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RE: Meetings in other regions

2006-07-14 06:43:48

 |> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Russ White [mailto:riw(_at_)cisco(_dot_)com] 
|> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 6:05 AM
|> To: Pekka Savola
|> Cc: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org; JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
|> Subject: Re: Meetings in other regions
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|> Another point to consider is "reachability." While some 
|> folks don't mind flying two days in each direction to get to 
|> some location or another, I generally consider a good 
|> balance between time and cost to be more important than pure 
|> monetary considerations.
|> 
|> For instance, I would consider Latin America, but I 
|> generally don't attend Japan/Korea/etc, just due to time in 
|> flight constraints. Someone in Europe might consider Sand 
|> Diego a similar issue (where Africa might be easier to get 
|> to than Sand Diego).
|> 
|> Anyway, just another consideration to think about. It's not 
|> always a pure money issue.

Speaking as one who follows what is happening online but doesn't have much
chance to participate otherwise, money plays a big part.

The closer the events are  to  my location, the more likely  it  is   I may
make it.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch


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