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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Portia,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We have added a gradient to make the text more legible. Please let me know if you are to proceed with these.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<table id="0.z1twizscwg" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width: 435px;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 435px; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><span data-codetwo-visible="Job title"><span data-codetwo-visible="Name" style="font-size: 13.333333px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><font color="#3d3c3f"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br><b>Linda Finch</b></span></font><br></span></span><span data-codetwo-visible="Job title" style="font-size: 13.333333px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(129, 129, 129); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Assistant: </span><span lang="en-NA" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(129, 129, 129); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Marketing</span></p></span></span><font size="2"><span style="width: 15px; height: 15px;"><img src="cid:call6_ebab0034-c475-47d6-aa1b-eb572831214f.png" border="0" id="0.47nn7kaxwdh" alt="Telephone.png" width="15" height="15" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;"></span></font><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><font color="#9a9a9a"><span data-codetwo-visible="Phone"> <span style="color: rgb(99, 99, 99);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(129, 129, 129);"><a title="" href="tel:+260 76 488 6164" style="color: rgb(141, 141, 141); text-decoration: none;">+260 76 488 6164</a><br></span></span></font></span><img src="cid:mobile6_7d22c750-7972-4a80-b043-8a3000f8eb69.png" border="0" id="0.xko75c4kxkb" alt="mobile.png" width="15" height="15" style="font-size: 12px; width: 15px; height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(129, 129, 129);"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">+260 97 741 2624</span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><font color="#9a9a9a"><span data-codetwo-visible="Phone"><br></span></font></span><font size="2"><span style="width: 15px; height: 15px;"><img src="cid:email6_1d2756fc-e1dd-4d63-b0a2-83edcbe6e242.png" border="0" id="0.a6tpzzektqn" alt="Email.png" width="15" height="15" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;"></span></font><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><font color="#9a9a9a"><span data-codetwo-visible="Email"> <a href="mailto:%7BE-mail%7D" style="color: rgb(129, 129, 129);">linda.finch@paratus.africa</a><br></span></font></span><font size="2"><span style="width: 15px; height: 15px;"><img src="cid:home6_b025bf27-9ee5-4cfa-9293-1e1537318075.png" border="0" id="0.nuev5vvrnut" alt="Web.png" width="15" height="15" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;"></span></font><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a href="https://paratus.africa/namibia/" title=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(141, 141, 141);"><span style="color: rgb(99, 99, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(129, 129, 129);">www.paratus.africa</span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(99, 99, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(129, 129, 129);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(99, 99, 99);"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><br></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 3:33 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Cc: </b>safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks Linda, I am happy with both as discussed on the phone. Please have another look at the one with the sponsors to make sure the text over the SAFNOG connected logo
is visible.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Regards,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Portia Rabonda
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">+27 83 580 1650</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 15:24<br>
<b>To: </b>Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org" <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Afternoon Portia,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please see updated banners for your consideration. Kindly confirm if the dates are fine as is or if we should just put the 3<sup>rd</sup> of October.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Linda Finch</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#818181">Assistant:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="15" height="15" style="width:.1562in;height:.1562in" id="_x0000_i1046" src="cid:image001.png@01D9F221.1902B270"> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#9A9A9A"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#636363"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#818181"><a href="tel:+260%2076%20488%206164"><span style="color:#8D8D8D;text-decoration:none">+260
76 488 6164</span></a><br>
</span><img border="0" width="15" height="15" style="width:.1562in;height:.1562in" id="_x0000_i1045" src="cid:image002.png@01D9F221.1902B270"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> <span style="color:#818181">+260 97 741 2624</span><span style="color:#9A9A9A"><br>
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</span><img border="0" width="15" height="15" style="width:.1562in;height:.1562in" id="_x0000_i1043" src="cid:image004.png@01D9F221.1902B270"> <span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="https://paratus.africa/namibia/"><span style="color:#818181">www.paratus.africa</span></a><span style="color:#818181"> </span><span style="color:#636363"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Cc: </b>safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hello Portia,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Well noted. Will push this on the designers.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 11:20 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Cc: </b>safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Linda,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks, I have forwarded the ICANN designs to Yazid and Levy for their feedback.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For the SAFNOG Banners, we expected a design that will be in line with the main banner on the website – please can we do that? The current deign is okay for the t-shirts
but we would prefer to have some uniformity in the marketing collateral, in this case the main image being what we have on the website.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 16:06<br>
<b>To: </b>Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org" <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Apologies for the delay. The design teams have been overwhelmed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please see the attached pull-up banner options for consideration as well as one the graphic banner. Please let me know your preferences.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please let me know your thoughts.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 3:45 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Cc: </b>safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org <safnog-oc@lists.safnog.org>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Good day Linda,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Any update on the banner design? We are only a few days away and we have not seen designs for both SAFNOG-8 an the DNS Workshop</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Regards,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Portia Rabonda
