Re: [ga] ICANN Travel Budgeting

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Debbie and all,

  Sorry I strongly disagree that it is hard to participate
effectively with webcasting or internet video conferencing.
It's done many times every day very effectively.  I have done
it many, many times very effectively and do so on average
twice every week.

  Although face to face meetings at times may be prefered,
if the expense of such is significant, and in this instance
exorbinant, they should be reconsidered or and/or replaced 
with webcasting or internet video conferencing.

  Most effective and responsible CFO and/or auditors would
reject this sort of expense for face to face meetings for
this sort of meeting our of hand without reservation.  A
"Junket" is a "Junket" no matter how you try to justify same.
 

Debbie Garside wrote:

> Hi Jeff
>
> Whilst webcasting and internet video are great for those who cannot attend
> the ICANN conferences, it is extremely hard to participate effectively using
> this media.  It will never replace the need for face-to-face meetings IMHO.
>
> In my experience a lot of work is conducted at coffee breaks, informal
> lunches, dinners and networking events prior to the meetings.
>
> Best
>
> Debbie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Sent: 12 December 2007 06:52
> > To: Ross Rader
> > Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; icann legal
> > Subject: Re: [ga] ICANN Travel Budgeting
> >
> >
> > Ross and all,
> >
> >   Here here!  Well said Ross!  And again, there is no reason
> > for the gross amount of the expendature or the need for such
> > an in person meeting with Webcasting and internet video
> > conferencing so readily avaliable and far more cost effective.
> >
> >   From where I sit, this whole thing is just another big
> > ICANN boon-doggle of huge proportions!  Sometimes known or
> > reffered to as a scam.
> >
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 277k members/stakeholders
> > strong!) "Obedience of the law is the greatest freedom" -
> >    Abraham Lincoln