Thanks Michael .. I fully agree .. Kind Regards --Manal From: Michael.Niebel@ec.europa.eu [mailto:Michael.Niebel@ec.europa.eu] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 10:12 AM To: Manal Ismail; internal-cg@icann.org Subject: RE: Call#5 chat transcript - ICG Dinner .. Manal, thank you for sharing your thoughts. In my experience seated dinners only allow for a very limited interaction. An option would be preferable where free "mingling" is possible to maximise interaction. Michael From: internal-cg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:internal-cg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Manal Ismail Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 9:46 AM To: internal-cg@icann.org Subject: [Internal-cg] Call#5 chat transcript - ICG Dinner .. Thought it may be useful to post this in a separate thread .. Just want to echo a few thoughts that were shared in call#5 chat room <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transcript-chat-icg-01oct14 -en.pdf> regarding ICG dinner .. * Agree to benefits of having an ICG social event /informal gathering .. * Agree with those who felt the dinner is a bit expensive .. * Will still join if no other options are feasible .. * Agree to keep it an ICG dinner to encourage communication and engagement among ICG members .. Kind Regards --Manal