Dear Colleagues, RIPE 42 will take place from 29 April - 3 May 2002 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The registration for RIPE 42 is already open. Outside the RIPE Meeting there are extra activities in Amsterdam during this week. These are: 29th April: Queen's Night Amsterdam 30th April: Queen's Day Amsterdam This happening will start at 11.00 hour in the morning and officially ends at 02.00 hour. The traffic situation will change slightly on the 30th April as the streets of Amsterdam will be used for the open market. helpful travel hints: Taxi: All taxis are able to reach any hotel in the Amsterdam, including the Krasnapolsky. In the afternoon there will be celebrations throughout the city of Amsterdam. There will be approximately 800.000 people covering the streets of Amsterdam. To assist you in finding your accommodation in Amsterdam, we have blocked rooms at several hotels **, ***,**** and *****. If you prefer a stay in the Hotel Krasnapolsky, please fill in the form <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/krasform.html> and fax this to the hotel. If you prefer a stay in a different hotel, please fill in the form <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/amsterdam-hotel.html> or <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/amsterdam-hotel.pdf> and fax this to the hotel. This bookingservice will give you a discount up to 40%. We would also like to remind you that the registration for the RIPE 42 Meeting is open. http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-42/ Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <meeting@ripe.net>. Kind regards, Asha Raghoebarsing RIPE Meeting Co-ordinator