On 7/27/13, John C Klensin <john-ietf@xxxxxxx> wrote: > one locates it (IETF Home Page -> IESG -> Members) one even gets > contact information as a bonus. And the listing of AD names is > pretty useless without contact info. > As from my remote participant experience in IETF Routing Area (rtg), I was very happy/encouraged to be able to speak directly (issue related to MANET WG) to the AD of rtg at his open-office session at a previous IETF meeting (even 2 minutes makes big differences). Giving a chance to remote participants to speak to WG chairs or ADs is good to encourage remote-participants/new-interested-people to start thinking to join the meetings. I suggest that all ADs for other areas do the same if available (I am not sure if they do that, but if they do, that is great). Furthermore, if mentoring is available for remote participants then the mentor may book a time if needed with WG chair or AD, otherwise an agreed time communication can continue directly between mentor and participant. Booking a 2 minute remote speach at IETF-meetings from remote-community to an IETF AD or WG-Chair can be a new opportunity that IETF/IESG can think about to schedule in future. AB