All;
Let me offer a suggestion for which we would like to receive quick and
constructive feedback so that the opening of the IETF 76 registration
will not be delayed.
One Day Pass Program
A person may purchase a One Day Pass to attend any one day of the IETF
Meeting for $200.
Benefits of the One Day Pass:
1. Attend all sessions during any one day of the Meeting, and partake
of the food and beverage during the breaks that day
2. Day can be selected during online registration, but can be changed
onsite without penalty
3. Payments may be made onsite without a late fee
4. Pass can be upgraded to a full Meeting Registration, however, late
fee may apply if initial Pass payment not made before Early Bird
deadline (Note: Intended to discourage gaming the system)
5. Attend Sunday Tutorials at no additional charge
6. Attend Sunday Welcome Reception at no additional charge
7. Attend Wednesday and Thursday Plenaries at no additional charge
8. Purchase a ticket 4 - 5 PM on Tuesday to attend the Host's Tuesday
evening Social, if tickets are available
Ray
IAD
On Aug 23, 2009, at 9:47 PM, Doug Barton wrote:
John C Klensin wrote:
--On Sunday, August 23, 2009 14:18 -0700 Doug Barton
<dougb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
...
So, if someone doesn't get at
least a day pass, I'd be happier if we charged a nominal (even
if only $10 - $20) fee for registration for the tutorial than
just open the doors.
I disagree here. I think that opening the newcomer's session
and (if the host is agreeable) the reception on Sunday to all
comers would have way more benefits than costs. Of course we
would have to capitalize on all those fresh bodies by having
registration open and suitable promotional materials for both
full and one-day registration prominently (yet tastefully)
displayed.
Doug,
I think that the ability for active participants in the IETF to
get into the reception and even eat is fairly important,
probably more important than encouraging first-timers and
visitors. I hope that you would agree with that, even though we
would both prefer to have no restrictions in that regard.
I definitely agree that if I pay for IETF I want my shot at the dried
out chicken wings, yes. :) FWIW I'm not trying to minimize your
concerns, which I think are valid. I simply think that reasonable
minds can differ on the cost/benefit analysis.
What caused my suggestion for a nominal fee and some sort of
preregistration (which that fee would imply) was a vision of the
IETF meeting in a location with nearby college campuses and the
possibility of signs (possibly put up by third parties)
advertising the reception and noting "free food" and, depending
on the location and sponsor "free beer". I leave the rest to
your imagination.
Well, you seem to have a darker view of human nature than I do, and
that's saying something. There are ways to solve both problems I
think, such as setting aside the first 30 minutes for paid
participants and opening the doors wide after that.
In any case I don't want to overengineer the social events. I
personally think that we should use the golden rule. Whoever pays the
gold for the event gets to make the rules.
Regardless of where we come out on the socials I think it would be
good to have some kind of consensus on opening the newcomer session
and the plenaries, at minimum to those who pay for day passes (and IMO
for all comers). There's only a little over 2 months till Hiroshima,
so it would be nice to have a settled policy on this soon-ish so that
people can make their plans appropriately.
Doug
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