RE: [bc-gnso] Registry Conf Call & Proposal for meeting with .BRANDS

[Elisa Cooper <Elisa.Cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for your input.

Best,
Elisa

From: Ron Andruff [mailto:randruff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 8:52 AM
To: Elisa Cooper; 'bc - GNSO list'
Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Registry Conf Call & Proposal for meeting with .BRANDS

Thanks for the prompt reply, Elisa.

Considering that there are 637 brand TLD applications, one would think that all 
(or a majority of them) would be showing up at an ICANN meeting, so I am 
somewhat surprised that you are aware of only a few attending... Perhaps, as 
Chair, you could work with our Secretariat to send invitations out to all of 
them?  That outreach could have a tangential benefit insomuch as the invitees 
may also be potential BC members.  We have some six weeks or so before the 
meeting, why not go for it?

Regarding the webinar suggestion, I am a strong believer of face-to-face 
meetings whenever possible so my first vote goes there.  If we do go the 
webinar route, I would recommend a new title: A New Era for Business on the 
Internet: Informing and Educating about .BRANDs.

Hope that this helps move this discussion forward.

Kind regards,

RA

Ronald N. Andruff
RNA Partners, Inc.<http://www.rnapartners.com>
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From: Elisa Cooper [mailto:Elisa.Cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 10:27 AM
To: Ron Andruff; 'bc - GNSO list'
Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Registry Conf Call & Proposal for meeting with .BRANDS

Ron,

I am on the call - but will only be able to attend the first 60 minutes. The 
call will be recorded and transcribed for those unable to attend.

Regarding your separate comment - I would be in support of inviting .Brands to 
meet with us in Beijing. Of those that I personally know that are attending 
(which is just a few), I have already invited them to join our meeting 
scheduled on Constituency Day (Tuesday).

That said, we might also consider reaching out to them and inviting them prior 
to Beijing, to a webinar entitled, "Understanding and Influencing ICANN".

Thoughts?

Best,
Elisa

Elisa Cooper
Director of Product Marketing
MarkMonitor

208 389-5779 PH

From: owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx> 
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Andruff
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 8:10 AM
To: 'bc - GNSO list'
Subject: [bc-gnso] Registry Conf Call & Proposal for meeting with .BRANDS

Good morning all.

Just sending a note to the list to inquire as to how many BC members will be on 
the Registry call that is starting now?  Perhaps our Secretriat could pull 
together a list for everyone's benefit?

Separately, in preparation for this call I was going through the filings and 
came to realize (again) that that there are 637 .BRANDS from the 1900.  Many of 
them are brands we know and some are BC members.  Others we don't know...

Question for the Ex  Com: Would it not make sense to invite the .BRANDS to come 
to meet the BC in Beijing?  For my part, it would be extremely helpful to hear 
from them and to have an opportunity to learn more.  Perhaps we could invite 
them for the CSG breakfast on Tuesday, if guests have not already been 
scheduled for that meeting slot.

It seems to me that BC members would benefit greatly from meeting with 
businesses that are applying for top-level domains.

My two cents.

Kind regards,

RA

Ronald N. Andruff
RNA Partners, Inc.<http://www.rnapartners.com>