On 27/01/2022 22:51, Alexa Morris wrote:
Hi Carsten,
On Jan 27, 2022, at 2:37 PM, Carsten Bormann <cabo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I see that this was designed to allow converting onsite to remote at the early-bird tariff even after Feb 7. Good, so for those on the brink a decision isn’t forced on Feb 7 already.
Given that the hotel link only comes with onsite registration, I’m distilling the following procedure:
* Register for onsite now
* Wait for the hotel link in the registration confirmation
* Read the cancellation conditions, which don’t seem to be available otherwise
The hotel cancellation terms are published at https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/113/hotel/ <https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/113/hotel/>. Only the IETF-specific reservation URL is sent after you register.
What about the IETF cancellation terms? Contact IETF Registrar it says.
Since registering for the IETF is more or less unrestricted whereas
registering for the hotel is often unsatisfactory or impossible because
the rooms get taken so quickly, then I want to register for the hotel
and if I fail, then give the IETF meeting a miss. Now I have to
register for the IETF (I have no interest in attending remotely) so I
have 700 dollars of useless registration with a refund depending on the
whim of the registrar.
Tom Petch
Best,
Alexa
Case 1: Unfavorable onsite hotel cancellation conditions
* Convert the onsite registration to remote by mailing support@
* expect differential refund
* all set for remote.
Case 2: Favorable onsite hotel cancellation conditions
* Book the onsite hotel
* Wait until mid-March or so
Case 2a: Travel still seems possible
* all set for onsite (maybe book flight or train if not done yet).
Case 2b: Travel conditions unfavorable, need to revert to onsite
* Cancel hotel
* Convert the onsite registration to remote by mailing support@
* expect differential refund
* all set for remote.
Any flaws (unnecessary steps, wrong steps, cancellation fees, increased registration costs) in my reasoning?
Grüße, Carsten
