The first time in recent years that we almost didn't have a sponsor was in Adelaide (IETF 47, March 2000).
So, what happened? In true IETF fashion, a bar BOF met, designed a T-shirt, and made arrangements with a T-shirt shop a couple of blocks from the convention center. Those people who wanted a T-shirt walked over there, picked a T-shirt color, put in an order, paid their money, and got a shirt a couple of days later. (It's definitely one of my most favorite IETF shirts.)
As one of the designers of the T-Shirt (along with Randy Stewart and Peter Lei): thanks! I agree. It is the one that I see most often now at meetings. There is some pride with that effort, not only that is prevails with folks wearing it, but that we actually did it and gave folks choices of colors and such.
I don't know exactly how many people wound up ordering their shirt this way,
well over 1000
but I know the owner worked numerous overtime hours to meet the demand.
he was sweating - but making money all the way, so he didn't mind at all.
cheers, James
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