[69ATTENDEES] Networking at IETF meetings

Radia Perlman <Radia.Perlman@sun.com> Tue, 31 July 2007 02:24 UTC

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Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:25:06 -0700
From: Radia Perlman <Radia.Perlman@sun.com>
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One of the most valuable parts of an IETF
meeting is meeting people you don't already know. Lunches and
dinners are great opportunities for this.
I notice, though,
that there are a lot of shy people that either wind up eating alone,
or with their colleagues.

Some dinner groups actually want to be exclusive, because they are
specifically there to talk about some arcane thing. But a lot of
groups are happy to include others.

I'd suggest that in future IETFs there be a canonical meeting place
for groups of people that are happy to include other people, and
that it be clear that if you see a group of IETF types hanging around
that spot at approximately mealtimes, it is explicitly encouraged for
people to wander up to groups and say "can I join you for dinner?"

Snooty groups would be encouraged to gather someplace else.

Radia

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