Get Ready for ARIN 56

Posted: Monday, 20 October 2025

ARIN is heading to Arlington, Texas, for ARIN 56. Our fall Public Policy and Members Meeting takes place 30-31 October 2025 at the Loews Arlington Hotel and virtually via the Zoom webinar platform. If you haven’t registered to participate yet, it’s not too late! Visit https://arin.net/ARIN56 to get started.

Register for ARIN 56

If you have registered to attend ARIN 56 in person but your travel plans have changed, please modify your registration to be a virtual attendee at https://arin.swoogo.com/arin56/sign-in so we can provide a smoother meeting experience for you.

What to Expect at ARIN 56

ARIN 56 Meeting Orientation

Whether you’ll be with us in Texas or joining us from home, don’t miss our virtual Meeting Orientation on Tuesday, 21 October, at 2:00 PM ET to find out how to make the most of your ARIN 56 experience. RSVP to attend the Meeting Orientation during the registration process; if you’ve already registered for ARIN 56 and wish to attend the orientation, simply visit https://arin.swoogo.com/arin56/sign-in to modify your registration to reserve your spot.

Policy Discussions

The public policy portion of ARIN 56 features discussions of two Recommended Draft Policies and five Draft Policies on Thursday, 30 October. The agenda includes:

Find the ARIN 56 Policy Discussion Guide, along with other materials, on the ARIN 56 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 56.

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 Arlington, just take a seat before the agenda begins at 9:00 AM CT.

If you miss a day, head over to the ARIN Blog to read a recap or follow us @TeamARIN on Facebook and X, @arin_rir on Instagram, and on LinkedIn at ARIN’s company page for select updates from the meeting. Tag us and use the #ARIN56 hashtag to join in the conversation!

Meeting Guides

Prepare yourself to participate in ARIN 56 by visiting the ARIN 56 Meeting Materials page to view our Meeting Orientation guide, Policy Discussion guide, Voter Guide, agenda, presentations, and more.

In-Person Activities

Welcome Reception

Mingle with your colleagues during the ARIN 56 Welcome Reception on Wednesday, 29 October, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM CT.

ARIN 56 Evening Social

On Thursday, 30 October, mosey on over to AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, for our social event sponsored by Kalorama. Dinner and drinks will be available as you huddle up with your fellow attendees — and don’t pass on dessert! Please note attendees must wear their meeting badge for this event.

ARIN would like to thank our platinum sponsor, Amazon Web Services; our network sponsor, AT&T; our social sponsor, Kalorama; our silver sponsor, IPXO; and our exhibitor sponsor, IPv4.Global by Hilco Global, for helping make ARIN 56 possible.

If you have any questions, please contact us at meetings@arin.net. We look forward to your participation at ARIN 56.

Regards,

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)