On Fri, 16 Mar 2012, Sam Hartman wrote:
"IAOC" == IAOC Chair <bob(_dot_)hinden(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> writes:
IAOC> QUESTION: What do you think about doing a Beer and Gear
IAOC> style of event on an evening that does not conflict with other
IAOC> IETF activities?
I think that hallway conversations, private meetings and other
activities that people have already filled Sunday after the
reception,Monday, Thursday and Friday with are more important. I think
this would make an already crowded event more crowded and while it might
be useful would detract from other more important uses of the time.
So, I am not generally supportive of this idea.
I find my self needing downtime when I attend an IETF meeting. Crowding
more opportunities into the schedule is possibly counter productive. But
as an experiment, seems useful.
Might thing about exhibit only attendees as well ... I frequently go
to trade shows for the exhibits rather than the sessions. Wouldn't travel
far, but I can see that being a valuable additional audience to
interest vendors?