Hi Cyrus, As I tried to explain in my previous email, in a recent event, they didn't needed extra hotel staff, because they put a box where the meeting participant drop his ticket in the row where the food is picked up. Then is quite evident if you abuse, even to the rest of the participants because you're picking up food several times and only had a ticket the first one. In any case, its clear that if there is extra cost, it may not make sense the balance between that extra cost and the food "not-abused". However, what it is important here for all the participants is that we realize as soon as possible that, since already at least a couple of years ago, IETF is in need to try to reduce meetings cost and manage them in a long-term planning which helps to reduce that cost. All what each participant can do to help here, is very important. I know that the new management is taking care of this and paying attention to all our comments and inputs, and I'm sure they are already doing a good job. All of us need to understand their decisions and make sure to help them on whatever we can. Regards, Jordi > De: Cyrus Daboo <cyrus@xxxxxxxxxx> > Responder a: <cyrus@xxxxxxxxxx> > Fecha: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:32:09 -0500 > Para: "ietf@xxxxxxxx" <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > CC: <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Asunto: Re: About cookies and refreshments cost and abuse > > Hi JORDI, > > --On March 23, 2006 5:32:29 PM -0600 JORDI PALET MARTINEZ > <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> So my suggestion to be reasonable and fair to all, will be to provide >> together with our registration pack, a given number of refreshment >> tickets, enough to cover the average needs. > > The problem with tickets is who do you get to collect them? Presumably this > would have to be hotel staff - at which point the costs will go up as they > would likely need to employ more staff to collect tickets in addition to > bringing out new trays etc. That would probably lead to having to have > fewer refreshment stations and result in longer queues to get those > refreshments. > > Something that might help with at least the estimation process that is > currently done, would be to include a breakfast/break sign-up option on the > online registration form. The form already asks about attendance at the > Sunday reception, so why not extend that to the refreshment breaks? > Obviously not everyone registers before hand (what is the percentage BTW?) > but this still might be better... > > -- > Cyrus Daboo > ********************************************** The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org Barcelona 2005 Global IPv6 Summit Slides 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