One of things that I feel is important for the chair to do is to talk to various IETF contributors - not just on this list! :-) - and try to understand what issues they have, either technical or otherwise. Here's a small overview report of my recent effort to talk to various participants and organisations in China. http://www.ietf.org/blog/2013/09/china/ These specific observations aside, I wanted to highlight that while I try to talk to many people, it will take a long time and ultimately be a very small subset of people. Hence if you have feedback on how the IETF is doing, what new things we should do, or what we should differently - contact me. I'd love to know - and I can also speak for the rest of the people in leadership positions - that ideas, experiences, and feedback is always appreciated. Let us know. Jari Arkko IETF Chair