GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)
The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM To: Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that should absolutely be taken into considering in the scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that week. Thanks, Darcy From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM To: Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Hello everyone, As you consider the possibility of alternative dates, staff would like to note for your information that the Intersessional Meeting for the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is being planned for 1-2 February 2017, in Los Angeles as well. This means that the availability of NCPH Councilors for the GNSO Strategic Planning Session may be affected if the latter is rescheduled for those dates. Thanks and cheers Mary From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:11 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that should absolutely be taken into considering in the scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that week. Thanks, Darcy From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM To: Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/[namescon.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__namescon.com_namescon-2D2018_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=mzQGYjrPVG94-8RYmhsRtHP4RzJTMc0tjOZxhZXacag&s=ICa9JnYS_oHM_VQeqhQ9DAS3n9gS1gnvXTmL12x6-pE&e=> . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Mary: I’m aware of that NCPH scheduling and am keeping the BC Excomm fully informed on this situation. I presumed that if we shift the Council session it would require moving the NCPH one back a few days as well, perhaps to the following Monday or Tuesday. If we stick with the current dates for Strategic Planning I will likely miss part or all of it, and other Councilors will have the same unhappy situation. As the dates are five months away, we have more than enough time to rectify the conflict situation. Best, Philip Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: Mary Wong [mailto:mary.wong@icann.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:38 AM To: Darcy Southwell; Phil Corwin; James M. Bladel; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Hello everyone, As you consider the possibility of alternative dates, staff would like to note for your information that the Intersessional Meeting for the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is being planned for 1-2 February 2017, in Los Angeles as well. This means that the availability of NCPH Councilors for the GNSO Strategic Planning Session may be affected if the latter is rescheduled for those dates. Thanks and cheers Mary From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com<mailto:darcy.southwell@endurance.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:11 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, "council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that should absolutely be taken into considering in the scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that week. Thanks, Darcy From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, "council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM To: Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/[namescon.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__namescon.com_namescon-2D2018_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=mzQGYjrPVG94-8RYmhsRtHP4RzJTMc0tjOZxhZXacag&s=ICa9JnYS_oHM_VQeqhQ9DAS3n9gS1gnvXTmL12x6-pE&e=> . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Hi Mary, couldn't we just swap the dates of the council strategic session with the NCPH Intersessional? Maybe less NCPH members are affected by NamesCon. Best regards Wolf-Ulrich Am 23.08.2017 um 17:38 schrieb Mary Wong:
Hello everyone,
As you consider the possibility of alternative dates, staff would like to note for your information that the Intersessional Meeting for the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is being planned for 1-2 February 2017, in Los Angeles as well. This means that the availability of NCPH Councilors for the GNSO Strategic Planning Session may be affected if the latter is rescheduled for those dates.
Thanks and cheers
Mary
*From: *<council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com> *Date: *Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:11 *To: *Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> *Cc: *"gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> *Subject: *Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that should absolutely be taken into considering in the scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that week.
Thanks,
Darcy
*From: *<council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> *Date: *Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM *To: *"James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> *Cc: *"gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> *Subject: *Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best.
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*Virtualaw LLC*
*1155 F Street, NW*
*Suite 1050*
*Washington, DC 20004*
*202-559-8597/Direct*
*202-559-8750/Fax*
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**
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*/"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey/*
*From:*James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM *To:* Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine *Cc:* gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org *Subject:* Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well.
Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday.
Thanks—
J.
*From: *<council-bounces@gnso.icann.org <mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> *Date: *Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 *To: *Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org <mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> *Cc: *"'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org <mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> *Subject: *Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
*Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call.*
I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago.
For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program.
My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later.
The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/[namescon.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__namescon.com_namescon-2D...> . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31^st , it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session.
Thank you for your consideration.
*Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal*
*Virtualaw LLC*
*1155 F Street, NW*
*Suite 1050*
*Washington, DC 20004*
*202-559-8597/Direct*
*202-559-8750/Fax*
*202-255-6172/Cell*
**
*Twitter: @VlawDC*
*/"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey/*
*From:*council-bounces@gnso.icann.org <mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Phil Corwin *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM *To:* Nathalie Peregrine *Cc:* gnso-secs@icann.org <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org <mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> *Subject:* Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors.
Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal
Virtualaw LLC
1155 F Street, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004
202-559-8597/Direct
202-559-8750/Fax
202-255-6172/Cell
Twitter: @VLawDC
"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
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On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org <mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote:
**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest**
Dear councilors,
We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community.
The Strategic Planning Session will be held on *Monday 29^th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31^st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.*
One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation.
Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel.
