Sent from my mobile device > On May 1, 2018, at 5:06 PM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 02/05/2018 11:58, Mark Nottingham wrote: >> >> >>> On 2 May 2018, at 9:43 am, John C Klensin <john-ietf@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> --On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 08:35 +1000 Mark Nottingham >>> <mnot@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> On 2 May 2018, at 7:14 am, John C Klensin <john-ietf@xxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> Given the above (and implicitly incorporating at least some >>>>> of > Alissa's comments), do you believe it is necessary and > >>>>> appropriate that we change our procedures to give parents >>>>> with > small children (and possibly other groups with special >>>>> issues) > priority on bookings in the meeting hotel? >>> >>>> It seems like we could borrow from common practice on public >>>> transport; if you're pregnant / with small children / >>>> mobility-challenged (permanently or temporarily), you get >>>> access to a separate hotel booking block / preferred seating >>>> in the meeting rooms. >>> >>> Mark, >>> >>> Again, I was trying to ask whether people thought this was >>> desirable and appropriate, not how to do it if that conclusion >>> were reached. Your suggestion is about the (or at least an) >>> obvious way to do it if that conclusion were reached. >> >> Then please consider my answer as a "yes". It was very nice as an AD to have that luxury, so I’d say it’s desirable for parents of children nursing. If it’s not possible, a mothers room would be very helpful. Best, Kathleen >> >>> That said, an observation to save others, especially IAOC >>> members, time. While I'm pleased that it has apparently not >>> been a problem for Montreal, we seem to routinely have >>> complain-fests about the main hotel room block selling out >>> almost as soon as reservations open. Now think about the effect >>> of reserving a block of unknown but probably large size (because >>> we don't have even a rough estimate of how many people would >>> want to use it) on that sometimes already-tight situation and be >>> careful what you wish for. >> >> I find it difficult to respond to these potential effects without returning to a discussion of "how to do it." If I were to do so, my suggestion would be to start small and gather data. > > Makes sense. So it seems reasonable to lay a duty on IASA to > consider child care, without being prescriptive at this time. > > Brian
