Re: IETF registration fee increase from 2015

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Hi,

Ouch!

Doesn't this move the IETF a bit further along the scale of meetings
that can only be afforded by corporates and rich people.

At some point, the openness of a task force, or other organizational
entity, depends on its cost.

Isn't the Internet Society able to adequately support the IETF?  I
thought that was one of its primary missions.

Personally I think fees should go down and not up.

avri

On 01-Oct-14 10:43, IETF Chair wrote:
> 
> In preparing the final budget for 2015 and drafts for 2016 and beyond,
> we face continuing rising meeting and other costs and no corresponding
> increase in meeting registration fees.  In fact, the meeting
> registration fee has not changed in 4 years.
> 
> Therefore, the IAOC is proposing to raise the meeting registration fee
> by $50 per meeting starting with the March meeting in Dallas as
> follows:
> 
> Early Bird Fee              $650 to $700, or 8%
> Late Fee                        $800 to $850
> Day Passes	                   $350 to $400
> Full time Students        $150 - $175 
> 
> More details below, but we seek community feedback before doing this.
> 
> The cause for the increase is a trend in rising costs.  IETF costs relate to the 
> meetings, support services (secretariat, IT), RFC Editor, and various other 
> items such as tool development. IETF is funded through the meeting fees, as 
> well as significant contributions through sponsors and ISOC.
> 
> For the last 4 years, 2011 - 2014, the Registration Fee has been unchanged 
> at $650, and for the period 2008 through 2010 the Registration Fee was $635.
> 
> Over the period 2007 through 2014 the Registration Fee increased from $600 
> to $650, 8.3% over the eight years.  During that time Expenses, including
> meetings, RFC Editor, Secretariat, IASA, and others, increased 32%.  In 2015
> Expenses will increase 6% over the 2014 forecast. 
> 
> As a percentage contribution to the budget, registration revenue has declined
> from 51% in 2007 to 41% in 2014.  Without a registration fee increase in 
> 2015, that would drop to 36% of the budget.  Even with the fee increase of 
> $50 in 2015, it becomes 39%.
> 
> Since the implementation of IASA in 2005, the IAOC has sought to provide
> support services of high quality and value through a “regularization” of 
> contractual relationship with our vendors in all the above categories.  As you 
> know, we submit statements of work to the community for review and do 
> competitive Requests for Proposals. Our services continue to change, and in 
> some cases expand, such as increasing the number of editors to handle the 
> roughly 340 RFCs per year, outsourcing the NOC, and remote participation 
> services. 
> 
> The suggested registration fee increase is sufficient to re-balance the budget 
> for 2015. Unfortunately, the cost of hotel facilities and other services continues 
> to grow slowly. Without further actions, additional increases may be necessary, 
> and we project a $20 increase for 2016. The IAOC has taken on a task to 
> determine whether we can reduce and/or prioritize our costs so that the trend 
> can be minimized. No decisions have been taken about meeting fees beyond 
> 2015, and they will depend on the success of the IAOC in its task.
> 
> The draft budget, registration fee history, expense history and major expense 
> trends can be found here: <https://iaoc.ietf.org/2015-budget.html>.
> 
> Thanks for your consideration of this and your feedback. The next IAOC meeting 
> is October 9th, and if possible, we would prefer to receive feedback by then
> 
> Jari Arkko, IETF Chair
> Chris Griffiths, IAOC Chair
> 
> 
> 





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