[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] ICANN has made this announcement about the ROME meeting: Details on March 2004 ICANN Meeting to be Held in Rome, Italy Marina del Rey, California, USA (23 December 2003) -- ICANN's next round of meetings will be held 2-6 March 2004 in Rome, Italy. The meetings are free to attend and open to any interested person. ICANN encourages broad participation in its bottom-up, consensus development process. The meetings will be hosted by Register.it and The Institute of Informatics and Telematics of the Italian National Council of Research. They will be held at the Melia Roma Aurelia Antica Hotel in Rome, Italy. Please note that Melia Roma Aurelia Antica Hotel is offering a special ICANN conference room rate for bookings before 31 December 2003. The special rates are 170 Euros for a standard double room for a single use and 190 Euros for a standard double room (breakfast and taxes included for both rates). After 31 December 2003, rooms will still be available, but will return to the regular rates which start at 184 Euros. Pre-registration for attendees is available by filling out the form at <http://register.icann.org>. Information relating to the meeting agenda and schedule is available on the ICANN website. The meeting website created by the local host has information about accomodations, the Rome area, meeting rooms, visa/customs procedures, sponsorship opportunities, and social events. Please review the visa requirements for Italy - it may take up to 60 days to obtain a visa if one is required for your travel. Press inquiries about the meeting should be directed to John Jeffrey <press@icann.org>. Further details of the meeting will be announced as arrangements are finalized. If you have questions regarding the meeting please feel free to contact us by e-mail at <meeting@icann.org>. ====================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send an e-mail to <webmaster@icann.org> with "Unsubscribe icann-announce" in the subject line.