On Fri, 16 Mar 2012, Sam Hartman wrote: > >>>>> "IAOC" == IAOC Chair <bob.hinden@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > IAOC> QUESTION: What do you think about doing a Beer and Gear > IAOC> style of event on an evening that does not conflict with other > IAOC> IETF activities? > > I think that hallway conversations, private meetings and other > activities that people have already filled Sunday after the > reception,Monday, Thursday and Friday with are more important. I think > this would make an already crowded event more crowded and while it might > be useful would detract from other more important uses of the time. > So, I am not generally supportive of this idea. I find my self needing downtime when I attend an IETF meeting. Crowding more opportunities into the schedule is possibly counter productive. But as an experiment, seems useful. Might thing about exhibit only attendees as well ... I frequently go to trade shows for the exhibits rather than the sessions. Wouldn't travel far, but I can see that being a valuable additional audience to interest vendors?