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The Annual Meeting is required by the [[ICANN Bylaws]] to happen at least every 14 months in order to conduct important voting procedures and other structural processes. The last ICANN Meeting of the year is generally designated as the Annual Meeting. The conclusion of the Annual Meeting is when new members of most bodies within ICANN take their seats, most notably the directors of the [[ICANN Board]]. It is also a meeting where many bodies within ICANN request full attendance from their members.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>

~~==Meeting Location Criteria==~~

Since ICANN Meetings are held annually in different countries across the globe, a criteria has been set to serve as guideline to evaluate if the locations identified by the Internet governing body and/or recommended by the Internet community are suitable to accommodate the activities, participants and technical requirements of the meetings. The primary factors considered in selecting the locations for the ICANN Meetings include: costs, accessibility, convenience, visa restrictions, availability and affordability of local transportation, proximity of hotel accommodations to the venue of the meetings, excellent space and meeting facilities, installation of networks infrastructures in meeting venues, safety and security.<ref>[http://meetings.icann.org/location-selection-criteria Meeting Location CRiteria]</ref>

==Sponsorship==

Over the years, a variety of sponsorship schemes have been used with relation to ICANN meetings. It has been noted that the initial operation and the first meetings of the organization were made possible through loans from major industry companies, such as [[MCI]], [[Cisco]], and others.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/MCI,-Cisco-come-to-ICANNs-rescue/2100-1023_3-230097.html MCI Cisco come to ICANN's rescue]</ref><ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FoU7zsFSPv8J:singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt+first+ICANN+meeting+singapore+1999&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com ICANN 41 Opening Transcript]</ref> Currently, they have a 6 tiered sponsorship scheme, offering plans ranging in price from $7,500 to $250,000. There is also now the opportunity to spsonor individual "networking events", such as a lunch, coffee break, Music Night, etc.<ref>[http://meetings.icann.org/sponsorship Meetings.ICANN.Sponsorship]</ref> It seems that at one time the top tier, Diamond, cost as much as $500,000;<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/01/05/verisign-gives-icann-500k-for-sponsorship/ VeriSign gives ICANN 500k for Sponsorship]</ref> though current pricing for [[ICANN 42]] is listed at topping out at $250,000, though combining sponsorship opportunities is possible.<ref>[http://meetings.icann.org/sponsorship Meetings.ICANN.Sponsorship]</ref>

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 The Annual Meeting is required by the [[ICANN Bylaws]] to happen at least every 14 months in order to conduct important voting procedures and other structural processes. The last ICANN Meeting of the year is generally designated as the Annual Meeting. The conclusion of the Annual Meeting is when new members of most bodies within ICANN take their seats, most notably the directors of the [[ICANN Board]]. It is also a meeting where many bodies within ICANN request full attendance from their members.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
-==Meeting Location Criteria==
-Since ICANN Meetings are held annually in different countries across the globe, a criteria has been set to serve as guideline to evaluate if the locations identified by the Internet governing body and/or recommended by the Internet community are suitable to accommodate the activities, participants and technical requirements of the meetings. The primary factors considered in selecting the locations for the ICANN Meetings include: costs, accessibility, convenience, visa restrictions, availability and affordability of local transportation, proximity of hotel accommodations to the venue of the meetings, excellent space and meeting facilities, installation of networks infrastructures in meeting venues, safety and security.<ref>[http://meetings.icann.org/location-selection-criteria Meeting Location CRiteria]</ref>
 ==Sponsorship==
 Over the years, a variety of sponsorship schemes have been used with relation to ICANN meetings. It has been noted that the initial operation and the first meetings of the organization were made possible through loans from major industry companies, such as [[MCI]], [[Cisco]], and others.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/MCI,-Cisco-come-to-ICANNs-rescue/2100-1023_3-230097.html MCI Cisco come to ICANN's rescue]</ref><ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FoU7zsFSPv8J:singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt+first+ICANN+meeting+singapore+1999&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com ICANN 41 Opening Transcript]</ref> Currently, they have a 6 tiered sponsorship scheme, offering plans ranging in price from $7,500 to $250,000. There is also now the opportunity to spsonor individual "networking events", such as a lunch, coffee break, Music Night, etc.<ref>[http://meetings.icann.org/sponsorship Meetings.ICANN.Sponsorship]</ref> It seems that at one time the top tier, Diamond, cost as much as $500,000;<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/01/05/verisign-gives-icann-500k-for-sponsorship/ VeriSign gives ICANN 500k for Sponsorship]</ref> though current pricing for [[ICANN 42]] is listed at topping out at $250,000, though combining sponsorship opportunities is possible.<ref>[http://meetings.icann.org/sponsorship Meetings.ICANN.Sponsorship]</ref>