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<div>To all Chapter members:</div>
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<div>The Internet Society will release the IXP Toolkit & Portal as draft collaboration tools, today, Tuesday, 25 February at APRICOT.</div>
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<div>Draft Collaboration Report & Portal will be available today as well at: www.ixptoolkit.org</div>
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<div>We will seek input/advice/improvements from 25 February-15 April. Feedback can be sent to: <a href="mailto:feedback@ixptoolkit.org">feedback@ixptoolkit.org</a></div>
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<div>We are very pleased to release this as draft to the Chapter Delegates. All of you now have the opportunity to test, comment and collaborate on the pre-launch version in order to help us get the best from all the work already invested and provide a robust
set of tools for our Community's IXP activities and projects.</div>
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<div>The official release, v.1.0 is expect the first week of May by which time we will have assessed, commented and incorporated feedback and suggestions from our user community. </div>
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<div>With thanks and best regards,</div>
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<div>Ted Mooney</div>
<div>Senior Director, Membership & Services</div>
<div>The Internet Society</div>
<div>1775 Wiehle Avenue</div>
<div>Reston, VA 20190 USA</div>
<div>Office: +1 703-439-2774</div>
<div>Cell: +1 301-980-6446</div>
<div>eMail: mooney@isoc.org</div>
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