<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Dear colleagues,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">We are really happy to announce that on Thursday 18th November (During RIPE 61) between 5.45pm and 6.45pm, we shall host the first ever RIPE BoF session. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">This is an informal gathering, where you are invited to talk about any operational issues that you want to raise or that simply don't fit in anywhere else.. Its a time for people to get together share ideas in an open friendly manner. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">You can suggest topics about any area of operational practice. This is the perfect opportunity to fix your bugs, discover the best practice, and learn about new tools.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Please tell us the topics you would like to discuss, the most popular will be selected. If you have any </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">suggestions you can offer them here -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><a href="http://ripe61.ripe.net/programme/bofs/ripe-bof/">http://ripe61.ripe.net/programme/bofs/ripe-bof/</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span></div><div><br></div><div>The BoF is part of RIPE 61 and open to everyone registered for the meeting.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>A</div></body></html>