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The conference involved approximately 1,341 total participants.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/spinzon/status/106146075219464192 Twitter]</ref>

The conference involved approximately 1,341 total participants.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/spinzon/status/106146075219464192 Twitter]</ref>

=== Chairman's Farewell Speech ===

== Historical Significance ==

Peter Denegate Thrush left ICANN in June, 2011 during the meeting he held a reception where he made his Farewell speech on 20 June, 2011<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24883 singapore41.icann.org]</ref> A complete transcript of Mr. Thrush's speech can be [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt downloaded]

This meeting marks the departure of [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] from [[ICANN]]. He was influential in establishing what would become the [[ccNSO]] through his work with national and international Internet policy development with New Zealand; he became a board member of that body in December, 2004. The ccNSO subsequently appointed him to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005, he was elected as the Chairman of that board in 2007, and has gone on to be re-elected three times.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref>

Following the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush at ICANN Singapore, [[Steve Crocker]] was unanimously appointed to act as Chairman of the Board. His current term is still set to expire at [[ICANN Senegal]]. [[Bruce Tonkin]] was elected vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref>

[[PIR]] and [[Afilias]] sponsored a Music Night on 21 June, 2011 in Canning of Fairmont Singapore.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24651 Music Night sponsored by Public Interest Registry and Afilias]</ref>

 

[[IDA]] arranged for the guests to be entertained by the sights, sound and tastes of various cultures in Singapore. It was held on 22 June 2011 in the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre Ballroom.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24653 ICANN 41 Singapore Night]</ref>

== Sessions ==

== Sessions ==

== Sponsors ==

== Sponsors ==

====Platinum Elite====

'''Platinum Elite''': [[VeriSign]]

[[VeriSign]]

====Platinum====

'''Platinum''': [[NeuStar]], [[PIR]]

[[NeuStar]], [[PIR]]

====Gold====

'''Gold''': [[Afilias]]

[[Afilias]]

====Silver====

'''Silver''': [[InternetX]], [[CNNIC]], [[GMO Registry]], [[CORE]], [[AusRegistry]], [[Siter.com]], [[IP Mirror]], [[.pro]], [[Community.asia]], [[United Domains]], [[ISC]], [[SIDN]], [[Iron Mountain]]

[[InternetX]], [[CNNIC]], [[GMO Registry]], [[CORE]], [[AusRegistry]], [[Siter.com]], [[IP Mirror]], [[.pro]], [[Community.asia]], [[United Domains]], [[ISC]], [[SIDN]], [[Iron Mountain]]

====Bronze====

'''Bronze''': [[ironDNS]], [[RU-CENTER]]

[[ironDNS]], [[RU-CENTER]]

== Developments ==

== Videos ==

Following the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush at ICANN Singapore, [[Steve Crocker]] was unanimously appointed to act as Chairman of the Board. His current term is still set to expire at [[ICANN Senegal]]. [[Bruce Tonkin]] was elected vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref>

[[Raymond King]] being interviewed by [[Graham Chynoweth|Gray Chynoweth]]

 

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This meeting marks the departure of [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] from [[ICANN]]. He was influential in establishing what would become the [[ccNSO]] through his work with national and international Internet policy development with New Zealand; he became a board member of that body in December, 2004. The ccNSO subsequently appointed him to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005, he was elected as the Chairman of that board in 2007, and has gone on to be re-elected three times.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref>

== External Links ==

== External Links ==

[http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule Complete Schedule of ICANN 41]

[http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule Complete Schedule of ICANN 41]

== References ==

== References ==

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