Maybe there needs to be some sort of voting system for future venues.
You'd be eligible to vote if you'd attended an IETF anytime within the past,
say, 2 years - or if you were willing to commit to attending the one you vote
on if it wins. (say by putting down a deposit toward meeting fees).
Instead of picking one venue, the committee would solicit bids from N (say 3-4)
different venues within a geographic region. The bids would include:
room cost per night in the conference hotel
room cost per night in each of some small number of alternate hotels
locations of said hotels and nature of transportation between there and the
conference venue
meeting fee for the entire week if that venue is chosen
other pertinent information (like what kind of food is nearby, what kind of
facilities there are in or near the venue for impromptu gathering, what kinds
of sightseeing opportunities there are, etc.)
The committee would survey attendees from time to time and tell the prospective
venues what kinds of criteria the attendees found important, so they'd know how
best to make their pitch.
Every eligible voter would get one vote. There would be a strict deadline for
submitting bids, and a strict deadline for voting.
That way, everyone could figure his own travel costs, factor in his own
willingness to stay further away for less cost, etc.
Keith
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