True.
But the visa issues seem to be the worst part of any US IETF. Travel, food and
finding a hotel are typically much easier in most US venues then European
venues.
People from Europe, Japan, Australia, and some other countries don't need a
visa at all to go to an IETF meeting in the US. People from China, India and
the other countries are generally backed by employers, who can vouch for their
travelling "on business", and generally should not have any trouble obtaining
the US visa.
I would go so far as to say that getting a US visa seems easier than getting
one to China. Who are the people for whom it's easier to visit a European
country than it is to visit the US?
On balance, I think US venues are generally better suited, and lead to less
angst than either European or Asian venues. Even if they're in a cold place
like Minneapolis.
-----Original Message-----
From: ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
[mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On Behalf Of Christer Holmberg
Sent: 06 September 2010 08:17
To: Andrew G. Malis; Glen Zorn
Cc: Randall Gellens; IETF-Discussion list; Hadriel Kaplan
Subject: RE: Optimizing for what? Was Re: IETF Attendance by continent
Hi,
I assume Hawaii has the same visa issues as the rest of US...
Regards,
Christer
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