Dear colleagues,
Are you interested in hosting the RIPE 95 Meeting in Madrid at the Meliá Castilla Hotel from 15-19 November 2027?
We are inviting organisations within the RIPE NCC service region to submit a proposal to be considered as the meeting host. The deadline for submissions is 30 October 2026.
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event that brings together Internet industry experts, network operators, Internet service providers (ISPs), and other members of the global Internet community.
When a RIPE Meeting is held outside the Netherlands, the RIPE NCC relies on a local host to support both the planning and delivery of the event. In return, the host benefits from valuable visibility within the RIPE community and the prestige of helping deliver a successful meeting.
The local host supports the event by helping to provide Internet connectivity, sponsoring a social event, identifying venues for the social evenings, finding local sponsors, and offering administrative and on-site assistance. As a host, we rely on your organisation to help deliver a smooth, professional, and high-quality meeting experience for our attendees.
If you would like to host a RIPE Meeting, please email us at meeting@ripe.net. Your host proposal should be as detailed as possible and we require the following information from you:
The name of your organisation and a short motivation text explaining why you would like to become a RIPE Meeting Host.
Accessibility to the city of Madrid (airport, airlines, railway, etc.).
If known, an outline of how you propose to arrange connectivity to the meeting venue.
A list of venues that can host social events with a capacity between 450 and 500 people.
A list of providers for barista, photography, transport (buses) and local printing.
For further details, please refer to the RIPE Meeting Host Requirements at:
https://www.ripe.net/media/documents/RIPE_Meeting_Host_Requirements.pdf
You are also invited to provide any additional information that you think would support your proposal to host a RIPE Meeting.
Please send your proposal by 30 October 2026 to meeting@ripe.net
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
The RIPE Meeting Events Team