On 3/14/2013 3:07 PM, Michael Richardson wrote:
As to the newcomer meet and greet... I actually think we got it a bit
backwards. I think that WG chairs should be uninvited. (as much as I
like free beer). Rather, I think that the newcomer meet and greet
(and free beer) should follow the newcomer orientation session.
Instead, I think that newcomers need to meet other newcomers. If they
are going to meet with a mentor/greeter person, then a slot just before
the reception would be good... I'd say just open the reception doors to
newcomers and the mentors 20 minutes early.
Wait ... did I understand that you're offering MENTORS free beer before
everyone (except the newcomers) gets in?
If so, I congratulate you for solving the problem of recruiting mentors!
This will be the biggest disruption in the world of Internet protocols
since they turned off NCP on Flag Day :p
Spencer