Re: reception not useful for WG chairs

["Aaron Falk" <[e-mail]>]

+1

On 14 May 2019, at 13:09, Acee Lindem (acee) wrote:

> Absolutely - who decided to discontinue the Newcomers (and Oldtimers) 
> Reception anyway? Seems pretty short-sighted.
> Acee
>
> On 5/14/19, 1:07 PM, "WGChairs on behalf of Salz, Rich" 
> <[e-mail] on behalf of [e-mail]> wrote:
>
>     +1
>
>     On 5/14/19, 1:02 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