Thanks for your efforts on this, Andy.


I am not going to say much more than it is amazing, given the challenges that PR is facing, and a miracle that we can do anything.


The adjustments that Chris Mondini is proposing, and you described yesterday on the BC call, plus inviting local attendance to the BC open meeting and perhaps something later in the week at the venue, seems the best options, plus the informal meetings you were suggesting for Sunday, for any of the Chamber's elected leadership.


Let me know what and how I can help on site. I arrive on the 7th mid day, and speak on the 8th and 9th at the School of IG/N.Am. 


But very available as you need me otherwise.


Marilyn 



From: amack <amack@amglobal.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 11:45 PM
To: Marilyn Cade
Subject: Re: REMINDER Doodle: BC Outreach Call for next week | Suggested dates: 26 Feb (M) - 2 Mar (Fr)
 
Me too.  It has been massively frustrating.  Rest assured, I’ve been trying to get things pinned down for many weeks.

The venue is at the Chamber 2 blocks from the venue.  We’ll want to have BC members present to speak as we did in Joburg, though this will likely be 2 hours long, not more and per their recommendation, not as formal.

Will send the address, and more as soon as I have it.  

AAM

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On 2/25/18, 10:44 AM, "Marilyn Cade" <marilynscade@hotmail.com> wrote:

Let's do a little better, when you can. 


 


-- we have no details, no confirmed location, and no information about how we as BC members participate. 


this must be challenging \\\

I can't work with the local community with this lack of information. I regret that and I hope you get some resolution shortly.

M
From: amack <amack@amglobal.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 10:04 AM
To: Marilyn Cade
Cc: bc-outreach@icann.org; Chantelle Doerksen
Subject: Re: REMINDER Doodle: BC Outreach Call for next week | Suggested dates: 26 Feb (M) - 2 Mar (Fr)
 
Marilyn,

The event is exactly as I forwarded months ago — haven’t changed a thing except to have gotten Chris Mondini’s agreement that ICANN can cover all costs and that he will be available.

The challenge honestly has been with the organizers.  Pablo has been enthusiastic, but a combination of other duties around ICANN61, power and internet outages and a health scare have made this fall down a bit on the agenda understandably.

Where we are is this: the committee that Pablo chairs with the Chamber will meet on 2/28 and he expects to get agreement then.  Assuming this is approved as expected, he will take charge of inviting his people, and will tell us how we can invite others from our side in keeping with Chamber practice.  Didn’t envision this as closed, just waiting for confirmation and the Chamber’s rules if any for inviting.

Once we agree on timing, there are few logistics save ordering coffee and discussing who from our side is going to speak.  I think everyone on outreach, without question, knows the issues/pitch.  Pablo will confirm which of our issues will be of most interest to the local audience, so I think we should be good.  I will confirm the timing.  

I recognize that CSG Closed is now planned for 5-6:30 on Sunday, so this might mean we don’t go for a drink as suggested after the program or that a small number of us miss the Closed session to spend time with the Chamber folks.  

The reason I put down doodle availability later in the week is so we’d have the results of Pablo’s meeting before we speak.  I recognize that the Nigerian weekend starts Friday AM DC/Argentina time.  

Apologies all for the delays and thank you for your understanding — I got a “yes" literally months ago as you know, but getting beyond that has been a challenge and under the circumstances couldn’t really push any harder than I have.  

Thanks, Andrew

PS — great idea about bringing the attendees to the ICANN meeting.  I would definitely like to do that and will be counting on the OC Team to help/give guidance on this.  Two ideas for this — one would be to invite any interested newbies to our BC Open meeting or another meeting we think might be particularly appropriate given the subject.  The other might be, if a cocktail/gathering is not possible Sunday night as originally envisioned, to try to find a time where we could meet for an hour near the venue informally for a beverage as we did with the Francophone night in Joburg.  Thoughts?

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On 2/23/18, 11:20 AM, "Marilyn Cade" <marilynscade@hotmail.com> wrote:


Andrew, can you forward the description of your outreach event to the full Outreach Committee maybe over the week end?
I think it is important that we are more inclusive of those who will be at ICANN61, and right now, we don't have a good "handle"
on what or when or where the event is.

I am working on the finalization of the CROP activities at WSIS Forum, along the lines of what I already submitted.  

I am also in touch with a contact in PR, but as the last emails looked like this was a closed event to the group you are working with, I am hesitant to suggest that anyone else can attend. 

Do you have a plan to bring those attendees then into the ICANN meeting, as we usually do, and introduce them around?

Of course, all of us will want to help with that.



From: Bc-outreach <bc-outreach-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@icann.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 6:01 PM
To: bc-outreach@icann.org
Subject: [Bc-outreach] REMINDER Doodle: BC Outreach Call for next week | Suggested dates: 26 Feb (M) - 2 Mar (Fr)
 

Dear all,

 

Kindly complete the Doodle poll below to help us coordinate a BC Outreach call for next week. I would like to close this poll by COB Pacific this Friday.

 

Doodle:https://doodle.com/poll/fumgqtdgmfhty6b6

Suggested dates for this poll are: 26 Feb (M) - 2 Mar (Fr).

 

Thank you to Gabi and Lawrence for adding your availability thus far!

 

Kind regards,

Chantelle 

 

 

From: Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:43
To: "bc-outreach@icann.org" <bc-outreach@icann.org>
Subject: Doodle: BC Outreach Call for next week | Suggested dates: 26 Feb (M) - 2 Mar (Fr)

 

Dear all,

 

Kindly complete the Doodle poll below to help us coordinate a BC Outreach call for next week. I would like to close this poll by COB Pacific this Friday.

 

Doodle:https://doodle.com/poll/fumgqtdgmfhty6b6

Suggested dates for this poll are: 26 Feb (M) - 2 Mar (Fr).

 

 

Please let me know if you wish to request an additional date/time. Thank you.

 

Kind regards,

Chantelle

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