Dear Colleagues, It is our pleasure to open registration for the RIPE 43 Meeting, to be held from 9 September - 13 September 2002 at the hotel Rodos Palace in Rhodes, Greece. More information about this meeting and accommodations can be found on this page: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/current/ripe-43/ Online registration is open till Wednesday 4 September 2002. On-site registration will open on Monday 9 September 2002. Please note the following: To avoid waiting queues at the registration desk on-site we encourage pre-payment by credit card. The registration fee for this meeting is EUR 350.00 (this includes refreshments and lunches) and the dinner fee is EUR 65.00. However, if payment is received before 4 September 2002, the pre-payment cut-off date, you will receive a pre-registration discount of EUR 50.00. Therefore, the fee for attendees paying before the cut-off date is EUR 300.00 for the meeting and 65.00 EUR for the RIPE dinner event. Confirmation of Registration: For your convenience you can register using our secure website at: https://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/mtgreg (encrypted form) http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/mtgreg (non-encrypted form) If you still prefer not to send your credit card number using an encrypted transfer method, we have prepared a fax form. This form is attached to the acknowledgement of your registration. You will receive a second acknowledgement by e-mail as soon your payment has been processed. In addition, you will find the receipt for your payment in your conference envelope. Participants requiring a visa to enter Greece are advised to begin the required procedures as soon as possible. The RIPE Meeting organisers are pleased to provide letters of invitation to those attendees requiring them. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <meeting@ripe.net>. Kind regards, Asha Raghoebarsing RIPE Meeting Coordinator <meeting@ripe.net>