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

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agree Terry.  I don't think it would be too hard to agree on the criteria.

Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry L Davis [mailto:tdavis2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:36 AM
> To: Stéphane Van Gelder; Olga Cavalli; Gomes, Chuck
> Cc: HughesDeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; MWong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [council] Gala tickets and volunteers...
> 
> Chuck
> 
> If you do something like that and wanted also to increase WG
> participation, you
> could put a threshold of something like a 50% or minimum of X meeting
> attendance.
> 
> 
> Take care
> Terry
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu Jun 24  2:16 , "Gomes, Chuck"  sent:
> 
> >
> >I wonder if there might be a way to accommodate Tim’s and
> >Mary’s suggestions.  What if invitations were reserved up front for
> all
> >GNSO members who are active volunteers in the GNSO (i.e., WG members,
> >Councilors, SG/Constituency chairs).  We would need to find out who
> of those
> >volunteers are planning to be in attendance and want to attend the
> GALA; once
> >that was done, Secretariat Staff could pick up those invitations
> arrange for
> >pick up as feasible.
> >
> >Â
> >
> >Chuck
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >From:
> >owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> >Of Stéphane Van Gelder
> >
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:06 AM
> >
> >To: Olga Cavalli
> >
> >Cc: HughesDeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; MWong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> >council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >Subject: Re: [council] Gala tickets and volunteers...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >Sorry to wade in, but I find this thread surreal.
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >So should it be a rule at ICANN meetings that even if there
> >are 2,000 or more attendees, as we are told is the case here, the
> organizers
> >MUST find suitable space for them? So does that mean they have to rent
> a
> >stadium or something if ICANN meetings continue to grow in popularity
> and
> >interest worldwide?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I understand and am sympathetic to Tim's desire to include
> >everyone, but what if that's not physically possible? Should a venue
> be
> >discounted because a 2,000 person gala event cannot be organized
> there, either
> >for budgetary or logistical reasons?
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Stéphane Van Gelder
> >
> >Directeur Général / General manager
> >
> >+33 1 48 01 83 51
> >
> >
> >
> >INDOM Noms de domaine / Domain names
> >
> >124-126, rue de Provence
> >
> >75008 Paris
> >
> >France
> >
> >0820 77 7000 (Prix d'un appel local)Â
> >
> >De l'étranger (calling from outside France): + 33 1 76 70 05 67
> >
> >www.indom.com
> >
> >
> >
> >Daily domain name industry news:Â www.domaines.info
> >
> >Mon blog/My blog :Â www.stephanevangelder.com
> >
> >Twitter : stephvg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----------------
> >
> >Téléchargez l'App INDOM GRATUITE pour iPhone (App Store, Recherche:
> >"INDOM")
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Download INDOM's FREE iPHone App (App Store, search for INDOM).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/indom/id359401210?mt=8
> >
> >----------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Le 23 juin 2010 à 08:55, Olga Cavalli a écrit :
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I strongly
> >agree with Mary.
> >
> >Debbie
> >
> >
> >
> >Debra Y. Hughes l Senior Counsel
> >
> >American Red Cross
> >
> >Office
> >of the General CounselÂ
> >
> >2025 E Street, NW
> >
> >Washington, D.C. 20006
> >
> >Phone: (202) 303-5356
> >
> >Fax: (202) 303-0143
> >
> >HughesDeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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.")Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >All
> >right, now someone tell me this is "outside the scope of
> >Council" :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Have
> >a good day of meetings, everyone!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Mary
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Mary W S Wong
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Professor
> >of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Franklin
> >Pierce Law Center
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Two
> >White Street
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Concord,
> >NH 03301
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >USA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Email:
> >mwong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Phone:
> >1-603-513-5143
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Webpage:
> >http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Selected
> >writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at:
> http://ssrn.com/author=437584
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >    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.
> >
> >
> >
> >  Â
> >
> >
> >
> >  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? Â 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >  Â
> >
> >
> >
> >  Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>