[Apnic-announce] APNIC 20 update #9

[APNIC Secretariat <secretariat@apnic.net>]

Dear APNIC members and friends

With APNIC 20 only a few days away, this is a friendly reminder about 
last-minute meeting information and some of the services provided for 
meeting participants in Hanoi and around the world.


Contents
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1. Visa requirement (urgent attention needed by some participants)
2. Meeting programmes and details
3. Early onsite registration
4. Hostmaster consultation
5. Remote participation
6. Helpdesk
7. Onsite notice board



1. Visa requirement
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We hope all of you have already arranged Vietnamese visa by now (if 
required) and are ready to travel to Hanoi.  However if you have not 
done this yet, please take action quickly as time is running out. Visa 
details are available from:

   http://www.vnnic.net.vn/apnic20/visa.htm

Please remember 2 September 2005 is a national holiday and all official 
offices will be closed.


2. Meeting programmes and details
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Details of the meeting sessions, policy proposals, and other 
presentations are available at:

   http://apnic.net/meetings/20/programme


3. Early onsite registration
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If you are arriving early for the meeting, you can save time by 
pre-registering at the Melia Hanoi Hotel registration desk on Monday 
afternoon.


4. Hostmaster consultation
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Members have the opportunity to meet with APNIC Hostmasters during the 
meeting to discuss resource requests and registration issues. To book a 
Hostmaster consultation session, please register at:

   http://www.apnic.net/cgi-bin/register/register.pl


5. Remote participation
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APNIC is providing a range of services to help both meeting delegates 
and those who cannot attend to get the most out of APNIC 20.  These 
services include:

  * Video streaming and live transcripts
    To assist those people who cannot be present Hanoi to
    take part in the meeting, and to make proceedings as
    accessible as possible, APNIC is providing video
    streaming and live transcripts of the following
    meeting sessions:
      - Open plenary
      - IPv6 technical SIG
      - Policy SIG
      - Database SIG
      - DNS operations SIG,
      - Routing SIG and
      - APNIC Member Meeting


  * Jabber chat rooms
    Jabber chat rooms will be provided as a further means
    of participating in the meeting from anywhere in the
    world. Send your comments or questions to the
    appropriate Jabber chat rooms and your questions can
    be read out at the session while you watch the meeting
    proceedings via video streaming or live transcript.
    Attendees in Hanoi who would prefer not to ask questions
    at the microphone can ask their questions via Jabber
    and have them read out during the session by APNIC
    Secretariat staff.


6. Helpdesk
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Delegates are invited to visit the APNIC helpdesk to learn more about 
APNIC's member services and MyAPNIC, or to request a digital certificate 
from the APNIC Certification Authority. A MyAPNIC demonstration and 
other informational material will also be on display at the helpdesk.


7. Onsite notice board
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The Onsite Notice Board can provide meeting delegates with the latest 
information on daily meeting events. The information covers meeting 
announcements, venue information, and schedules.

   http://www.apnic.net/meetings/20/onb



Have a safe travel to Hanoi!  We look forward to seeing you there.

Regards

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APNIC Secretariat                                secretariat@apnic.net
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)  Tel: +61-7-3858-3100
PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia           Fax: +61-7-3858-3199
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See you at APNIC 20!
Hanoi, Vietnam, 6-9 September 2005              www.apnic.net/meetings
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