[Apnic-announce] APNIC 21 update #2 - Registration now open
[Apologies for duplicates]
Dear APNIC members and friends
It is a pleasure to invite you to attend APNIC's 21th Open Policy
Meeting, being held in conjunction with APRICOT 2006 from 27
February to 3 March 2006 at Perth International Conference Hall in
Perth, Australia.
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1. Registration open
2. Meeting programme
3. Meeting sponsorship
4. Visa application
1. Registration open
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You can now register for APNIC 21, including the APNIC Member Meeting
(AMM) and APRICOT 2006 sessions, on the APRICOT 2006 site at:
http://www.apricot2006.net
Register before 14 January 2006 to receive an early bird discount.
APNIC members also receive an additional 25 percent discount by
choosing the "APNIC Member" option and supplying your APNIC account
name on the registration form. If you do not know your account name or
need any other help with meeting registration, please contact us at
<meetings at apnic dot net>.
2. Meeting programme
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APNIC is working closely with the APRICOT organisers to deliver a
first-class programme of conference and training sessions. APNIC is
organising one tutorial and one conference track at APRICOT 2006.
The programme includes:
Pre-conference workshops 22 - 26 February
Tutorials 27 - 28 February
Conference 1 - 2 March
APNIC Member Meeting 3 March
The APNIC tutorial track includes "Maximising your IP address potential"
and "Practical introduction to IPv6". The APNIC conference track
includes IPv6, NIR, IX, DNS operations, Policy, Database, and Routing
SIGs. Further details of the prgramme are available at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/21
3. Meeting sponsorship
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Some sponsorship opportunities are still available. Sponsor
organisations are given valuable opportunities to expose their
organisation, products, and services to an international audience
of Internet leaders. Details of sponsorship options are available in
the sponsorship package at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/21/sponsors
Prospective sponsors are encouraged to send expressions of interest as
soon as possible to the APNIC Secretariat at:
<meetings at apnic dot net>
4. Visa requirements
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Some visa applications to Australia can take up to ONE MONTH to be
processed. Thereofore, we strongly recommended that you contact your
local Australian Consular Offices as soon as possible to determine
whether you will need a visa to enter Australia.
You must complete the meeting registration and hotel reservation before
submitting the visa application. For help with visa applications,
please contact the APRICOT 2006 Australia Executive Committee Office.
For more information, see:
http://www.apricot2006.net/visas.html
Useful local information, including accommodation, transport, and
sightseeing, is also available at:
http://www.apricot2006.net
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If you have any questions or suggestions about APNIC 21 or APRICOT
2006, please contact us by email at:
<meetings at apnic dot net>
We look forward to seeing you in Perth.
Best regards
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APNIC Secretariat <secretariat at apnic dot net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Tel: +61-7-3858-3100
PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia Fax: +61-7-3858-3219
Level 1, 33 Park Road, Milton, QLD http://www.apnic.net
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See you at APNIC 21
Perth, Australia, 27 February - 3 March 2006
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/21
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