Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on T60.embassy X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Flags: 1001 Delivered-To: GMX delivery to nhklein@gmx.net Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 10 Jan 2008 20:55:43 -0000 Received: from greenriver.icann.org (EHLO greenriver.icann.org) [192.0.35.121] by mx0.gmx.net (mx089) with SMTP; 10 Jan 2008 21:55:43 +0100 Received: from greenriver.icann.org (greenriver [127.0.0.1]) by greenriver.icann.org (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id m0AKs5jn031635; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:54:05 -0800 Received: (from majordomo@localhost) by greenriver.icann.org (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11/Submit) id m0AKs52q031634; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:54:05 -0800 X-Authentication-Warning: greenriver.icann.org: majordomo set sender to owner-council@gnso.icann.org using -f Received: from pechora3.lax.icann.org (pechora3.lax.icann.org [208.77.188.38]) by greenriver.icann.org (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id m0AKs3ar031631 for ; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:54:03 -0800 Received: from junkemailfilter.com (smtp166.junkemailfilter.com [69.50.231.166]) by pechora3.lax.icann.org (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m0AKrK86011801 for ; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:53:40 -0800 Received: from adsl-76-204-27-33.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net ([76.204.27.33] helo=[10.0.1.6]) by darwin.ctyme.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.68) id 1JD4Ot-00033A-Q6 on interface=69.50.231.166 for council@gnso.icann.org; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:53:20 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) In-Reply-To: <4785E0AA.5040804@gnso.icann.org> References: <4785E0AA.5040804@gnso.icann.org> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-15-500382390 Message-Id: <9D980A4C-88DC-4075-9C5F-5C6781728CEB@ipjustice.org> From: Robin Gross Subject: Re: [council] New Delhi Meeting Hotels Information Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:53:18 -0800 To: Council GNSO X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) X-Spamfilter-host: darwin.ctyme.com - http://www.junkemailfilter.com X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.92/5471/Thu Jan 10 10:35:34 2008 on pechora3.lax.icann.org X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Greylist: Recipient e-mail whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (pechora3.lax.icann.org [208.77.188.38]); Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:53:40 -0800 (PST) Sender: owner-council@gnso.icann.org Precedence: bulk List-id: council@gnso.icann.org X-GMX-Antivirus: 0 (no virus found) X-GMX-Antispam: 0 (Sender is in whitelist: robin@ipjustice.org) X-GMX-UID: B8DgLQlqaHI/EpyYcyUl7IdqamdhZIQo X-UID: --Apple-Mail-15-500382390 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel for the New Delhi =20 meeting? The only hotel currently listed on ICANN's website under $354 a night =20= receives a slew of stern warnings from previous travelers at =20 TripAdvisor. Thanks for any info on alternative hotels you've got! I have been =20 looking and haven't found anything. Best, Robin On Jan 10, 2008, at 1:08 AM, GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG wrote: > > [To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] > [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] > [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] > > http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-08jan08.htm > New Delhi Meeting Hotels Information > > Lower Rates negotiated for 31st International Public Meeting but =20 > participants need to book swiftly > > 8 January 2008 > > MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names =20= > and Numbers has posted hotel information to help participants =20 > prepare for ICANN's 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi, =20= > India from 10-15 February 2008. > > 'New Delhi, similar to other international cities in high season, =20 > is expensive' said Paul Levins, Executive Officer and Vice =20 > President Corporate Affairs. ICANN and the meeting local hosts have =20= > worked to achieve lower rates for participants. 'This negotiation =20 > has taken some time, but we are now holding rooms at negotiated =20 > rates. These rates are still high, ranging from US$354 to over US=20 > $400, but they are cheaper than the published rates' he said. > > Unfortunately many of these cheaper rates can be held for a short =20 > period of time only given the demand for rooms in New Delhi. If =20 > rooms are not booked by ICANN participants, they will then be =20 > released to the general public. > > There are presently many rooms available in the ICANN block at The =20 > Metropolitan (US$354), Le Meridien (US$379) and The Grand Hotel (US=20 > $418) see http://del.icann.org > > 'If you plan on attending then you should book now to take =20 > advantage of these lower rates' Mr Levins said. > > The schedule of events for the New Delhi meeting is currently being =20= > developed and will be posted on the meeting website on 15 January =20 > 2008. > > Each year ICANN holds three meetings in different regions around =20 > the world. These meetings constitute an essential part of ICANN's =20 > global consensus-building and outreach efforts. > --=20 > Glen de Saint G=E9ry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: robin@ipjustice.org --Apple-Mail-15-500382390 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel for the New Delhi = meeting? =A0

The only hotel currently = listed on ICANN's website under $354 a night receives a slew of=A0stern warnings=A0from previous = travelers at TripAdvisor.

Thanks for any info on = alternative hotels you've got! =A0I have been looking and haven't found = anything.

Best,
Robin
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On Jan 10, 2008, = at 1:08 AM, GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICAN= N.ORG wrote:


[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; = liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org]
[To: = ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org]
[To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]

New Delhi Meeting Hotels Information

Lower = Rates negotiated for 31st International Public Meeting but participants = need to book swiftly
8 January 2008

MARINA = DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers = has posted hotel information to help participants prepare for ICANN's = 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi, India from 10-15 = February 2008.

'New Delhi, similar to other international cities in = high season, is expensive' said Paul Levins, Executive Officer and Vice = President Corporate Affairs. ICANN and the meeting local hosts have = worked to achieve lower rates for participants. 'This negotiation has = taken some time, but we are now holding rooms at negotiated rates. These = rates are still high, ranging from US$354 to over US$400, but they are = cheaper than the published rates' he said.

Unfortunately = many of these cheaper rates can be held for a short period of time only = given the demand for rooms in New Delhi. If rooms are not booked by = ICANN participants, they will then be released to the general = public.

There are presently many rooms available in the = ICANN block at The Metropolitan (US$354), Le Meridien (US$379) and The = Grand Hotel (US$418) see http://del.icann.org

'If you = plan on attending then you should book now to take advantage of these = lower rates' Mr Levins said.

The schedule of events for the = New Delhi meeting is currently being developed and will be posted on the = meeting website on 15 January 2008.

Each year ICANN holds three = meetings in different regions around the world. These meetings = constitute an essential part of ICANN's global consensus-building and = outreach efforts.
--=A0
Glen de = Saint G=E9ry
GNSO Secretariat - = ICANN
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IP JUSTICE
Robin = Gross, Executive Director
1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, = CA=A0 94117=A0 USA
p: +1-415-553-6261 =A0 =A0f: = +1-415-462-6451



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