Roberto Gaetano wrote:
To me, this is a sort of what ALAC is for the Internet: the rank and file, the enthusiasts who volounteer to participate, rather than the professionals. And an idea came to my mind. Why don't we organize, during the meeting week, an ICANN music evening, where all those who want to play and sing join in a show? At first sight, it looks like a crazy idea, but I am sure that if you think about it, you might start believing that it might work… think at a group of african percussions organized by AFRALO, some oriental music coming from APRALO, a jazz combo from NARALO, tangos, bossas and salsa from LACRALO, other groups from EURALO…. Of course, also open to other constituencies and staff… maybe an alternative to the sport event?
Sounds like a great idea, so long as nobody asks _me_ to sing or keep a beat. Then again, I could always call it 'modern jazz'... ;-) If we are indeed able to bring all ALSs to Paris through a Summit, we should be able to find enough talent amongst us to do something good; though there may be some logistics regarding instruments, that is not an insurmountable problem.
PS: back to the initial subject, FYI there are at least three bids for the African meeting in late 2008, staff is already doing good diligence, I would hope for a decision in January. Indeed, we are less than a year from the event, and it is already too late wrt the standard proposed by Evan, but at least I want to give you the information that things are well underway, and ICANN is not just waiting for something to happen.
Great to hear! My only interest is that selections are made far enough ahead to allow for good room bookings (at reasonable cost) and plenty of advance notice for potential attendees. After all, the hotel search doesn't happen until the city is chosen, and every week counts at this point (since other conferences for that time are already being booked now, each one further limiting ICANN's options). - Evan