AW: [council] Gala tickets and volunteers...

Wed Jun 23 07:06:35 UTC 2010

No, but take your T-Shirt with ".Protest"

Regards 
Wolf-Ulrich 

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	Von: owner-council at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] Im Auftrag von Adrian Kinderis
	Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. Juni 2010 08:59
	An: Olga Cavalli; HughesDeb at usa.redcross.org
	Cc: MWong at piercelaw.edu; council at gnso.icann.org
	Betreff: RE: [council] Gala tickets and volunteers...

	Should we all boycott in protest?

	Don't forget that ICANN has no idea how many folks are coming
nor will you get many venues that can fit 1500 people.

	Perhaps cancelling is the only option to ensure no one is
disappointed. Which would, in turn, be disappointing.

	Adrian Kinderis

	From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Olga Cavalli
	Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:56 AM
	To: HughesDeb at usa.redcross.org
	Cc: MWong at piercelaw.edu; council at gnso.icann.org
	Subject: Re: [council] Gala tickets and volunteers...

	Hi,
	I agree with Tim and Mary.
	When meetings are organized, there should be a commitment made
by organizers and local partners  to allow everyone in the ICANN
community to participating in social events including the Gala dinner.
	It is extremely disappointing to have difficulties in getting
one of the invitations for those not part of a SO or AC, even when they
volunteer time and effort in different working groups or are just part
of the community attending the meeting.
	As new rules are being established for ICANN meetings
organization, I suggest that we address this comment to those in charge
of preparing them.
	Regards
	Olga

	2010/6/22 <HughesDeb at usa.redcross.org>

	I strongly agree with Mary.

	Debbie

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	From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
	Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:34 AM
	To: GNSO Council
	Subject: Re: [council] Gala tickets and volunteers...

	I agree with Tim that it seems to defeat the purpose if the most
active volunteers at ICANN don't get an equal chance to attend the main
event.

	More broadly, I find it troubling that these events are listed
as "networking events" on the schedule, but occasionally (usually at
meetings where there are very many attendees, e.g. Paris and now
Brussels) an "ordinary" member of the community (e.g. not a Board or
Council member) is told, after traveling to the meeting and after he/she
has been asked to name his/her hotel for transport to the gala, that
he/she needs a ticket on a "first come first served" basis (BTW the
meeting website merely hints vaguely at this, saying that "Invitations
will be available ... starting on Tuesday etc.") 

	I appreciate that this kind of decision is made by the
host/sponsor for logistical reasons, and not ICANN, but to me it could -
and probably will - be taken as a poor reflection of ICANN (especially
when so much volunteer time is being asked of the community). I also
appreciate that as a Council member I get a ticket and in advance (thank
you Glen!!!!) but if I were a non-Council but active WG member, I might
be troubled by that too.

	It seems to me that if the host/sponsor cannot hold a splashy
event that can accommodate as many members of the community as wish to
attend (some of whom may be here for the first time or who may be
funding themselves), then either hold a less fancy/ambitious event so
that more can attend, or don't hold one at all (or at least don't
advertise it as a gala open to all).

	All right, now someone tell me this is "outside the scope of
Council" :)

	Have a good day of meetings, everyone!

	Mary

	Mary W S Wong

	Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs

	Franklin Pierce Law Center

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From: 

"Tim Ruiz" <tim at godaddy.com>

To:

"GNSO Council " <council at gnso.icann.org>

Date: 

6/22/2010 3:00 AM

Subject: 

[council] Gala tickets and volunteers...

I learned this morning that the ATRT members do not get Gala tickets
similar to the way the Council received them. It seems to me that if the
primary social event at these meetings is going to have limited
availability that active volunteers in current working groups, work
teams, etc. of the ACs and SOs should have some preference.

I'm not sure if there is anything we can do about it at this point, but
Glen, is there any way that at least the ATRT members can be sure to get
tickets if any of them want them?  And going forward, this is something
that should be given some thought. It may even serve as an incentive for
participation in the work of the ACs and SOs.

Tim 

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