Re: reception not useful for WG chairs

[Kathleen Moriarty <[e-mail]>]

I have also found it useful and did try to talk to newcomers when I was an
AD.  The chairs and ADs did try to introduce new people around as relevant,
of course there was some chatting between old timers.  It was a useful
format for me.

Best,
Kathleen

On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 1:01 PM Marc Blanchet <[e-mail]>
wrote:

> +1. same here.
>
> While not perfect, overall, probably the best ratio of usefulness. I’m
> also doing both: meet some newcomers and also ADs. Sometimes,
> interrupting discussion with AD while inviting a newcomer to join.
>
> Marc.
>
> On 14 May 2019, at 12:58, Bob Hinden wrote:
>
> > I like the newcomers reception.  I use it to meet actual newcomers,
> > and to talk to ADs and other w.g. chair.   It’s a much better
> > environment for these discussions than the formal welcome reception
> > that follows.  That is much bigger and noisier.
> >
> > The newcomers reception is not perfect (what is?), but it works for
> > me.  I hope we continue it, the alternatives are not as good.   One of
> > its big values is that is on Sunday before the w.g. meetings start.
> >
> > Bob
>
>

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Best regards,
Kathleen