Re: reception not useful for WG chairs

[Loa Andersson <[e-mail]>]

All,

I feel a bit split about this discussion

- the reception fill a purpose, e.g. coordination with authors,
   reviewers, other chairs and and staff. I actual expect people
   that hold some position (what so ever) to attend the reception
   and feel that if people start opting out of the reception that
   would be bad thing

- actually the newcomers reception, gives me most of the opportunity
   to talk to other chairs

- if we add a Tuesday meeting (for ADs and chairs only) that could
   from some perspective be a good thing, but since it is Tuesday night
   half the meeting is done

/Loa

On 2019-05-14 09:14, Toerless Eckert wrote:
> There are a lot of logistics items that should typically be more of
> interest to WG-chairs/ADs to allow contributors to be more focussed
> on technology.
> 
> As Chris said, no such meeting needs (or IMHO should) be closed doors,
> just a bit more structure might be helpfull.
> 
> On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 07:55:18PM +0200, Benoit Claise wrote:
>> The issue I have with the entire discussion is that it focuses solely on the
>> WG chairs wanting to discuss with ADs during the week-end.
>> Let's not forget it's equally important for the community to synch up with
>> their WG chairs (and ADs as well).
>> The only solution (without multiplying meetings) is that the community + WG
>> chairs + ADs attend the welcome reception.
>>
>> Regards, Benoit
>>> Christian Hopps <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>>       >> We could tether the ADs to tables distributed around the reception room such
>>>       >> that they were easier to find, and wouldn't clump together.  That's what made
>>>       >> the newcomer's space so useful for WG chairs.
>>>
>>>       > And it wasn't just the ADs, in general unless a chair was off talking
>>>       > to an inter-area AD, you could also easily find other chairs in
>>>       > not-your-area.
>>>
>>>       > As far as a "another closed meeting" (mentioned elsewhere), it wouldn't
>>>       > *have* to be closed. Just having leadership grouped and easily findable
>>>       > is useful. Make it a cash bar instead of free, or if we need to
>>>       > incentivize leadership to actually attend (and keep out people just
>>>       > looking for free drinks), maybe add a couple drink tickets to the badge
>>>       > pickup for leadership.
>>>
>>> Should we move it to Tuesday night, in place of the off-site "social"?
>>> Could we tether the ADs to couches rather than tables?
>>>
>>>       > Call it a leadership reception or something.
>>>
>>> Works for me.
>>>
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>>>
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> 

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