[alac] ICANN Sao Paulo - Information for Attendees

["Nick Ashton-Hart" <nashton@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all!

This is the first information to come from the ICANN Conference Staff
regarding the Sao Paulo meeting.  I will keep the information coming
as it is released.
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Internet Connectivity: The internet connection in the Transamerica
hotel (the Conference Host Venue) rooms is wired and is free to
participants of the meeting.  Wireless is
available in the meeting rooms and common areas of the hotel.

Registration: Those who are a part of the LAC RALO meetings, or the
ALAC, have been pre-registered (if you didn't already register
yourself).

You will need to go to the registration desk, present picture
identification and have your picture taken for your badge.  You will need to
be wearing your badge to enter the meeting area.  This procedure is being
followed at the recommendation of the local host in order to provide the
best security possible to the meeting participants.  Your badge will contain
a picture and a bar code - the badge will be scanned each time you enter the
meeting area to make sure that the picture on the badge matches your smiling
face.  All registration information including the pictures will be provided
to ICANN at the end of the meeting - the local host will not retain any of
this information.

Power:  Most outlets have both 110 and 220 power and are labeled.  Please be
aware of what power is required for the device you are plugging in to the
socket.  Most laptops are multi volt and will be fine on either 110 or 220,
but some devices such as cameras, cell phones might not be multi-volt.

Some tips that we learned on our recent trip: The blue and red taxis are
radio taxis and are legitimate and safe.  You can have the hotel call a taxi
for you - if you are going to a restaurant, have the restaurant call a taxi
before you leave the restaurant.  Keep the windows in the taxi closed and
put your personal possessions such as luggage or laptops in the trunk of the
taxi where they cannot be seen by passersby.  There will be a desk in the
main meeting area to help arrange for meeting participants to go shopping,
make reservations for dinner, arrange cars and guides.  As always, do not
leave your personal items unattended, even in the meeting area or workrooms
- this goes for laptops, phones, cameras, mp3 players, etc.   Valuables
should be left in the safe in your hotel room and not taken with you out of
the meeting venue.  Copies of credit cards and your passport should be made
and kept in a separate location from the original documents.


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