Re: IETF 92 in Dallas!

[Arturo Servin <[e-mail]>]

Bob,

	Thanks! It is very nice to hear that you were seriously considering adding new venues for the IETF meetings.

	Hopefully you will find something suitable and somehow not very hard to go for everybody in the future.

Regards,
as

On 16 Aug 2012, at 18:12, Bob Hinden wrote:

> Arturo,
> 
> [Reducing the cc: list to just the IETF and IAOC lists]
> 
> The IAOC seriously investigated a venue in South America for IETF92, but based on the data we collected it did not meet the criteria for IETF meetings.  We are continuing to talk with the group that suggested the venue and are also looking at other venues in that region for future meetings.  
> 
> We have open meeting slots in 2015-2017.
> 
> Bob
> IAOC Chair
> 
> 
> On Aug 15, 2012, at 8:37 PM, Arturo Servin wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 	So "Americas" was actually "North America".
>> 
>> 	Well, it went the possibility to have one in central or south america, what at shame. At least until IETF 98 in March 2017 no IETF down the south of Rio Grande.
>> 
>> 	May I ask the IAOC, what are the impediments to have one IETF in Latin America?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> as
>> 
>> On 15 Aug 2012, at 14:04, IETF Administrative Director wrote:
>> 
>>> The IAOC is pleased to announce Dallas, TX, USA as the site for IETF 92 from March 22-27, 
>>> 2015.  The IETF was last in Dallas for IETF 65 in 2006.  IETF 92 will be at a different venue in 
>>> the Dallas Arts District.
>>>