Get Ready for ARIN 55

Posted: Monday, 21 April 2025

ARIN is heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, for ARIN 55. Our spring Public Policy and Members Meeting takes place 27-30 April 2025 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown and virtually via the Zoom webinar platform. If you haven’t registered to participate yet, it’s not too late! Visit https://arin.net/ARIN55 to get started.

Register for ARIN 55

If you have registered to attend ARIN 55 in person but your travel plans have changed, please modify your registration to be a virtual attendee at https://arin.swoogo.com/arin55/sign-in so we can provide a smoother meeting experience for you.

What to Expect at ARIN 55

ARIN 55 Meeting Orientation

Whether you’ll be with us in the Queen City or joining us from home, don’t miss our virtual Meeting Orientation on Tuesday, 22 April, at 2:00 PM ET to find out how to make the most of your ARIN 55 experience. RSVP to attend the Meeting Orientation during the registration process; if you’ve already registered for ARIN 55 and wish to attend the orientation, simply visit https://arin.swoogo.com/arin55/sign-in to modify your registration to reserve your spot.

Keynote

Join us on Monday morning to hear Leslie Daigle, Chief Technology Officer at Global Cyber Alliance, discuss how collaboration in the Internet community can help strengthen Internet integrity and tackle cybersecurity challenges.

Policy Discussions

The public policy portion of ARIN 55 features eight Draft Policy discussions on Monday, 28 April, and Tuesday, 29 April. The agenda includes:

Find the ARIN 55 Policy Discussion Guide, along with other materials, on the ARIN 55 Meeting Materials page. If you’re unfamiliar with our Policy Development Process, visit https://arin.net/pdp. And you can read our post on the ARIN Blog for a crash course on the policies under discussion during ARIN 55.

How to Attend the Meeting

Each morning during the meeting, attendees will receive an email with information about that day’s session. If you’re a virtual attendee, that email will contain a link to access the Zoom meeting.

The Zoom session will open 15 minutes before the meeting starts each day; feel free to join early to say hello to and chat with your fellow attendees. If you’re on location in Charlotte, just take a seat before the agenda begins at 9:00 AM ET.

If you miss a day, head over to the ARIN Blog to read a recap or follow us @TeamARIN on X for live updates. Use the #ARIN55 hashtag to join in the conversation!

Meeting Guides

Prepare yourself to participate in ARIN 55 by visiting the ARIN 55 Meeting Materials page to view our Policy Discussion Guide, agenda, and more.

In-Person Activities

Welcome Reception

Mingle with your colleagues during the ARIN 55 Welcome Reception, held on Sunday, 27 April, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM ET.

ARIN 55 Evening Social

On Monday, 28 April, put your thinking caps on and explore the Discovery Place Science Museum. Dinner and drinks will be available as you wander through the exhibits. Please note attendees must wear their meeting badge for this event.

Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Deployathon

For attendees interested in learning more about ARIN’s RPKI service and how it can help secure your resources, we encourage you to register to participate in our RPKI Deployathon on Sunday, 27 April. ARIN RPKI experts will be available to help guide you through creating your first Route Origin Authorization and to answer any questions you may have.

ARIN would like to thank our platinum sponsor, Amazon Web Services; our network sponsor, Spectrum; our webcast sponsor, Google; and our silver sponsor, IPXO, for helping make ARIN 55 possible.

If you have any questions, please contact us at meetings@arin.net. We look forward to your participation at ARIN 55.

Regards,

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)