Dear Colleagues: Please see the message below from ICANN staff regarding proposed incremental changes to the current ICANN meeting strategy. ICANN will solicit feedback on this report at a 2 November meeting at ICANN 60. Best regards, Barbara Barbara P. Wanner BC Representative to the CSG Vice President, ICT Policy U.S. Council for International Business bwanner@uscib.org<mailto:bwanner@uscib.org> Dear Community Leaders and Representatives: On 17 August 2017, ICANN.org<http://ICANN.org> hosted a call with community leaders and representatives to discuss questions about the criteria for ICANN Meeting venue selection, and potential updates to the current strategy for ICANN Public Meetings, which was approved by the ICANN Board in 2014 (See: https://community.icann.org/display/soaceinputfeedback/Event+Calendar[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_soaceinputfeedback_Event-2BCalendar&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=h7ObVMPGpAcLv72avqZ3syNYxeg9Akd-D4l9_q4cPOQ&m=94preyNkXJFdSmX1cA1I95hH5W50y0Zlplk2_Z5JAZE&s=loXKL64Q3lo-DsXcnVpDA4-LAu32UOdyz_5-tYeHPSo&e=>. Community leaders and representatives on the call included: At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and RALO Chairs, Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG), Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG), Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC), and Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), and the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) . This document summarizes the discussion, and provides a detailed report of proposed incremental changes to the current meeting strategy<https://meetings.icann.org/en/mswgrecommendations-icannfuturemeetingsstrateg...>, for the purposes of future consultation with the community. Fundamental changes to the meeting strategy were also discussed, however participants agreed to wait for a more comprehensive review of the current meeting strategy with the community to examine those issues and make informed recommendations for change. ICANN.org<http://ICANN.org> will present this paper to community leaders and representatives on 13 October 2017 and solicit feedback from the group at a meeting on 2 November 2017 at 0800 am in Capital Suite 3 at the ICANN60 Annual General Meeting in Abu Dhabi. Following that discussion, community leaders and representatives will determine next steps and whether the proposed incremental changes outlined in this document should go out for consultation with the ICANN community. ICANN.org<http://ICANN.org> will await further guidance and direction from the community before amending the current meeting strategy. Best regards and safe travel to those going to Abu Dhabi Sally, Tanzanica, Nick and David Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website.