<br><br>On Thursday, June 6, 2013, William Drake wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br><br>
> You can get it much cheaper from some online hotel agency.<br>
> E.g., <a href="http://yeego.com" target="_blank">yeego.com</a> gives me €53.50 (US$70, ZAR 700) per night<br>
> for a total of €321 = US$423, for the very same hotel.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Thanks Tapani!</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I agree, I would never use ICANN or its travel agency to price anything as there's a lot of padding. For ex, BCD routinely gets me tickets that cost more than what I can get on the web, and I've heard the same many times from other people. So if NCUC is going to cover someone's costs, I think it'd be reasonable to state an expectation that they look into lower cost, self-booked options.<br>
></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I think the reason why I was advised to wait was to first consult with ICANN, because we all thought they have access to cheaper rates. I think if we had booked then, it might even have cheaper since rates hike as the dates get closer.</div>
<div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
>> Accommodation for 7 days (12th - 18th July) - $110 X 7 = $770<br>
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ISOC doesn't pay for any part of the stay?<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Sorry for the dates confusion. ISOC is paying from 10-12th, so I will need 13th-19th. That's still 7 days.</div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
>> Per Diem for 7 days - $50 X 7 = $350<br>
>> Total: $1120<br>
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>> I therefore request for $1120 to cover my stay in Durban during the ICANN week.<br>
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> Do we have a policy of paying per diem?<br>
> (Not that I'm objecting, I'd just like to know, and document<br>
> it for future reference - things like this should be documented<br>
> better than ncuc has been doing in the past.)<br>
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AFAIK no fixed policies so again we have to create. Again, knowing if there was any particular pattern prior would be helpful.<br>
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I'd argue that the principle of equity should apply, and happily in this case the amount's not a lot.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I based the $50 on ICANN's rate for this meeting (I hope am correct). As ICANN's per diem rate is not as high as their hotel rates, I think it would be fair to have the per diem at the same rate for a particular meeting. Just a thought.<span></span></div>
<div><br></div><div>Kind Regards,</div><div>Wilson</div>