Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-10 Thread Michael Richardson
Ole == Ole Jacobsen o...@cisco.com writes: Ole On Wed, 8 Aug 2012, Geoff Mulligan wrote: So I'm confused... We're we talking about the possibility of sticking to one European city, one north American city and one Asian city and not picking various cities throughout the

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Dave Crocker
offlist. Geoff, Frankfurt is a city in Germany. I believe the IETF has never been there. Other than those two tidbits about it, I've no idea what is to be accomplished by someone's randomly throwing out the names of cities for a discussion like this, especially when threads like these

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Yoav Nir
On Aug 9, 2012, at 6:07 PM, Dave Crocker wrote: offlist. Not so much Geoff, Frankfurt is a city in Germany. I believe the IETF has never been there. Two more tidbits: - It's a huge aviation hub. There are direct flights from everywhere, similar to CDG, Heathrow, or Schiphol - Unlike

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Ole Jacobsen
On Wed, 8 Aug 2012, Geoff Mulligan wrote: So I'm confused... We're we talking about the possibility of sticking to one European city, one north American city and one Asian city and not picking various cities throughout the world. Oh, I see. My reading was that we would focus on small

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Ole Jacobsen
Frankfurt has been considered. Turns out that it is one of the most expensive cities in all of Europe to have a conference. It is also geared mostly towards large tradeshows. The Frankfurt Messe is about the size of your average Olympic Park, just walking from the nearest hotel to your venue

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Arturo Servin
Besides where to to repeat, some new places to go that are cheaper and closer to me (and possible to others, and perhaps not so bad to many). Sao Paolo, Mexico City, Miami, Madrid, Cancun, Santiago, Panama, San Juan Regards, as On 9 Aug 2012, at 12:22, Ole Jacobsen wrote:

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Dhruv Dhody
Hi, For new how is Dubai or Barcelona? Repeat: I would like Prague, Vancouver, Quebec! Regards, D On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Arturo Servin aser...@lacnic.net wrote: Besides where to to repeat, some new places to go that are cheaper and closer to me (and possible to others, and

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Geoff Mulligan
Frankfurt? On Aug 8, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Dave Crocker dcroc...@bbiw.net wrote: On 8/8/2012 11:46 AM, Geoff Mulligan wrote: So then why not consider, London, Paris (not the Concorde Lafayette), Frankfurt, Amsterdam? shockingly, amsterdam can't handle the ietf. wrong mix of

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Geoff Mulligan
So I'm confused... We're we talking about the possibility of sticking to one European city, one north American city and one Asian city and not picking various cities throughout the world. I was just suggesting picking -a- city in Europe that was not multiple hops from most US hubs. Prague,

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Geoff Mulligan
So then why not consider, London, Paris (not the Concorde Lafayette), Frankfurt, Amsterdam? On Aug 7, 2012, at 8:55 PM, Ole Jacobsen o...@cisco.com wrote: You said about Prague: ...[do] folks who live outside of that region not care about the additional hop of travel to get to it?

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Ersue, Mehmet (NSN - DE/Munich)
...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of ext Geoff Mulligan Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 8:47 PM To: Ole Jacobsen Cc: Richard Shockey; dcroc...@bbiw.net; ietf@ietf.org Subject: Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) So then why not consider, London, Paris (not the Concorde Lafayette

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Sprecher, Nurit (NSN - IL/Hod HaSharon)
Geoff Mulligan; Ole Jacobsen Cc: ietf@ietf.org; dcroc...@bbiw.net; Richard Shockey Subject: RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) Why not consider Istanbul? It's another nice harbor city. Has a series of world class hotels like Grand Hyatt, Hilton, InterContinental, Radisson Blu

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread John C Klensin
Subject: RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) Why not consider Istanbul? It's another nice harbor city. Has a series of world class hotels like Grand Hyatt, Hilton, InterContinental, Radisson Blu but also less expensive hotels, close to each other.

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Ole Jacobsen (ole)
Subject: RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) Why not consider Istanbul? It's another nice harbor city. Has a series of world class hotels like Grand Hyatt, Hilton, InterContinental, Radisson Blu but also less expensive hotels, close to each other.

