RE: [bc-gnso] ICANN and Singapore Meeting venue -- announcement to members

[Phil Corwin <psc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI, I just booked in Singapore at the Conrad Centennial, which is part of the 
Hilton family. It is about 1/3 of a mile from the meeting venue and one block 
from the Pan Pacific, which is one of the three hotels listed on the ICANN 
Singapore website. It's a 5-star rated business hotel and has a variety of 
rates, including substantial discounts if you prepay in advance, as well as a 
book 3 nights get the 4th free offer. So BC members who have not yet booked 
their rooms might want to give it a look.

Benedetta, now you know where I'll be staying - I arrive late evening on 
Thursday 6/16 and depart very early morning on Saturday 6/25.

Best regards to all.

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

"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey

From: owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Marilyn Cade
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 12:18 PM
To: bc - GNSO list; Benedetta BC Secretariat
Subject: [bc-gnso] ICANN and Singapore Meeting venue -- announcement to members


Announcement: ICANN has posted the host country site for Singapore, and lists 
two hotels.

You can book via ICANN's link to the website. However, as usual, there are 
other options for booking and some appear more reasonably priced.

I went onto Expedia and got lower rate quotes for both those hotels, so members 
may want to check out other options than booking
via ICANN/Host country web site if you decide to stay at the two hotels 
affiliated with the venue.  AND, as usual, if some of you find other hotel 
deals, do let colleagues know.

We will begin to formulate a working agenda for the CSG and BC's meetings 
shortly and will be asking for member input shortly.

I have also been contacted by the IGF Asia, who will hold a two day national 
IGF just before ICANN. They are interested in making business aware of that 
event, which is still under development.

Three things to do now: ALL OFF LIST BUT IMPORTANT:

1) Let Benedetta know if you will plan to come to Singapore in person so that 
she can begin to update the meetings list
2) If you think you are interested in more information about the IGF Asia, let 
me know off list at marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
3) If you are interested in participating in a remote hub [if we do arrange 
that with a sponsoring/coordinating member] in
the Silicon Valley area of US West Coast, let Benedetta know that as well. That 
would require you to agree to attend though
at one fixed site, so that it justifies asking a member to keep their offices 
open at extremely late hours.

Benedetta will also be posting a schedule for further BC member calls shortly.  
[no need to repost about using a calendaring tool/that is under discussion 
within the ExComm/and will be addressed shortly].

Marilyn Cade
BC Chair
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