> - We now have 2 ADs per area. It would certainly be possible to > schedule this in such a way that at least one of them can attend, > even if it did overlap with other groups. that's a stretch. there are often 2 simultaneous WG meetings in a given area, and there are often meetings in other areas worthy of an AD's attention. basically AD attention is a scarce resource. in general - there is (and should be) an attempt to schedule meetings in such a way as to minimize scheduling conflicts. putting meetings of general interest in time slots with little competition seems like a good way to do this. Keith