Kind regards,
Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)
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That is not a solution for me, as it would just force me to choose between NamesCon and the Intersessional. The only real solution is to eliminate January 29th and 30th as dates for either ICANN event. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:44 AM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Hi Mary, couldn't we just swap the dates of the council strategic session with the NCPH Intersessional? Maybe less NCPH members are affected by NamesCon. Best regards Wolf-Ulrich Am 23.08.2017 um 17:38 schrieb Mary Wong: Hello everyone, As you consider the possibility of alternative dates, staff would like to note for your information that the Intersessional Meeting for the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is being planned for 1-2 February 2017, in Los Angeles as well. This means that the availability of NCPH Councilors for the GNSO Strategic Planning Session may be affected if the latter is rescheduled for those dates. Thanks and cheers Mary From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com><mailto:darcy.southwell@endurance.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:11 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com><mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org><mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org"<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> <gnso-secs@icann.org><mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org"<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> <council@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that should absolutely be taken into considering in the scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that week. Thanks, Darcy From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com><mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org><mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org"<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> <gnso-secs@icann.org><mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org"<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> <council@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM To: Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'"<mailto:'gnso-secs@icann.org'> <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/[namescon.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__namescon.com_namescon-2D2018_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=mzQGYjrPVG94-8RYmhsRtHP4RzJTMc0tjOZxhZXacag&s=ICa9JnYS_oHM_VQeqhQ9DAS3n9gS1gnvXTmL12x6-pE&e=> . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
Maybe the simplest thing is to run a Doodle to see who is impacted by which dates bearing in mind other restrictions that might impact ICANN staff etc., ? -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains https://www.blacknight.com/ https://blacknight.blog/ https://ceo.hosting/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265, Ireland Company No.: 370845 From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Philip Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Thursday 24 August 2017 at 14:09 To: "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben" <wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 That is not a solution for me, as it would just force me to choose between NamesCon and the Intersessional. The only real solution is to eliminate January 29th and 30th as dates for either ICANN event. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:44 AM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Hi Mary, couldn't we just swap the dates of the council strategic session with the NCPH Intersessional? Maybe less NCPH members are affected by NamesCon. Best regards Wolf-Ulrich Am 23.08.2017 um 17:38 schrieb Mary Wong: Hello everyone, As you consider the possibility of alternative dates, staff would like to note for your information that the Intersessional Meeting for the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is being planned for 1-2 February 2017, in Los Angeles as well. This means that the availability of NCPH Councilors for the GNSO Strategic Planning Session may be affected if the latter is rescheduled for those dates. Thanks and cheers Mary From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com><mailto:darcy.southwell@endurance.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:11 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com><mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org><mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org"<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> <gnso-secs@icann.org><mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org"<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> <council@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that should absolutely be taken into considering in the scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that week. Thanks, Darcy From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com><mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org><mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs@icann.org"<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> <gnso-secs@icann.org><mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org"<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> <council@gnso.icann.org><mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: James M. Bladel [mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM To: Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'"<mailto:'gnso-secs@icann.org'> <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/[namescon.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__namescon.com_namescon-2D2018_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=mzQGYjrPVG94-8RYmhsRtHP4RzJTMc0tjOZxhZXacag&s=ICa9JnYS_oHM_VQeqhQ9DAS3n9gS1gnvXTmL12x6-pE&e=> . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
While I don't have a personal preference or need to avoid this conflict, I think it needs to be considered if it affects that many councillors. I'm planning to attend the session whether it conflicts with NamesCon or not. Rubens
Em 23 de ago de 2017, à(s) 11:47:000, James M. Bladel <jbladel@godaddy.com> escreveu:
Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well.
Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday.
Thanks—
J.
From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call.
I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago.
For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program.
My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later.
The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ <http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/> . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session.
Thank you for your consideration.
Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell
Twitter: @VlawDC
"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors.
Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell
Twitter: @VLawDC
"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org <mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote:
**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest**
Dear councilors,
We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community.
The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.
One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation.
Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel.
Kind regards,
Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)
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I'm in a similar position. However if this GNSO session were the week before would that resolve the issue? Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Hosting & Domains http://www.blacknight.host/ http://www.mneylon.social Sent from mobile so typos and brevity are normal On 23 Aug 2017, at 17:40, Rubens Kuhl <rubensk@nic.br<mailto:rubensk@nic.br>> wrote: While I don't have a personal preference or need to avoid this conflict, I think it needs to be considered if it affects that many councillors. I'm planning to attend the session whether it conflicts with NamesCon or not. Rubens Em 23 de ago de 2017, à(s) 11:47:000, James M. Bladel <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>> escreveu: Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>'" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. Kind regards, Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs) _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council _______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
That’s a viable option, Michele. The Strategic session could be Wed-Fri or Thurs-Sat of the preceding week, That would allow me and other Councilors planning to attend NamesCon to easily get to Las Vegas for the opening events on Sunday, and then get back to LA for the Thursday and Friday NCPH meeting without moving its dates. Good suggestion. Best, Philip Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Michele Neylon - Blacknight Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:43 PM To: Rubens Kuhl Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 I'm in a similar position. However if this GNSO session were the week before would that resolve the issue? Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Hosting & Domains http://www.blacknight.host/ http://www.mneylon.social Sent from mobile so typos and brevity are normal On 23 Aug 2017, at 17:40, Rubens Kuhl <rubensk@nic.br<mailto:rubensk@nic.br>> wrote: While I don't have a personal preference or need to avoid this conflict, I think it needs to be considered if it affects that many councillors. I'm planning to attend the session whether it conflicts with NamesCon or not. Rubens Em 23 de ago de 2017, à(s) 11:47:000, James M. Bladel <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>> escreveu: Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well. Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday. Thanks— J. From: <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 To: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> Cc: "'gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>'" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call. I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago. For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program. My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later. The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session. Thank you for your consideration. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: council-bounces@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM To: Nathalie Peregrine Cc: gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018 The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org<mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>> wrote: **On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest** Dear councilors, We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles. One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation. Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel. 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Hi, I think the idea of having Council meeting and intersessional in same week and in LA was to make it easier and involving less traveling. shifting the council meeting to the preceding week will make it difficult probably for many of us in NCSG side traveling to US. the 2 meetings can be moved together to the week after, the week of 4th February. Best, Rafik 2017-08-24 1:49 GMT+09:00 Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>:
That’s a viable option, Michele.
