Re: [Mtgvenue] editor's take on draft-ietf-mtgvenue-iaoc-venue-selection-process

[Bob Hinden <[e-mail]>]

Alissa,

> On May 1, 2018, at 8:46 AM, Alissa Cooper <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> Wearing no hats, I wanted to share a few thoughts about one section below.
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2018, at 3:55 PM, Beatrice Martini <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> 
>> >    3. Child care facilities - Proposed Section 3.3
>> 
>> Feedback:
>> Add two notes to Section 3.3. Other Considerations.
>> 
>> Proposed texts:
>> "It is desirable for Venue and Facilities to have at least one dedicated infant feeding room and one family restroom.”
> 
> My experience based on having traveled to many meetings and conferences with small children is that the above two accommodations are two among a much larger list of potential accommodations that allow parents to have the smoothest meeting experience possible when attending with children. Other items include means of heating and cooling food and milk, availability of cribs and high chairs, ability to have children’s items delivered to the conference venue, etc. Each parent’s ideal list of such accommodations is likely different and yet none of these accommodations are necessarily required for a parent to be able to attend a meeting with their child. So I’m not sure why we would specifically call out the infant feeding room and the family restroom.

I agree.  If we want to really be accommodating to attendees with small children, then we need to provide access to child care.

Bob