Andrew, I try to avoid you so I don’t get drawn into time-wasting discussions. I guess I am reacting to your flippant disregard for AFRINIC origins and your attempt to disparage those that have worked to get us here.
> On 19 Jun 2018, at 14:51, Andrew Alston <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com> > wrote: > > Omo, > > As a member that contributes fees to the organisation – at a rate of almost > $50k a year – I have every single right in the world – to understand how that > money is being spent. And I will continue to ask – especially when an event > is being held that is being paid for that is not on any event calendar. I have not suggested you do not have the right to question. I have queried their nature and more importantly the availability of the CEO to respond question by question. > > While I realize that the organisation you work for – got their space on the > back of a grant and didn’t even pay the allocation fee or the first few years > of having it – and you are a small member – so its tiny amounts of money – > others of us – actually would like to know where our cash is being spent to > guide other decisions. > I am a small member who does not expect this level of micromanagement from a CEO. > Andrew > > > From: Omo Oaiya [mailto:omo.oa...@wacren.net <mailto:omo.oa...@wacren.net>] > Sent: 19 June 2018 16:47 > To: community-discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net>; > AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <bo...@afrinic.net > <mailto:bo...@afrinic.net>> > Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting > > This line of questioning is unnecessary and unbecoming. I am surprised the > CEO has time to respond to this. > > Omo > > On 19 Jun 2018, at 14:40, Andrew Alston <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com > <mailto:andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com>> wrote: > > Sorry, > > Last question – why is this event not on the AFRINIC Event calendar (or the > ISOC event calendar) > > Andrew > > > From: Alan Barrett [mailto:alan.barr...@afrinic.net > <mailto:alan.barr...@afrinic.net>] > Sent: 19 June 2018 16:31 > To: community-discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net> > Cc: AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <bo...@afrinic.net > <mailto:bo...@afrinic.net>> > Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting > > > > > On 19 Jun 2018, at 17:21, Andrew Alston <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com > > <mailto:andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com>> wrote: > > > > Alan, > > > > Does this include the cocktail sponsorship > > The sponsorship is a lump sum. There is no additional or separate amount for > a cocktail. > > > – if it does – can we calculate as follows based on previous trips to work > > out the approximate cost of attendance: > > > > Average cost per person in flights (based on previous financials) - $2049.50 > > Sponsorship $3000 > > Accommodation while there since it’s a 2 day event - $500 odd dollars per > > person (conservatively) > > 5 total people > > > > Cost to the membership for this – roughly $16k? > > That sounds plausible, though it's more likely to be 4 people, not 5. > > Alan Barrett > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss> > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss>
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