Thanks for that Mary.
Looks like you have found an issue that has "crept in". Certainly now on my
list for the schedule
planning for Berlin.
I was *sure* that when the IAOC session was being planned we set bounds that
this must stop before
the newbies welcome because both the newcomers *and* the chairs would want to
be at both sessions.
Adrian
On Thu 14/03/13 12:34 PM , "Mary Barnes"
mary(_dot_)ietf(_dot_)barnes(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com sent:
On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Adrian Farrel <adrian@ol
ddog.co.uk> wrote:> Mary,
I need to check but...
[MB] What I find interesting is that there
was 200+ newcomers, but I>> certainly didn't find that many at the meet
and greet. I have to>> wonder whether this doesn't have to do with
the overlap between Sunday>> tutorials and this event. I think that
needs to be fixed.>
Very right that it would need to be fixed, but I
thought that it was avoided explicitly and> deliberately. Anyone got a copy
of the agenda in
front of them?[MB]
Sunday:
1500-1650 Introduction to RAI Development in the IETF Tutorial - Caribbean
51500-1650 IAOC Overview Session - Caribbean 6
1600-1700 Newcomers' Meet and Greet (open to Newcomers and WG chairs
only) - Boca Patio
So, if newcomers want to attend either of the 2nd sessions, they miss
the meet and greet. In particular, since they are now scheduling
these Intros to Area X during that 2nd slot. It makes no sense to me.
I pinged Radia and there was some discussion on the edu list as to
how to work around this - perhaps shortening the tutorials a tad and
maybe starting a tad earlier.
[/MB]
Maybe we could do a little research on why
newcomers don't show at this meeting. Are they tired?> Shy? Unaware? Not
perceiving the
value?>
Adrian