ICANN 51

Dates:	12-16 October 2014
Location:	Los Angeles, USA
Venue:	Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Website:	ICANN 51 Website
Registration:	Registration

ICANN 51 - Los Angeles is an ICANN Meeting that was held from 12 to 16 October 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was the third ICANN meeting held in Los Angeles, and the sixth ICANN meeting held in the US state of California since ICANN meetings began in 1999. Of the 6 ICANN Meetings that have been held in the US, all 6 have been held in California.

Major Events and Topics

In September 2014, it became known that ICANN 51 would not have the customary Gala Night that is usually held on the Wednesday night during the conference. The Gala night is an evening dinner party that is open to all ICANN goers and features live music, food, and drinks. ICANN representatives noted that since there was no host sponsor for this meeting and the host sponsor usually provides funding for the Gala, there will be no gala at ICANN 51. The past several ICANN Meetings had ICANN Galas.

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony involved opening remarks from Board Chairman Steve Crocker. Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, spoke next on the NTIA announcement and the importance of a "free and open Internet." She was the first Secretary of Commerce to attend an ICANN Meeting.

Sponsors

• Gold: Verisign
• Silver:
• Bronze:

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).