On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Adrian Farrel <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mary, > > I need to check but... > >> [MB] What I find interesting is that there was 200+ newcomers, but I >> certainly didn't find that many at the meet and greet. I have to >> wonder whether this doesn't have to do with the overlap between Sunday >> tutorials and this event. I think that needs to be fixed. > > Very right that it would need to be fixed, but I thought that it was avoided explicitly and > deliberately. Anyone got a copy of the agenda in front of them? [MB] Sunday: 1500-1650 Introduction to RAI Development in the IETF Tutorial - Caribbean 5 1500-1650 IAOC Overview Session - Caribbean 6 1600-1700 Newcomers' Meet and Greet (open to Newcomers and WG chairs only) - Boca Patio So, if newcomers want to attend either of the 2nd sessions, they miss the meet and greet. In particular, since they are now scheduling these Intros to Area X during that 2nd slot. It makes no sense to me. I pinged Radia and there was some discussion on the edu list as to how to work around this - perhaps shortening the tutorials a tad and maybe starting a tad earlier. [/MB] > > Maybe we could do a little research on why newcomers don't show at this meeting. Are they tired? > Shy? Unaware? Not perceiving the value? > > Adrian