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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

ICANN will be holding its next series of meetings in Santiago, Chile, on August 24-26, 1999. Any interested person is welcome to attend and participate; most meetings will be broadcast live over the Internet, with remote participants able to submit comments and questions in real time.

 

HOST COMMITTEE WEB SITE

The local Host Committee, chaired by Florencio Utreras, has prepared a web site with full details relating to meeting venues, lodging options, and meeting schedules.

ICANN is grateful to Sr. Utreras and the Host Committee for volunteering their time to organize these meetings; and to the College of Economic Sciences, University of Chile in Santiago, Chile, for donating the use of its auditorium and meeting rooms.

 

HOTEL INFORMATION - Updated July 16, 1999

The ICANN meetings will be held primarily at the College of Economic Sciences, University of Chile in Santiago, Chile, with some meetings held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. ICANN has reserved a block of rooms at this hotel to be used by the Internet community. When reserving a room with the Crowne Plaza, please be sure to mention that you are attending the ICANN meetings in order to receive the discounted room rate. We suggest you make reservations as soon as possible as these rooms will be filled quickly. Information on this hotel, including phone numbers to make your reservation can be found below. Further details, including a list of several alternate nearby (and less expensive) hotels with rooms available, can be obtained by visiting the local Host Committee's web site.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Av. Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins 136
Santiago
Chile
Phone:    (56 2) 638-1042
Fax:        (56 2) 639-2062
mailto:sales@crownesantiago.cl

TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE - Updated July 26, 1999

(NOTE: Meeting times and places subject to change)

 

Tuesday, August 24, 1999

08:30-09:30 - Registration

• Names Council, Intellectual Property, IPS's, gTLD -- Main Hall, FACEA
• ccTLD Registrars, Commercial and Business Entities, Registrars, Non-Commercial, GAC, ASO -- Upper Hall, Crowne Plaza Hotel

09:30-12:30

• ccTLD Registrars (Atacama Room, Crowne Plaza Hotel)
• Intellectual Property (Room 1, FACEA)
• ISP's and Connectivity Providers (Room 2, FACEA)
• gTLD Registrars (Room 4, FACEA)
• Commercial and Business Entities (Antártica Room, Crowne Plaza Hotel)
• Registrars (Patagonia Room, Crowne Plaza Hotel)
• Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
• Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) (Crowne Plaza Hotel)

12:30-14:00 - Lunch 

14:00-17:00 -

• DNSO General Assembly (Auditorium, FACEA)
• Government Advisory Committee (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
• Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Public Forum (Crowne Plaza Hotel)

17:30-18:30 - Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Public Forum (Auditorium, FACEA)

18:30-21:00 - Welcome Cocktail

 

Wednesday, August 25, 1999 

08:30-09:00 - Registration (Main Hall, FACEA)

09:00-12:30 - ICANN Public Meeting (Auditorium, FACEA)

12:30-14:00 - Lunch 

14:00-18:00 - ICANN Public Meeting (Auditorium, FACEA)

 

Thrusday, August 25, 1999

08:30-12:30 - ICANN Board Meeting (Auditorium, FACEA)

12:30-14:00 - Lunch 

14:00-15:00 - ICANN Press Conference

15:00-19:00 - DNSO Names Council