesday 24th, 09:00-12:30, there will be various RIPE working groups sessions. The schedule of the previous meeting follows below for reference; the schedule of this meeting is not known yet. - Tuesday 24th, 14:00-18:00 and Wednesday 25th, 09:00- +/-15:30 (*), the plenary session will take place, with reports from the RIPE NCC, reports from the working group meetings and other presentations.
General information: --------------------
Currency (checked 25 July 1996): 1 UK pound = Hfl 2.6 1 ECU = Hfl 2.1 1 US$ = Hfl 1.7
More information about Amsterdam: ---------------------------------
Websurfers may take a look at: <> http://www.xxlink.nl/cities/amsterdam <> http://www.channels.nl/
Appended to this announcement: ------------------------------
<> directions to the meeting place
Documents to follow (separate mail messages): ---------------------------------------------
<> details of hotels in Amsterdam close to meeting venue
<> registration form for attendance at the meeting
<> getting visa for the meeting, if you need one
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Directions to meeting venue ---------------------------
From Amsterdam airport (Schiphol):
o Take the train from the airport railway station to the Central Railway station.
From the Central Railway station:
o Change to the stop train to Utrecht / Amersfoort / Lelystad. Next station is the 'Muiderpoort' railway station.
or
o Take bus 22 in the direction 'Indische Buurt' to the stop at the 'Muiderpoort Station'.
or
o Take tramway number 9 till the stop at the corner of Middenweg and Kruislaan (15 min ride)
o Walk down the Kruislaan in the direction of the railway bridge. Cross under the bridge and continue. Take the 2nd entrance left and proceed to the RIPE meeting venue. (you'll see signs.) (15 min walk all together).
From the Muiderpoort Railway station:
o Take bus 66 (5-10 minutes ride). At the exit of the railway station turn to the left, pass through the tunnel, turn left again and cross the street. The stop for bus 66 is there (behind the tram stop). The bus passes twice broad railway bridges. Get off at the second stop after the second passage, pass through the gate at the left, and proceed to the RIPE meeting venue. (you'll see signs.)
Bus 66 is operated in conjunction with bus 61. Therefore the bus does not always show the correct linenumber. In case of doubt ask the driver or your fellow-passengers.
Taxi from the airport:
o 15 min ride
o fl. 60 appr.