<html><head><base href="x-msg://22/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">a couple of thoughts…<div><br></div><div>i know that most of you already know this, but "non-refundable" tickets are often refundable -- there's just a rebooking charge. when i cancelled my trip to Nairobi, i think i got all but $150 back from Expedia in the form of a credit that i had to use up within a year.</div><div><br></div><div>speaking of Nairobi. i participated remotely in that meeting and i have to say that the experience was great. looking at the $2100 ticket cost to Singapore (the leading candidate in the rumor mill at the moment) i'd like to lobby for a US-based remote-participation option. i love you folks, but 48 hours of plane rides and $2100 to see your faces is pretty steep.</div><div><br></div><div>mikey</div><div><br><div><div>On Feb 20, 2011, at 7:00 AM, Marilyn Cade wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div class="hmmessage" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Dear BC Members:<div><br> <a href="http://blog.icann.org/2011/02/middle-east-developments-interfere-with-icann-41-jordan-meeting/">http://blog.icann.org/2011/02/middle-east-developments-interfere-with-icann-41-jordan-meeting/</a><br><br><div>ICANN announced that the June meeting will not take place in Jordan. A formal announcement of location </div><div>will be made soon. I am aware that at least two BC members have already purchased tickets to Jordan. That is </div><div>regrettable, and I do hope that they are refundable tickets. </div><div><br></div><div>Please <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; ">stay tuned for the formal announcement of the new location of the June meeting. </span></div><div><br></div><div>I realize that travel to Asia is challenging as well to many BC members, due to cost and time to travel.</div><div>I am told that it is likely that the meeting will be in Asia. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn Cade</div><div>BC Chair</div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br><div>
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