On 8/24/2011 5:50 AM, Peter Saint-Andre wrote:
...
Come on, folks, let's be honest: all-in-one conference hotels, and
hotels connected to conference centers, charge exorbitant amounts of
money for the convenience of sleeping in close proximity to the meeting
rooms. Thanks to tips from other cost-conscious IETFers, I was able to
find hotels costing $100 (IETF 81) and $170 (IETF 82) a night cheaper
than the official venue. Sure, I have to walk for five minutes to get
back and forth to the meeting rooms, but that seems like a small price
to pay. If you don't like the recommended hotels, vote with your feet.
Unfortunately, since the meeting fees are tied to the block occupancy
(via conference room charges, etc.), this puts us in a double-bind
situation: the smaller the block, the higher the other fees. This is
the concern that I expressed during the plenary in QC, that because of
exorbitant hotel rates (and consequent lack of occupancy) the meeting
fees would themselves become exorbitant to compensate, the end result
being that major corporate support would be mandatory for attendants:
independents, academics and even employees of small companies need not
apply. I hope we don't want to go there...
Peter
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