This just touched a memory: I was on the board of directors of a group having a conference in Atlanta. Someone found me in the hall and rushed me into a meeting room. A participant had died. I don't know if ICANN has policies and procedures for this but it's perhaps worth giving it a thought before it happens. It wasn't a lot of fun making up procedure on the spot though all went well enough I suppose. Some issues are authorities to contact, immediate handling of the deceased such as get a blanket or similar to cover, never move or touch the body or belongings unless absolutely necessary nor let anyone else other than appropriate authorities, "rope it off", people will try to be "helpful", what about CPR or similar? You may not really know the person is dead right away, I wasn't certain. Whom to contact immediately including friends and/or family (how?), others in the organization and conference facilities (who?), dismiss everyone from the hall immediately?, public announcements? (people will see the commotion), receive authorities (meet them outside? wait with the body? who?), who signs whatever they need, take photographs?, contact legal?, etc. Admittedly that's off the top of my head and no doubt incomplete but from some experience. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*