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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>FYI – here is the information on ICANN’s
North American meeting later this month. ICANN also is thinking about holding
meetings in Asia and <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> later in the
year. Thanks. Jon <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Tim Cole
[mailto:tim.cole@icann.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 04, 2007
10:11 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Craig Schwartz'; 'Stacy
Burnette'; 'Tina Dam'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Update - North American
Regional Gathering THIS MONTH</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Dear
Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>We are pleased
to provide the following information about the North America Registry/Registrar
Regional Gathering scheduled for later this month. Please be sure to let
us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend so we can reserve adequate
space for all activities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Dates: 29-31
January, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-108.0pt'><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-108.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Open
House: On 29
January from 4pm–7pm, ICANN will host an open house at its offices
located at 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (note this
is minutes from LAX airport)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-108.0pt'><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Regional
Gathering: 30-31 January at the Sheraton Delfina Hotel, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on">Santa
Monica</st1:City></u1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on"><u1:State u2:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place></u1:State></u1:place>
(</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.sheratonsantamonica.com/"
title="http://www.sheratonsantamonica.com/"><font face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>http://www.sheratonsantamonica.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-108.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Times: January
29 Open House (4pm-7pm), <br>
January 30 Registrar Day (9am-5pm, followed by special dinner event open to
all)<br>
January 31 Registry/Registrar Day (10am-4pm)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:108.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-108.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Hotel: ICANN
has secured a rate of $249/night at the Sheraton Delfina Hotel. Reservations
may be made by calling +1 310 399 9344 and referencing ICANN as the event host.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Draft Agenda
Topics<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>29 January -
Open House at ICANN (4pm-7pm)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>30 January -
Registrar Day (9am-5pm)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Report from Registrar Constituency Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>ICANN Staff Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Compliance Program Update<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Registrar Database Rollout<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
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size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Data Escrow Developments<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
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</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Other Items as proposed by participants<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Special Evening Event/Dinner for All Participants<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>31 January
– Registry/Registrar Day (10am-4pm): The gathering will start an
hour later to provide an opportunity for Registries and Registrars to convene
one-on-one morning meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Registry Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>IDN Update<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>ICANN Staff Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Registry Failover - Update<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>To those who
supplied input for the agenda, thank you. ICANN remains open to
suggestions you have about content for the gathering.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Thanks too to
the Registries and Registrars who generously offered to sponsor a portion of
the gathering. ICANN will soon be following up with you about specific
ways you can support the event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Stay tuned for
additional information. In the meantime, your RSVP for the event is
appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Craig Schwartz,
Chief gTLD Registry Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Tim Cole, Chief
Registrar Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Tina Dam, IDN
Program Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Stacy Burnette,
Director of Contract Compliance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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