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

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I strongly agree with Mary.

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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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

 

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From: 

"Tim Ruiz" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>

To:

"GNSO Council " <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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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