> On May 21, 2016, at 2:00 PM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ... >> In particular, "nice place to bring family or companion(s)" is >> either a selection criterion or it isn't. I'm not talking about >> where it is in the list of priorities and tradeoffs; I'm talking >> about whether or not it is on the list. my vote is no. > It could be on the list if we believe that it has a significant > impact on attendance and therefore on financial viability. But > that's surely secondary to 'getting the work done' and 'getting the > best range of people to the meeting'. agree. Lixia