<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Am I the only one who thinks that sending out invites for such an event only 5 days before the event is rather short notice?<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Owen</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">AFRINIC <<a href="mailto:engagement@afrinic.net" class="">engagement@afrinic.net</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">SPECIAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE AFRINIC RESOURCE MEMBERS ROUNDTABLE</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">May 11, 2022 at 01:11:47 PDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:owen@larus.net" class="">owen@larus.net</a><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=""><table bgcolor="#f6f6f6" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="body" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: separate; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246); width: 1074px;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top;" class=""><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""> </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""> </p></td><td class="container" valign="top" width="580" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; display: block; max-width: 580px; padding: 10px; width: 580px; margin: 0px auto;"><div class="content" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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height: 125px;" class=""></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="btn btn-primary" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: separate; box-sizing: border-box; width: 600px;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 15px;" class=""><p style="text-align: center;" class=""><strong class="">SPECIAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE AFRINIC RESOURCE MEMBERS ROUNDTABLE </strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">Dear Madam/Sir</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">Kindly disregard the previous e-mail; there was a typo in the date.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">As part of its initiative to support and be closer to our Resource Member organisations in South Africa, AFRINIC; the Internet Registry for Africa, invites you to a roundtable that will take place in Johannesburg and Cape-town</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">Our team shall be in Johannesburg on "<strong class="">Monday, 16/05/2022, The Maslow Hotel</strong>, Rivonia Rd &, Grayston Dr, Gauteng, Sandton, 2031, South Africa" and we shall be in Cape Town on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong class="">Wednesday 18/05/2022, Southern Sun Cullinan Hotel,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>1 Cullinan St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">This roundtable will discuss the enhancement of your company’s Internet services infrastructure through the optimal management of your IP resources and best practices. </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">To ease your effective participation you may choose a suitable time and location to attend one of the roundtable sessions::</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""><strong class="">Johannesburg</strong> </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""><strong class="">Venue: The Maslow Hotel</strong>, Rivonia Rd &, Grayston Dr, Gauteng, Sandton, 2031, South Africa</p><ul class=""><li style="text-align: justify;" class="">Morning Session starting from 09:30 am to 12:00 am(SAST)</li><li style="text-align: justify;" class="">Afternoon Session starting from 14:30 to 17:00.(SAST)</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""> </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""><strong class="">Cape-Town</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""><strong class="">Venue: Southern Sun Cullinan Hotel,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>1 Cullinan St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa</p><ul class=""><li style="text-align: justify;" class="">Morning Session starting from 09:30 am to 12:00 am(SAST)</li><li style="text-align: justify;" class="">Afternoon Session starting from 14:30 to 17:00.(SAST)</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">We will be most grateful if you could confirm your participation at the latest by filling in your<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://2022.internetsummit.africa/rsvp-for-south-africa" target="_blank" class="">RSVP here</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by 14/05/2022.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">Thanking you for your usual cooperation, and looking forward to receiving your positive response.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">For any information, please get in touch with us at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:engagement@afrinic.net" class="">engagement@afrinic.net</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="">We are also thrilled to inform you about the upcoming AIS meeting, you can register and find more details here:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://2022.internetsummit.africa/" class="">https://2022.internetsummit.africa</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> </p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""><br class="">Yours Sincerely,</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""><br class="">AFRINIC<br class="">Engagement Team</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;" class=""></p><div class="footer" style="clear: both; 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