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Peter Saint-Andre
On 8/9/12 2:42 PM, John C Klensin wrote: Let me say that a different way. We sometimes have to tolerate countries, like the US, who a fussy about visas or immigration procedures for people coming from specific other countries. I wish we didn't. But, as soon as a country says if you have a

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Dave Crocker
Yes, and sadly that rules out really good venues such as Kuala Lumpur, quite possibly the least expensive (hotel wise) suitable location in Asia. The IAOC researched this recently, quite thoroughly; Ole and I are both biased towards wanting it. (I lived there for a year.) This is worth

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Ersue, Mehmet (NSN - DE/Munich)
Subject: Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) Yes, and sadly that rules out really good venues such as Kuala Lumpur, quite possibly the least expensive (hotel wise) suitable location in Asia. Ole J. Jacobsen Editor Publisher http://cisco.com/ipj Sent from my iPhone

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread Ole Jacobsen
We HAVE a requirements document. Ole On Thu, 9 Aug 2012, Peter Saint-Andre wrote: Agreed. Dare I say that we need a requirements document? ;-) Peter Peter Saint-Andre https://stpeter.im/

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-09 Thread John Levine
This is worth mentioning because the MY formal rule is not strict prohibition but a formal visa process that is so onerous as to equate to a prohibition. Wouldn't that rule out the United States? It is my impression that getting a US visa for someone with a Cuban or Iranian passport is

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-08 Thread Ersue, Mehmet (NSN - DE/Munich)
Subject: Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) I'll bet Dublin would be rated higher if the meetings had been downtown. Same for Vienna. Steve On Aug 7, 2012, at 5:55 PM, Tim Chown wrote: Hi, My top three repeat venues would be Prague, Minneapolis and Vancouver

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-08 Thread Dave Crocker
On 8/8/2012 11:46 AM, Geoff Mulligan wrote: So then why not consider, London, Paris (not the Concorde Lafayette), Frankfurt, Amsterdam? shockingly, amsterdam can't handle the ietf. wrong mix of resources. really. paris appears to have broad crime and work-ethic patterns that also are

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-08 Thread Ole Jacobsen
Geoff, What are you talking about? Of course we are considering all of those places. We are going to London in 2014 for example, we went to Paris this year. But, like with all popular places, finding venues available for OUR dates is not easy. Add to that the costs and you will understand

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Worley, Dale R (Dale)
From: John Levine [jo...@taugh.com] It would have cost me more than twice as much as it did to fly to Beijing, for example, if I had taken a direct flight from DFW That's very odd. I see lots of fares from DFW to YVR from Saturday to Saturday via Houston or Denver for in upcoming weeks

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Andrew Sullivan
Dear colleagues, On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 10:42:10AM -0400, Worley, Dale R (Dale) wrote: I expect that a chunk of the variance hinges on the qualifier While the vagaries of air transport costs fascinate me, I'm not sure how the question of the cost of one route at one time for one person is

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Sprecher, Nurit (NSN - IL/Hod HaSharon)
- From: ietf-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ietf-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of ext Andrew Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 6:11 PM To: ietf@ietf.org Subject: Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) Dear colleagues, On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 10:42:10AM -0400, Worley, Dale R

the methodology (was: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity))

2012-08-07 Thread ext Andrew Sullivan
Ok, I know I said that I'd shut up, but this is a clarifying question, so I'll answer. On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 05:28:33PM +0200, Sprecher, Nurit (NSN - IL/Hod HaSharon) wrote: Why the survey should limit it to the last five meetings... That's what the oblique reference to

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Anshuman Pratap Chaudhary
17:28:33 To: ext Andrew Sullivana...@anvilwalrusden.com; ietf@ietf.org Subject: RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) Why the survey should limit it to the last five meetings... In the long history we experienced additional good places So maybe the survey should be more

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Livingood, Jason
BTW, if anyone finds the venue question extremely compelling / interesting -- consider seeking a spot on the IAOC during the next nominating period. - Jason

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Dave Crocker
BTW, if anyone finds the venue question extremely compelling / interesting -- consider seeking a spot on the IAOC during the next nominating period. Yes, please do. Frankly, I'd prefer there be competition; it creates healthy debate within nomcom and might even improve community awareness

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Tim Chown
Hi, My top three repeat venues would be Prague, Minneapolis and Vancouver. Great meeting venues, with everything you need nearby. My least favoured venues have been Dublin, Vienna and Maastricht. Of course, you have to experiment to find good repeat venues... Tim

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Steve Crocker
I'll bet Dublin would be rated higher if the meetings had been downtown. Same for Vienna. Steve On Aug 7, 2012, at 5:55 PM, Tim Chown wrote: Hi, My top three repeat venues would be Prague, Minneapolis and Vancouver. Great meeting venues, with everything you need nearby. My least

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Tim Chown
On 7 Aug 2012, at 23:01, Steve Crocker st...@shinkuro.com wrote: I'll bet Dublin would be rated higher if the meetings had been downtown. Same for Vienna. Quite possibly, but a rating is based on a venue, not a city. Dublin is a great city. An out of town golf resort is not a great venue.

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Ole Jacobsen
On Tue, 7 Aug 2012, Tim Chown wrote: On 7 Aug 2012, at 23:01, Steve Crocker st...@shinkuro.com wrote: I'll bet Dublin would be rated higher if the meetings had been downtown. Same for Vienna. Quite possibly, but a rating is based on a venue, not a city. Dublin is a great city. An

RE: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Richard Shockey
or getting the work done. -Original Message- From: ietf-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ietf-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Steve Crocker Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 6:01 PM To: Tim Chown Cc: ietf@ietf.org Subject: Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity) I'll bet Dublin

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Stephen Farrell
On 08/08/2012 12:30 AM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: On Tue, 7 Aug 2012, Tim Chown wrote: On 7 Aug 2012, at 23:01, Steve Crocker st...@shinkuro.com wrote: I'll bet Dublin would be rated higher if the meetings had been downtown. Same for Vienna. Quite possibly, but a rating is based on a

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread John Levine
So I agree with that. If a feasible venue actually in Dublin turns up I'll be sure to let Ray/IAOC/site-visit folks know. The Burlington hotel claims that they can host a 1500 person meeting. MAAWG met there in 2007 and it worked well for us, although that was a somewhat smaller meeting. R's,

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Dave Crocker
On 8/7/2012 5:29 PM, John Levine wrote: So I agree with that. If a feasible venue actually in Dublin turns up I'll be sure to let Ray/IAOC/site-visit folks know. The Burlington hotel claims that they can host a 1500 person meeting. Yeah, it's exactly that easy to choose a venue. A single

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Dave Crocker
On 8/7/2012 4:34 PM, Richard Shockey wrote: +1 Prague was excellent .. I actually liked Quebec City but connections were awful. I haven't seen anyone post negative comments about Prague in this thread. By way of probing, I'll ask for them. For example, do folks who live outside of that

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Ole Jacobsen
You said about Prague: ...[do] folks who live outside of that region not care about the additional hop of travel to get to it? This gets cited often, and I don't really understand why. There are VERY few European cities that are reachable directly from the US (or Asia for that matter). Most

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Dave Crocker
On 8/7/2012 7:55 PM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: You said about Prague: ...[do] folks who live outside of that region not care about the additional hop of travel to get to it? This gets cited often, and I don't really understand why. There are VERY few European cities that are reachable directly

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread Ole Jacobsen
On Tue, 7 Aug 2012, Dave Crocker wrote: Most require transiting some kind of major hub (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam to name a few). So, those hubs are reachable directly from the US and Asia, aren't they? Yes, they are, and we have met in Paris twice and London once, will meet

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread John Levine
The Burlington hotel claims that they can host a 1500 person meeting. Yeah, it's exactly that easy to choose a venue. A single number does it.[1] not. Of course. MAAWG has been there so we know it's not a dump, it's downtown, they can deal with nerds with lots of computers who demand coffee

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-07 Thread John Levine
If we restrict European cities to the ones with direct flight connections from other continents, we're really limiting the choices. For some of us, if we limit our choices to places with direct flights, that means Newark, Philadelphia, or Detroit. Count your blessings. We can argue about

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-06 Thread John Levine
Flights to Vancouver from some cities were extremely expensive. It would have cost me more than twice as much as it did to fly to Beijing, for example, if I had taken a direct flight from DFW - it would have been by far my most expensive IETF airfare ever. That's very odd. I see lots of fares

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-06 Thread Mary Barnes
The thing is that I don't need a flight to DFW to YVR for this coming week and I don't see the prices you do either. I did not buy my tickets at the last minute and believe it or not, I'm actually not lying about what I paid for my tickets to YVR nor to Beijing. I made a very simple statement

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-06 Thread John R Levine
The thing is that I don't need a flight to DFW to YVR for this coming week and I don't see the prices you do either. I did not buy my tickets at the last minute and believe it or not, I'm actually not lying about what I paid for my tickets to YVR nor to Beijing. I made a very simple statement

Re: So, where to repeat? (was: Re: management granularity)

2012-08-06 Thread Mary Barnes
On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:41 PM, John R Levine jo...@taugh.com wrote: The thing is that I don't need a flight to DFW to YVR for this coming week and I don't see the prices you do either. I did not buy my tickets at the last minute and believe it or not, I'm actually not lying about what I