This seems like a good plan. -Ekr
On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 9:20 AM, Andrew Sullivan <a...@anvilwalrusden.com> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > As part of its report provided ahead of the IETF 101 meeting and > mentioned during the plenary session presentation, the IAOC advised > the community that there could be an increase to meeting fees in the > future. After an examination of our finances and meeting attendance, > we have good news. We plan to adopt minimal changes to the > registration fee structure and deadlines, starting with IETF 103. > > Early-Bird registration fee remains at the same dollar amount as > previously. We are able to do this in part because of a change in > procedure: beginning with IETF 103, we will require payment upon > registration, and we will move the deadline for Early Bird > registration to a date in line with other meetings and conferences. > We have also created a late registration fee. This fee recognizes > costs imposed by late uncertainty in paid registration numbers, such > as adjusting expected numbers with the hotels and venues and needing > to provide for on-site printing of registration materials. > > Our refund policies remain the same: we provide a full refund to those > denied visas, but otherwise retain 10% of the registration fee for > cancellations received by the end of the Monday of the meeting (and > provide no refunds thereafter). > > Here is the summary of the fee schedule and deadlines we intend > to adopt beginning with IETF 103: > > Type Fee (US$) Deadline > > Early Bird 700 7 weeks before Monday of meeting > Standard 875 2 weeks before Monday of meeting > Late (&on site) 1000 none > Full Time > Student 150 none > Day Pass 375 none > > Payment is due at registration. > > Registration will open no later than 12 weeks before the meeting (note > that there is a different discussion ongoing about registration > opening time; this is merely a commitment about the latest committed > opening time). > > As we implement this, we plan to remove the option of cash payment for > registration on site. Cash payments represent a risk to both the > Secretariat staff and the organization (because cash has to be carried > around), so we believe that existing options are preferable to > accepting cash payments. > > This decision comes after three years without any change in the fees > or the fee deadlines. > > Comments to the IAOC on timing or other matters may be sent directly > to the IAOC at i...@ietf.org; or if intended to be viewed by the wider > community may be sent to i...@ietf.org. Feedback provided within two > weeks of this note (that is, by 8 May at 00:00 UTC) will be > considered before the IAOC adopts the final policy. > > Best regards, > > Andrew Sullivan > For the IAOC > >
