Just a reminder, originally posted September 2010: NEW NON-IETF LIST ANNOUNCEMENT IETF Meta-Discussions This group is dedicated to the discussion of ancillary issues of interest to the IETF community, especially discussions about how IETF discussions and meetings should work. -- IETF meeting locations / travel -- Email composition design patterns -- Anything related to DiffServ politics <http://groups.google.com/group/ietf-meta> On Jun 20, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Michael Richardson wrote: > >>>>>> "Ole" == Ole Jacobsen <ole@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Ole> Here is the tradeoff: > > Ole> "The community" has expressed a strong preference for one-roof > Ole> venues [which often translates to convention center + hotel > Ole> next door in our case] in a city setting (City West and > Ole> Maastricht being non-examples). > > Ole> This leads to (generally speaking): > > Ole> * Somewhat expensive main hotel rates (although I agree that > Ole> hotel rates seem to be as variable and unpredictable as airline > Ole> rates, and I would hope we could do better even if we sign the > Ole> contract several years in advance.) > > okay, but why Quebec City in the summer? > It's a peak season destination. We seem to do this a lot. > March would be no better, but early November there would be, I think, low peak. > What's a non-peak destination for July? Maybe I'm wrong about Quebec. > > Ole> * More choices in the city nearby ranging from apartment > Ole> rentals, smaller hotels etc, etc. > > Ole> The second item is intended to address your "inclusive" > Ole> point. As has been pointed out, QC offers a good range of > Ole> hotels at various price points. > > I'm staying at Laval University resident for $61/night. Hotwire did > find a few places equal in distance for ~$108, but the trip was harder > in my opinion. I might bring my folding bike, or not (I'm coming by > train). There are apparently dozens of buses that travel the 6km > stretch of Rene Levesque, but I'm doubtful that many will run after 8pm, > so I'm counting on a few taxi rides. > > I think we will be relatively happy in Quebec. > > -- > ] He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life! | firewalls [ > ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ > ] mcr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/ |device driver[ > Kyoto Plus: watch the video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzx1ycLXQSE> > then sign the petition. > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf