[ALAC] ALAC-NCUC

[Beau Brendler]

I will check the ALAC schedule. We usually do not have evening events.

-----Original Message-----
>From: William Drake <william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch>
>Sent: Oct 15, 2009 10:37 AM
>To: Beau Brendler <beaubrendler at earthlink.net>
>Cc: investigaciones at densi.com.ar, James Seng <james at seng.sg>, ALAC Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large Worldwide <at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>Subject: Re: [ALAC] ALAC-NCUC
>
>Hi Beau, et al,
>
>On Oct 15, 2009, at 3:10 PM, Beau Brendler wrote:
>
>> Last week, at the ISOC-NY event with Danny Younger, Milton Mueller  
>> and me, more than one person in attendance from ISOC encouraged us  
>> to put aside our differences and work to a solution on behalf of  
>> users. Milton's presentation was very clear and well-received. So as  
>> an elected member of at-large, I see it as a responsibility to do  
>> what the voters ask. Would be glad to have a drink. Korean shoju is  
>> particularly excellent for breaking the ice, and I've never had a  
>> hangover from it yet.
>
>Then you plainly have not drunk enough of it, the stuff can be  
>suitably lethal when taken in immoderation.
>
>As Olivier points out, it appears there's an IDN, ccTLD fast track  
>reception Monday night, and I am loath to ask people to skip free  
>libation and carousing.  We could just gather in the lobby afterwards  
>and head off somewhere to eat (concierge can recommend), although we  
>need to clarify when that would be---the online schedule says it ends  
>at 20:00, but the GNSO schedule received this morning from staff says  
>20:30.
>
>Alternatively, Thursday night seems open at the moment...not to  
>complicate things, but does ALAC have anything then, and if not would  
>this be preferable?
>
>Either way, I'm glad to hear people are interested.  Let's figure out  
>when and then I'll write to NCUC, rather than having two date  
>discussions running in parallel.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>
>