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Expect “minor inconveniences” in post-hurricane Puerto Rico

Kevin Murphy, December 12, 2017, 15:27:45 (UTC), Domain Policy

ICANN 61 is going ahead in Puerto Rico despite the continuing fallout of a devastating hurricane season, the organization has confirmed.
The March 10-15 meeting will take place at the convention center in San Juan, and participants can only expect “minor inconveniences”
ICANN said in a statement:

We recognize that Puerto Rico is still in the recovery phase, and while we can expect some minor inconveniences, the convention center and supporting hotels are fully operational and eager to host our event in March.

ICANN has not yet listed its official supporting hotels, where it usually negotiates bulk discounts, on the official ICANN 61 page.
In the event you, like me, always find ICANN’s approved hotels a tad on the pricey side, you’ll probably need to do your own research.
ICANN added that it has been working with the island’s governor and that: “We have been assured that our presence in San Juan will support economic recovery on the island.”
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, killing at least 48 people and causing billions of dollars in property damage.
The convention center venue for ICANN 61 escaped relatively unscathed and was actually used as a command and control center during the immediate aftermath of the disaster.


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