<div dir="ltr"><p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Hi All,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">A
few updates:</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">1)
The kickoff meeting has already been planned and is basically going to be an NC
State event, so nothing is required from you guys. It is open to the public and
I would love for you all to attend:</span></p>

<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  Friday,
April 24th</span></p>

<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 5:00 –
7:00pm EST</span></p>

<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Institute of
Emerging Issues 4106-Lecture Hall at Hunt Library on the NC State Centennial
Campus</span></p>

<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Address:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">James
B. Hunt Jr. Library</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1070
Partners Way</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Campus
Box 7132</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Raleigh,
NC 27606</span></p>

<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Directions
and Parking:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/parking">http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/parking</a></span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">There
will be a presentation by myself, Paul Brigner (Regional Director of the North
American Bureau at the Internet Society) and a few other chapter leaders.</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">If
you would still like to help with the organization just let me know, but we
should be good to go.</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">2)
The bylaws have been completed based on your suggestions and are attached. We won’t vote on them until
the first official chapter meeting however. Just let me know if you see any
issues.</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">3)
You may have noticed that there is now a regularly occurring meeting on the
meet up calendar. The second Saturday of every month, we will be hosting a
meeting at noon for the Internet Society at Splat Space. We are currently looking at hosting meetings in other locations as well.</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Thank
you all for your help so far! Your suggestions and support have been very
helpful and we are getting very close!</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">I’m looking forward to working with you
guys once the chapter is up and running. I hope to see you all at the meeting
next month and please let me know if you have any questions in the mean time.</span><br></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks,</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lynden</span></p></div>