Regardless of when this important F2F happens, noting that the ccNSO and ALAC Liaisons are excluded from any support to attend, will there be any opportunity for remote participation? On 24 Aug. 2017 2:49 am, "Phil Corwin" <psc@vlaw-dc.com> wrote: 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> 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. 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