IETF-87 is two weeks away, and I would like to welcome you all to the meeting! The number of registered attendees is trending above all recent meetings, which of course makes me happy. Particularly when I see a large number of newcomers in the registrations. And if you have not registered yet, there is still time! The meeting details and registration can be accessed from here: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/87/index.html I also wrote an article about the most interesting aspects of the meeting from my perspective. For instance, there are 12 new work proposals (BoFs). The article is available here: http://www.ietf.org/blog/2013/07/welcome-to-ietf-87/ Jari Arkko IETF Chair