Re: [ga] Why is ICANN's travel agency invoicing for 3.7x what other agents charge?

[Andy Gardner <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is a point when "keeping to a budget" lowers to the "I'm a tight- 
arsed prick" level, and I think you just described it perfectly.

On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Prophet Partners Inc. wrote:

> Hi Karl,
>
> It's interesting that you also mention hotel charges. Wal-Mart.CEO  
> and President Lee Scott, has publicly stated that to control costs,  
> he flies coach and shares a budget hotel room (one figure mentioned  
> was $49) when traveling with another Wal-Mart executive. If flying  
> coach and sharing budget hotel rooms with other people is good  
> enough for the head of the world's largest retailer, it should also  
> be good enough for ICANN Board members and staff. Anyone from ICANN  
> who wants the extra luxuries should pay for them out of their own  
> funds.
> Sincerely,
> Ted
> Prophet Partners Inc.
> http://www.ProphetPartners.com
> http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Auerbach" <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "'George Kirikos'" <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>; <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 4:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [ga] Why is ICANN's travel agency invoicing for 3.7x  
> what other agents charge?
> <snipped>
>
> > And when I inspected the books I found that ICANN's law firm was  
> > charging premium rates for an awful lot of travel from DC and  
> > Cleveland (where the firm's head office is located) plus some  
> > pretty ritzy hotel charges.
> <snipped>
>
> > --karl--