On 15/11/2013 03:20, Moriarty, Kathleen wrote: ... > I don't think it's the IETF's place to provide a policy back to companies on who to send or how many people can attend. This is a financial decision for many companies. The cost of the trip itself isn't the issue, but the person's time for the week may be. I completely agree. On the other hand, we could have a prominent "equal opportunity" statement that would remind everybody, including employers, that we want diversity among our participants. (And think what fun we could have wordsmithing such a statement.) Brian