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Re: [802SEC] Fwd: Re: Enet dinner--expense approval, motionrequest




Not taking a position either way, I would simply note that the SEC
bought dinner for itself and the IEEE-SA BoG at the July 02 session in Vancouver.

wlq

Tony Jeffree wrote:
> 
> I will be joining Roger in disapproving such a motion if anyone makes it in
> its current form. I think it is somewhat unbecoming for the SEC to vote to
> buy itself $1500 worth of dinner out of the fees paid by the 802 membership.
> 
> I would be happy to vote in favour of a motion to cover the cost of
> providing dinner for our guests out of SEC funds, and, like Roger, would be
> happy to pay my own share.
> 
> Regards,
> Tony
> 
> At 10:44 14/07/2003 -0600, Roger B. Marks wrote:
> 
> >I will be voting Disapprove on such a motion. If the motion fails, I will
> >be happy to personally cover my share (including my share of the costs for
> >all the invited guests).
> >
> >And, by the way, who is the sixth panelist? We first heard Paul Nikolich,
> >Geoff Thompson, and Bob Metcalfe. Last week, the names Ron Crane and David
> >Boggs leaked out.
> >
> >Roger
> >
> >
> >>Geoff,
> >>
> >>Since a 10 day email ballot wouldn't close until after the start of next
> >>week's plenary session, I suggest the SEC make a decision on the motion
> >>during the opening SEC meeting during your 'tutorial' agenda item.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>--Paul
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Geoff Thompson" <gthompso@nortelnetworks.com>
> >>To: <p.nikolich@ieee.org>
> >>Cc: <gthompso@nortelnetworks.com>; <billq@attglobal.net>;
> >><stds-802-sec@ieee.org>; <DawnS@facetoface-events.com>
> >>Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:35 AM
> >>Subject: [802SEC] Fwd: Re: Enet dinner--expense approval, motion request
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>  Paul-
> >>>
> >>>  I would like to make the following SEC Motion to cover the costs of a
> >>>  dinner for the SEC and special guests to be held before the Ethernet 30
> >>>  Year Retrospective. The guest list will be the members of the SEC (plus
> >>the
> >>>  Vice Chairs of 802.20), the six panel speakers, the officers of 802.3 plus
> >>>  the 2 former chairs, I would also like to include (per you suggestion) Jim
> >>>  Carlo (IEEE-SA President Elect) and Houlin Zhao (ITU-T Director of the
> >>>  Telecom Standards Bureau). The guest list totals 31. Face-to-Face
> >>estimated
> >>>  $25-$30 per head. I will like a little wiggle room in the motion.
> >>>
> >>>  Moved:
> >>>  That an amount not to exceed $1500 be authorized to cover the costs for a
> >>>  catered dinner at the meeting hotel for guests who will be speaking at the
> >>>  Ethernet Retrospective, the SEC, officers of 802.3, etc.
> >>>  Moved by:       Geoff Thompson
> >>>  Second: Bill Quackenbush
> >>>
> >>>  Thanks
> >>>
> >>>  Geoff
> >>>
> >>>  >Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 14:53:13 -0700
> >>>  >From: Bill Quackenbush <billq@attglobal.net>
> >>>  >To: Paul Nikolich <p.nikolich@ieee.org>
> >>>  >CC: "Thompson, Geoff [SC100:321:EXCH]"<gthompso@americasm06.nt.com>
> >>>  >Subject: Re: Enet dinner--expense approval
> >>>  >
> >>>  >Yes it makes sense and it is required by our P&P as it is not a normal
> >>>  >plenary session expense.  If Geoff would get the cost estimate from F2
> >>>  >F and make the motion, I will second it.
> >>>  >
> >>>  >Thanks,
> >>>  >
> >>>  >wlq
> >>>  >
> >>>  > > Paul Nikolich wrote:
> >>>  > >
> >>>  > > Geoff,
> >>>  > >
> >>>  > > Given all the scrutiny we are putting on financial openess,  you (or
> >>>  > > Bill) should make a motion to have the expenses for the Enet dinner
> >>  > > > approved at the opening EC meeting to make sure we are squeekey
> >>  > > > clean.  Does this make sense to you?
> >>  > > >
> >>  > > > --Paul
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  > |=========================================|
> >>>  | Geoffrey O. Thompson                    |
> >>>  | Vice Chair,  IEEE 802                   |
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> >>>  | 4655 Great America Parkway              |
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> >
> 
> Regards,
> Tony