On 24/08/2011 23:12, Keith Moore wrote:
> Maybe there needs to be some sort of voting system for future venues.
First of all, remember that the community asked for venue selections
2 to 3 years in advance. I don't think that many people can predict
if they will attend a meeting 2 years from now.
This proposal would require that the secretariat works out 3-4 proposals
for meeting locations in great detail. That is a lot more work than
the current approach: start with a few locations, discard options as
one goes along. More work means more costs and thus higher meeting fees.
Do we really want to increase fees just to have more options?
> You'd be eligible to vote if you'd attended an IETF anytime within the past,
> say, 2 years - or if you were willing to commit to attending the one you vote on
> if it wins. (say by putting down a deposit toward meeting fees).
>
> Instead of picking one venue, the committee would solicit bids from N (say 3-4)
> different venues within a geographic region. The bids would include:
>
> * room cost per night in the conference hotel
> * room cost per night in each of some small number of alternate hotels
> * locations of said hotels and nature of transportation between there and the
> conference venue
> * meeting fee for the entire week if that venue is chosen
> * other pertinent information (like what kind of food is nearby, what kind of
> facilities there are in or near the venue for impromptu gathering, what
> kinds of sightseeing opportunities there are, etc.)
Looking at past discussions on the mailing lists, this list will be a lot longer.
> That way, everyone could figure his own travel costs, factor in his own
> willingness to stay further away for less cost, etc.
Not true: it is not possible (nor sensible) to buy plane tickets 2 years
in advance and a lot of things can change in between.
Henk
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