Hello All,

I am objecting to this budget request due to the large impact on the BC budget and lack of time to assess the value of spending the BC funds in this manner. Would it be possible to apply for the ICANN funds and then establish a BC planning team to provide more details on how additional funds would be spent?

What is the definition of large businesses and High Level Attendees?

What will the $40,000 of BC funding be spent on? I am not convinced that large businesses do not attend ICANN meetings due to a lack of travel funding.

What are the chances of being able to get a commitment out of senior ICANN staff, Board members and the CEO to participate?

I agree business outreach is important but would like to know more about this before I agree.

Susan

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 3:18 PM, Jimson Olufuye <jolufuye@kontemporary.net> wrote:

Excomm,

Marilyn through the Outreach Committee submitted the attached Budget Request for a BC Business Summit during ICANN63.

Kindly peruse and note BC funding counterpart commitment below for your no objection.

The Request will be submitted before cob today as the deadline for all requests to be submitted is 31/1/2018.

Cheers,

JO

--------- Original Message ---------
Subject: DRAFT of the Business Summit
From: "Marilyn Cade" <marilynscade@hotmail.com>
Date: 1/30/18 2:16 pm
To: "Jimson Olufuye" <jolufuye@kontemporary.net>
Cc: "BC Outreach" <bc-outreach@icann.org>

with apologies for the very short turn around/this is the further elaborated Request for a Business Summit.

I have very strong interest from two associations with significant numbers of business members located in Europe. We already have
some BC member associations who undoubtedly could contribute to informing their members about ICANN63.

The Business Summit is based on a program that will focus on two generally interesting business topics, and at least one panel
about ICANN, but it is not intended to be a briefing about ICANN gTLD policy positions of the BC, but more about a higher level
event, which can attract more senior business executives, both locally, from Europe/Eastern Europe,and with invited representatives
from under represented countries in other regions.

It would require some significant funding from the BC’s present resources — estimated at $40,000, with a match from ICANN of $50,000
in cash, and additional in kind support, including possibly the venue/space for the event. We will probably need to also raise some sponsorship
for the reception, but I believe that ICANN might also be willing to cost share with us on that, if we focus on the GAC and High level attendees
to participate along with the Business summit attendees.

It is urgent that you respond today with questions or comments as we have to submit this. We can modify it if needed…

M

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