Hummmm ... I don't think that's correct. I mean, several people from outside US offered for years (not just me, I talked with others), and the feeling was somehow "hostile". In general no clearly documented "why not", so the percentage is probably not a good measure ! Also, is true that, at least in Europe, finding a good venue (in terms of the number of simultaneous meeting rooms with size for more than 1.300 people), is more difficult. Also it seems that the cost of the meeting rooms comes for free in US (not in Europe in general), while this is also true in Latin America, and I think in Asia. So there are several reasons for the statistics that we have ... Of course, that means that we only get meetings outside US if someone is persistent enough to get the IETF convinced before giving up ! So only if there is a host, I guess. Regards, Jordi > De: Brian E Carpenter <brc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Organización: IBM > Responder a: <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> > Fecha: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:12:54 +0100 > Para: Spencer Dawkins <spencer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > CC: "ietf@xxxxxxxx" <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Asunto: Re: Unhosted IETF meetings > > Spencer Dawkins wrote: > >> we're still pretty successful at finding hosts for IETFs >> OUTSIDE the US, but about 50-percent successful at finding >> hosts INSIDE the US, > > About right. People outside the US are often eager to host > us (although many of them say "never again" around 11:30a.m. > on the Friday :-). Inside the US, we have largely tapped out > the companies motivated to host us. > > Brian > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf ************************************ Barcelona 2005 Global IPv6 Summit Call for Papers and information available at: http://www.ipv6-es.com This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf