Re: Proposed 2008 - 2010 IETF Meeting dates

[bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com]

On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 07:34:00PM -0800, Andy Bierman wrote:
> Dave Crocker wrote:
> >Michael StJohns wrote:
> >>What I think Jordi is saying is that he wants the US sponsors to 
> >>subsidize the cost of the overseas meetings.  At least that's what it 
> >>works out to be....
> >
> >This view can be mapped to a classic model that would have significant 
> >benefits for the IETF:
> >
> >
> >A "host" gets all sorts of marketing leverage out of the role in 
> >producing an IETF.
> >
> >There is nothing that requires that the event site management effort be 
> >coupled with a particular host's venue.
> >
> >If we moved to a model of having companies provide sponsorship funds, in 
> >return for which they get appropriate marketing presence, then we could 
> >have meeting venue management move to the sort of predictable and timely 
> >basis -- ie, far enough ahead of time -- that has been a concern for 
> >many years.
> 
> 
> Amen!  And maybe the meeting fees could actually go down
> with enough sponsors.  An additional room like the terminal
> room (not out in the open) could be used.
> 
> 
> Also, the IETF could maintain control of the
> network if there were multiple sponsors instead
> of a single host.   They would not be allowed to ignore
> the advice of the NOC team, and let the wireless meltdown
> right off the bat.
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >d/
> >
> 
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
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	ah yes, the IETF as a FormulaOne race car.
	I'll approach CocaCola & Visa for branding rights
	if that would help (esp for those folks denied a 770)

--bill

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