BTW, if anyone finds the venue question extremely compelling / interesting -- consider seeking a spot on the IAOC during the next nominating period.
Yes, please do. Frankly, I'd prefer there be competition; it creates healthy debate within nomcom and might even improve community awareness of IAOC functions.
The one caveat that I'll offer is that the IAOC has a range of topics beyond meeting venue -- budget, tools development, IT ops, legal, IPR, etc.:
http://iaoc.ietf.org/ They all need to be covered by all the IAOC members. d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net