[council] RSVP Helsinki Informal Council dinner Tuesday 28 June at 18:30 EEST

[Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G.]

May we walk and drink beer at the same time?

Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
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On 11 May 2016, at 3:17, Johan Helsingius wrote:

> Dear Glen (and Ed),
>
> Count me in! My suggestion to everybody is to take some
> time to walk around the island (perhaps taking an earlier
> ferry if your schedule allows it). The brewery is right
> off the arrival pier, so it is all too easy to just
> go to the restaurant without seeing any of the sights
> (the fortifications, church, old wooden houses and
> shipyard for old sailing ships, among other things).
>
> 	Julf
>
>
> On 11-05-16 10:50, Glen de Saint Géry wrote:
>> Dear Councillors,
>>
>>
>>
>> Ed Morris has very kindly arranged the traditional informal Council
>> dinner in Helsinki at the Restaurant Suomenliinna Brewery for Tuesday
>> June 28th. 2016.  Meet at 18:30 at the Helsinki Marketplace to catch the
>> 18:40 ferry.
>>
>>
>>
>> The restaurant is on Suomenlinna, an island in Helsinki that is a UNESCO
>> world heritage site. ( http://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/) (Short
>> video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6bV6rbGVrc). This being
>> Helsinki,  the last sitting at the restaurant is 19:00 with closing time
>> being 22:00. The sun shall still be out, however, and Councillors will
>> of course be welcome to further explore the island if they wish
>> following the dinner.
>>
>>
>>
>> We will get there by taking a ferry from the Helsinki Marketplace. It's
>> about a 15 minute boat ride and costs a few euros: the same as any other
>> form of Helsinki public transport. We should endeavour, if possible, to
>> get the 18:40 ferry. There is a ferry every 20 minutes or so on the
>> return so Councillors will have the option of returning as a group or
>> individually. If we're not all there by 18:40 there is a19:00 ferry that
>> should also be OK. Ed will arrange to repurchase the transportation
>> tickets needed.
>>
>>
>>
>> You can get an introduction to the restaurant, in English,
>>  here: http://www.panimoravintola.fi/en/.
>>
>>
>>
>> We need an exact head count for Ed to complete the arrangements and
>> settle the menu so could you please indicate whether you will attend no
>> later than *Friday, 20 May 2016.*
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Glen
>>
>>
>>
>> Glen de Saint Géry
>> GNSO Secretariat
>> *gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>*
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>>
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