Well I am not in the secretariat but I expect it is something along the lines of: The ietf reserves the hotel a year or more in advance and signs a contract for a block or rooms at rate X which is a discount on what the hotel expects room rates to be in the future. Then a year goes by and the economy dictates what the actual room rates are at the time of the conference. Usually its a lot more. Occasionally its not. Anyone making reservations should always ask what rate is available at the time. Of the standard rate is less then book that. People need to be responsible for themselves and not cry to the secretariat to manage their lives for them. I paid for my own way when I went to meetings and you can be sure I asked when making reservations. Phil ------Original Message------ From: Lou Berger Sender: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx To: Samuel Weiler Cc: ietf@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Above market hotel room rates Sent: Mar 23, 2010 7:36 PM I asked Ray about this problem in Hiroshima, his response was something along the lines of "conference rates are different and more complicated from regular hotel rates". I have to say, I really think the community deserves a detailed response on this topic from the secretariat... Lou On 3/23/2010 6:44 PM, Samuel Weiler wrote: > Once again, we appear to be meeting in a hotel that's offering lower rates to > the general public than they're offering to us. > > As of right now, the "Best Available Rate" at the Anaheim Hilton for tonight, > 23 March 2010, is $119. The senior rate is $113. That's from hilton.com. > With a 2 day cancellation policy. > > The same rate is also available for a three night stay, leaving on Friday. > > -- Sam > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf