Re: [72attendees] Clarifying Host Responsibilities (was Re: Guestroom Network not under NOC Control)

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008, Dave Crocker wrote:

> Ole,
> 
>   This script that you and I are following has become a cliche.  To break out
> of it and conduct serious discussion, we need to think harder about underlying
> assumptions, as well as treating asserted data with some skepticism.
> 
> 
> Ole Jacobsen wrote:
> > De-coupling the two issues is a fine idea on paper and in my experience
> > almost unworkable in practice. Hosts DO want some
> > say in where we meet and they DO want to be near a place where
> > they can provide "local" support (if only from a remote office).
> 
> 
> 1. You are quite wrong.  Most conferences, association meetings, and 
>    the like, choose a venue independent of sponsorship.  Hence 
>    sponsorship is about sponsoring, not about doing the grunt work.  
>    Long ago, we developed a meeting model based on some coupling of 
>    roles and services, which are so entrenched any attempt to 
>    suggest changing it gets responses that are firm, reflexive and 
>    not supported by the facts.  Responding rigidly and defensively 
>    is not a good way to pursue necessary changes.  It is a good way 
>    to ensure that persistent problems persist.

Actually, it is you that is wrong. We HAVE a model which DOES allow a 
so-called turn-key solution where the sponsor(s) have no other role 
than paying the bills and do not have any say in the selection of 
venue. The FACT is that VERY few sponsors opt for this model, 
preferring instead the other model.

We could of course completely OUTLAW this option, and insist on only
offering the turnkey solution. THAT is a discussion worth having, as
is the idea of a fund with enough money in it to fund the IETF 
forever, i.e., ask for a reasonably large chunk of cash from a number
of sources ONCE to get the fund going.

Ole (speaking for myself and not the IAOC).
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