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Re: reception not useful for WG chairs

Christian Hopps <chopps@chopps.org> Tue, 14 May 2019 05:47 UTC

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From: Christian Hopps <chopps@chopps.org>
To: "BRUNGARD, DEBORAH A" <db3546@att.com>
Cc: Benoit Claise <bclaise@cisco.com>, Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca>, Christian Hopps <chopps@chopps.org>, "wgchairs@ietf.org" <wgchairs@ietf.org>
Subject: Re: reception not useful for WG chairs
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BRUNGARD, DEBORAH A <db3546@att.com> writes:

> +1
> I sync up with authors/presenters - listen to them complain about chairs😊(just kidding)
>
> We could try having tables with cards on identifying the areas (similar to the newcomers) - and that would give us a reserved table for our drinks/foods😊
>
> We can try to have an AD present most of the time, especially the first 30min.
>
> I'm not sure scheduling a chair/AD reception later in the week will be the same as Sunday's.

I have the same doubt. Maybe we just change the name from "Newcomers Reception" to "Leadership reception (all welcome)", free bar to cash bar + leadership tickets -- et viola?

Thanks,
Chris.

> Deborah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WGChairs <wgchairs-bounces@ietf.org> On Behalf Of Benoit Claise
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 1:55 PM
> To: Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca>; Christian Hopps <chopps@chopps.org>
> Cc: wgchairs@ietf.org
> Subject: Re: reception not useful for WG chairs
>
> 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 <chopps@chopps.org> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@sandelman.ca>, Sandelman Software Works
>>   -= IPv6 IoT consulting =-
>>
>>
>>

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