Re: Optimizing for what? Was Re: IETF Attendance by continent

[Hadriel Kaplan <[e-mail]>]

On Aug 30, 2010, at 6:21 PM, Randall Gellens wrote:
> 
> Why Kauai?  You list detailed reasons why Hawaii is logical and 
> solves for many of the problems, but you don't say why this island.

Because it's the nicest, obviously. :)


> 
>>   We can even rotate islands if people get bored.
> 
> Well, there are extensive conference facilities on Oahu, the Big 
> Island, Maui, and Kauai.  I have no information as to if they would 
> work for a group of our size and with our need for breakout rooms.

I used to attend IEEE 802 and they met in Kauai (Grand Hyatt in Poipu) every few years, but they were a smaller group.  There aren't many restaurants nearby, but I certainly don't remember anyone ever complaining about it. ;)

-hadriel