Re: [gnso-sti] Possibility of a Face to Face Meeting

[Kathy Kleiman <Kathy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Margie,
Tx you for checking into the possibility of a F2F meeting of the STI 
Group.  I am glad to hear it is a possibility, although the logistics of 
bringing all of us together will certain be challenging.
May I offer a slightly different timeframe for the group's work and this 
F2F meeting?  Let me clarify what was meant, at least by some of us who 
proposed the meeting:
- A preliminary report to the GNSO by the deadline (we know they will 
expect substantial work and the details and agreement of the Strawmen 
will be central)
- Request for a short extension of the Board deadline
- F2F meeting in early January to work on the final report
- Final Report
- GNSO Approval
- Posting for Comments
- STI looks at public comments and makes changes as necessary.

Tx and best,
Kathy

> Dear All,
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> I checked into the possibility of a face to face meeting for the STI 
> group, funded by ICANN, to facilitate resolution of the  outstanding 
> issues and the efforts to gain a consensus on an alternative 
> proposal.    We are exploring the feasibility of this request, and 
> wanted to get some information from you to assess the costs of doing 
> this on a relatively short notice.
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> Specifically, we would try to pick a location to minimize the travel 
> costs for the participants, and would likely pick an inexpensive 
> locale in a central location.
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> Do we have an idea of when to schedule the meeting?   We assume that 
> it would be sometime between now and mid-December.    Rather than have 
> a discussion on the list, please email our administrative assistant, 
> Marilyn Vernon, with days that you would be unavailable between now 
> and mid-December.   She is cc'd on this email.   Please let her know 
> your location as well.   
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> Best regards,
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> Margie  
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> Margie Milam
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> Senior Policy Counselor
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> ICANN
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