Dear colleagues, On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2020. You can register to participate and vote at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2020 The GM will take place from 28-30 October 2020 online, adjacent to the RIPE 81 meeting. To participate you can follow the GM via livestream, participate via chat and vote on resolutions electronically. The GM gives members an opportunity to discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC. At the upcoming GM, we invite you to discuss, among other things: - The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2021 - Redistribution of the RIPE NCC surplus/deficit to the membership (to be voted on) - Reports from the RIPE NCC Executive Board and RIPE NCC Management All supporting documents will be posted and announced to the membership by 30 September 2020. Registration for electronic voting will remain open until 16:00 local time (UTC+1) on the day of the GM, 28 October 2020. All information on how to participate, including the proxy voting form, is available from: https://ripe.net/gm/oct-2020 If you have questions about the GM, please email us at agm@ripe.net. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates and Deadlines 2 Sep - Invitation to register for GM and voting 30 Sep - GM documents published 14 Oct - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 14 Oct - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 14 Oct - Deadline to publish final agenda 28 Oct - GM begins with main meeting (18:00 UTC+1) 30 Oct - GM closes with announcement of voting results (10:45 UTC+1)