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 24 August 2023 at 18:02<br>
<b>To: </b>Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa>, Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa>, Aurora Vani <aurorav@workonline.africa>, Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa>, Zeko Mbumwae <zeko.mbumwae@infratel.co.zm>, "mollycheam@gmail.com" <mollycheam@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Marius Van Vuuren <marius.vanvuuren@paratus.africa>, Mark Townsend <mark.townsend@liquid.tech>, Chama Chinyanta <chama.chinyanta@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hello Linda,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks. We do need banners for the event. I do not have a designs yet- we will be happy to get assistance with designs from you if you have ideas- we need one design
with all sponsors and one with just the event details (name, date, location). </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">All other sponsors who have the benefit of distributing marketing material as part of their sponsorship are welcome to organise their own, same as Paratus because the
t-shirts are conference t-shirts which is what Paratus is sponsoring. </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Regards,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 24 August 2023 at 13:30<br>
<b>To: </b>Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa>, Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net>, Aurora Vani <aurorav@workonline.africa>, Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa>, Zeko Mbumwae <zeko.mbumwae@infratel.co.zm>, "mollycheam@gmail.com"
<mollycheam@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Marius Van Vuuren <marius.vanvuuren@paratus.africa>, Mark Townsend <mark.townsend@liquid.tech>, Chama Chinyanta <chama.chinyanta@paratus.africa><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Geoff,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thank you.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a id="OWAAM0B600492624EBF4994C2900B890A6DF2" href="mailto:Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">@Portia
Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX</span></a> Please can you advise on the following:</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Do you know if there are any additional branding needs outside of the one banner you requested help with? Are
sponsors bringing them in themselves?</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Will the other sponsors provide any additional collateral besides the T-shirt Paratus is sponsoring? If so kindly
advise.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Geoff Hardwick <geoff.hardwick@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 24 August 2023 at 1:20 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Portia Rabonda - FLEXOPTIX <Portia.Rabonda@flexoptix.net>, Aurora Vani <aurorav@workonline.africa>, Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa>, Zeko Mbumwae <zeko.mbumwae@infratel.co.zm>, mollycheam@gmail.com <mollycheam@gmail.com>, Linda Finch <linda.finch@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Marius Van Vuuren <marius.vanvuuren@paratus.africa>, Mark Townsend <mark.townsend@liquid.tech>, Chama Chinyanta <chama.chinyanta@paratus.africa><br>
<b>Subject: </b>sAFNOG 8 Preparation Update</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Afternoon,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">A brief update following our (Linda & myself) meeting.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Venue</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The Taj Pamodzi has confirmed that the venue is available for the 3<sup>rd</sup>
October. We are confirming the Exhibitor booth requirements and plan to visit the hotel tomorrow after which a quote will be provided.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We have requested whether we can host the ICANN training for a max of 50
people on the 4<sup>th</sup>. Awaiting confirmation. We do however have a plan B in that should this not be available, Paratus has a facility at their Data Centre (approx. 1.5km from The Taj) which can handle 35 people comfortably. We are also following up
on a Plan C which is the Southern Sun Ridgeway (approx. 300m from the Taj). We think we can get the ICANN training sorted.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Sponsorship</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Linda will chat to Portia to understand the status of sponsors, sponsorship
and where the funds are allocated. Need to finalise a budget, understand where we are short and respond.
</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We are looking for a sponsor specifically for the Drinks and Snacks for the
end of the day. We need an update from the hotel re approximate costs so we can finalise a budget and then go to the market to request.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We have sent though our proposal for Opening and Keynote. Due to the event
only being 1 day, we need it to run smoothly so propose the Chairman of the Hosts NSPAZ open the event, we ask the Regulator to do a Keynote, which we can fit in as and when it suits and then will ask the Minister / Ministry of they would like to say anything
at the end of the day / during the drinks and networking event. </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Attracting attendees</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Attendance is free and we will go back to our Association members and get
them to drive attendance again.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">NSPAZ is establishing their social media channels (Instagram & Facebook)
and will start to send this out. We will need some budget to “boost” the event so I will fund raise within the association.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We would like to use the agenda as part of the marketing plan. Can we use
a hot topic or “celebrity” speaker to attract attendees.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Paratus has a weekly timeslot on a radio station where we promote our company,
products and events. We will allocate one of these to SAFNOG (mid-September?). I will go into our Association and see whether any other member can or will do similar.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I will also ask association members for any “incentives” they would be willing
to offer to get their customers to attend.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a id="OWAAMA477C0C49B788443A5B78A7AB7665A0D" href="mailto:linda.finch@paratus.africa"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">@Linda
Finch</span></a> – please add or amend as appropriate.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Appreciate any other thoughts or suggestions. Please feel free to use this eMail as the start of a communication chain. Also, please
froward as required.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Chat on Tuesday.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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