The Strategic session could be Wed-Fri or Thurs-Sat of the preceding week, That would allow me and other Councilors planning to attend NamesCon to easily get to Las Vegas for the opening events on Sunday, and then get back to LA for the Thursday and Friday NCPH meeting without moving its dates.
Good suggestion.
Best, Philip
*Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal*
*Virtualaw LLC*
*1155 F Street, NW*
*Suite 1050*
*Washington, DC 20004*
*202-559-8597/Direct*
*202-559-8750/Fax*
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*"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey*
*From:* council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso. icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Michele Neylon - Blacknight *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:43 PM *To:* Rubens Kuhl
*Cc:* gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org *Subject:* Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
I'm in a similar position.
However if this GNSO session were the week before would that resolve the issue?
Mr Michele Neylon
Blacknight Hosting & Domains
Sent from mobile so typos and brevity are normal
On 23 Aug 2017, at 17:40, Rubens Kuhl <rubensk@nic.br> wrote:
While I don't have a personal preference or need to avoid this conflict, I think it needs to be considered if it affects that many councillors. I'm planning to attend the session whether it conflicts with NamesCon or not.
Rubens
Em 23 de ago de 2017, à(s) 11:47:000, James M. Bladel <jbladel@godaddy.com> escreveu:
Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well.
Can folks please weigh in on this point? Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday.
Thanks—
J.
*From: *<council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Phil Corwin < psc@vlaw-dc.com> *Date: *Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 *To: *Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, Nathalie Peregrine < nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> *Cc: *"'gnso-secs@icann.org'" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, GNSO Council List < council@gnso.icann.org> *Subject: *Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
*Following up on my email of last night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call.*
I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago.
For those unfamiliar with NamesCon Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference held in North America each year. More than a thousand people attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior executives, and some Board members have attended. I have attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always had one or more speaking roles on the program.
My clients expect me to be available to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon. Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between competing obligations when the planned event is five months away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later.
The NamesCon schedule can be found at http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/ . It ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31st, it would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic Planning session.
Thank you for your consideration.
*Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal*
*Virtualaw LLC*
*1155 F Street, NW*
*Suite 1050*
*Washington, DC 20004*
*202-559-8597/Direct*
*202-559-8750/Fax*
*202-255-6172/Cell*
*Twitter: @VlawDC*
*"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey*
*From:* council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso. icann.org <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>] *On Behalf Of *Phil Corwin *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM *To:* Nathalie Peregrine *Cc:* gnso-secs@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org *Subject:* Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018
The chosen dates conflict directly with those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry conference of the year. That's a major problem for some Councilors.
Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal
Virtualaw LLC
1155 F Street, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004
202-559-8597/Direct
202-559-8750/Fax
202-255-6172/Cell
Twitter: @VLawDC
"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine < nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> wrote:
**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest**
Dear councilors,
We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community.
The Strategic Planning Session will be held on *Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.*
One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation.
Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel.
Kind regards,
Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)
_______________________________________________ council mailing list council@gnso.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/council
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James, All - Apologies I will not be able to join the call today for very long, if at all. I have to chair a parallel Auction Proceeds call and apparently got the timing wrong. Good luck! Erika On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine < nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> wrote:
**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest**
Dear councilors,
We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as the new responsibilities following the transition and as part of the Empowered Community.
The Strategic Planning Session will be held on *Monday 29th January 2018 through to Wednesday 31st January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.*
One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the session be based at an ICANN office location for logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support (i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation.
Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel.
Kind regards,
Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)
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Darcy Southwell -
Erika Mann -
James M. Bladel -
Mary Wong -
Michele Neylon - Blacknight -
Nathalie Peregrine -
Phil Corwin -
Rafik Dammak -
Rubens Kuhl -
Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben