On 19/12/2015 10:59, Carsten Bormann wrote: > Fred Baker (fred) wrote: >> Let me ask, since you clearly have opinions on such matters - what would you think of such an arrangement? What am I missing in such a proposal? > > You addressed this message specifically to Michal. > > But being a foreigner to most people on this list :-), I think I can > answer this as well. Not just a foreigner, but also an alien, in the US, just like me. > Great plan! I agree. We had a relatively good result with a previous multi-meeting contract, which provided some leverage with a whole hotel chain. Whatever we do will be wrong for some people; the IAOC has to make its best guess knowing this. I had a boss once who defined his job as "making the best possible distribution of unhappiness." Brian > There is additional value in repeat performances that is rarely being > discussed here. And going to places that we know will work takes a lot > of uncertainty out of the planning, uncertainty that only generates more > uncertainty (will X come to the meeting in this strange place? Is it > even worth having a meeting if X isn't there and Y will have visa > problems ...). > > So please do go ahead with that plan. (And please endure the kvetching > -- the majority on this will be a silent one.) > > Grüße, Carsten > > PS.: And, yes, the Prague meetings have been great repeat performances. > >