Thanks, everyone - <br>and also, I don't think there will be more than a handful of people, who could still make it. Perhaps from the neighboring countries, but also depending on the speakers (who are still not known, as per <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012/agenda">http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012/agenda</a> ). <br>
I agree with Charles, that it's an obvious fact, and I am still wondering why ISOC is so slow in responding. A little disappointing, given all the great expectations we all shared a year ago on this list...<br><br>Veni <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:43 AM, Charles Mok <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mok@hknet.com">mok@hknet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I agree, I believe it is much, much more important for more chapter leaders to be there, then charging money. I don't think we need to say much to justify this fact, being so obvious. <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>
<br>Charles</div></font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div><br><div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Daniel Stern <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danielrstern@gmail.com" target="_blank">danielrstern@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi All,<div><br></div><div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">I confess I have not been keeping up with the posts so please excuse me if my remarks may be redundant or inappropriate. </font></div><div>
<br></div><div>I heartily agree with Veni. I had been championing the cause of the chapters going way back to when ISOC's leadership did not seem to understand the importance of the tole that chapters had to play, sometimes having confront them at a public meeting during an INET, which I did on several occasions over the years. And I have written to Ted and others of ISOC's leadership how I have been heartened by the support chapters have been given recently. (I am part of the Uganda ISOC chapter team.)</div>
<div><br></div><div>I'd say that if ISCO could pronounce that any chapter members who can organize their own travel and accommodation would be welcomed to INET as a delegate, without having to pay a conference fee, no limitation on numbers. I think it would go a long way towards reinforcing chapter members' sense of belonging to the ISOC family. ISOC could also assist those who require a visa by offering to send a formal letter of invitation where necessary.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Hope this helps.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards, Daniel</div><br></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>