On 12/11/2014 08:30, Andrew Sullivan wrote: ... > At every meeting there is some case about people not being able to get > there, which is certainly a problem. But I find it vexing how this > always causes an _ad hoc_ chorus heave into existence to say, "Why > don't we just?" Indeed. The IAOC has to plan locations several years in advance, which means that they will choose locations for year N+2 that avoid the problems and satisfy the requirements known in year N. That's the best they can do. The main learning from this meeting is surely: make it possible to get invitation letters 6 months in advance. Brian