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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">That’s a viable option, Michele.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Strategic session could be Wed-Fri or Thurs-Sat of the preceding week, That would allow me and other Councilors planning to attend NamesCon to easily get
to Las Vegas for the opening events on Sunday, and then get back to LA for the Thursday and Friday NCPH meeting without moving its dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Good suggestion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michele Neylon - Blacknight<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rubens Kuhl<br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm in a similar position. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">However if this GNSO session were the week before would that resolve the issue?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Mr Michele Neylon <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.blacknight.host/">http://www.blacknight.host/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mneylon.social">http://www.mneylon.social</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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On 23 Aug 2017, at 17:40, Rubens Kuhl <<a href="mailto:rubensk@nic.br">rubensk@nic.br</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While I don't have a personal preference or need to avoid this conflict, I think it needs to be considered if it affects that many councillors. I'm planning to attend the session whether it conflicts with NamesCon or not.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Em 23 de ago de 2017, à(s) 11:47:000, James M. Bladel <<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>> escreveu:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB
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on behalf of Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>><br>
<b>Date:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>To:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>, Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"'<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and
that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More
than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to
participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing
obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The NamesCon schedule can be found at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/"><span style="color:purple">http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>.
It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31<sup>st</sup>, it would allow Council
members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you for your consideration.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Nathalie Peregrine<br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem
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Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">202-559-8597/Direct<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Twitter: @VLawDC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"><span style="color:purple">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</span></a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear councilors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January
2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and
as part of the Empowered Community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Strategic Planning Session will be held on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday 29<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>January 2018 through to Wednesday
31<sup>st</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be
provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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