I noticed that folks were using the chairs sitting in the hall for conversations/small side meetings or just as a place to sit to do work or get on a call between sessions. I did the latter and had to wander at times to find such a place. One factor may be that there were a lot of folks staying at other hotels, Airbnbs etc so it’s not really convenient to go back and forth during the day between sessions. So you find a place to park for a bit before the next session.
To Rich’s question, when I’ve gone to other conferences (both tech and non-tech) there isn’t extra seating out in the hallways but those are usually much more focused events and single track.
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On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Salz, Rich <rsalz=40akamai.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "We continue to bring in extra seating and place it close to the
> breakout rooms, but the feedback shows that we're still underestimating
> just how much close by seating is needed."
> That is, the IETF brings in extra seating. I find that amazing. Is that
> common among other conferences or such?
I went to a few side meetings in Brisbane, but as it turned out, none in
Vancouver. I guess I didn't notice any extra seating. Are these chairs in
the hallway that can be brought into the room, or what?
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