Re: [113attendees] hybrid meetings: the worst of both worlds

[Ted Lemon <[e-mail]>]

Starting the list early sounds like a good plan.

On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 10:20 Livingood, Jason <Jason_Livingood=
[e-mail]> wrote:

> This was the IETF’s first COVID-era* hybrid meeting. I wish I could have
> been there in person, but it didn't work out. I imagine that - as usual -
> there will be some lessons learned that will be applied next time at
> IETF-114. This hybrid meeting seemed to go generally well, amidst great
> uncertainty and an extremely dynamic global health environment. I really
> appreciate everyone's efforts to carry off the meeting so successfully
> given all of that!!
>
> The next meeting will be in Philadelphia in their (our) summertime, which
> is typically a time when respiratory viruses are at a low point. It is also
> usually quite warm & humid and people can be comfortable outdoors**. So I
> am hopeful we may see more in-person attendance, by who knows***.
>
> Jason
>
>
> * I’m trying to train myself to say COVID-era rather than post-COVID. ;-)
> ** There are several small outdoor parks within 1 - 4 blocks walk of the
> venue. The city has the Fairmont Park system, which is 4,100 acres in size
> *** I wonder if it is worth opening the 114attendees list early so people
> can discuss things related to attendance before the start of registration
> (which is usually the trigger for creating the list)? It might cut down on
> the noise on other lists.
>
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