AB,
IMO the questions/comments that may be ok to see added to discuss are:
1) Venue selection and operation of the IETF meetings
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- Selection of the current venue and was there difficulties until
getting to this meeting session time. From the managing meeting
(providing services) and the community use of the meeting. (10 minute
discuss if needed).
I don't understand your question, please clarify.
Note that the IAOC selects the venue, provides the network, contracts with the
hotel, etc., it is the IESG who is responsible for the agenda for the meeting,
agenda planning, etc.
- Is there an alternative venue if the venue was closed for any
emergency reason at any time? or only one plan so if the plan changes
there can be problems with the communities expected plan because they
were not aware of the needed information per time.
No, there is not an alternative venue under contract. It isn't practical to
have two venues under contract, build two networks, etc. It is technically
feasable, but would cause the registration fee to go up significantly to cover
the extra costs.
If there was, for example, a fire at a venue months before the the meeting we
would look for an alternate, but what happens would depend on availability of
alternative venues. We have good relationships with the hotel chains we use
and they would work very hard to find an alternative venue, as would the
effected venue.
- Is there an historic/informational RFC issued by IAOC of
difficulties or important comments in past of venues attended?
No. There is an extensive record of comments about venue on the attendees list
for individual meetings and the IAOC reports to the community. Also, meeting
surveys with community feedback: http://iaoc.ietf.org/surveys.html
- Regarding advice within emergency situations (in or out the meeting
venue), is it considered within chosing the managing meeting
plan/venue, and is the emergency solution an available information for
attended participants and who will attend within a meeting day.
Assuming you mean while the meeting is taking place, the secretariat and venue
have emergency plans in place. The secretariat discuses safety and emergency
medial procedures with the venue to be prepared if anything should happen.
- Someone may like to know if is going to attend at a meeting, how is
the meeting venue managed per time slots, is there a way of quick
feedback/communication of registered-community for meetings (you may
say IETF list but are they connected). The information availability
can be used for others not attended and whom may attend at any time.
(the venue ran out of coffee/water, so I may buy one while going to
venue, or any other issue which can happen out of expected/plan).
The IETF meeting agenda is managed by the IESG.
Problems with the meeting venue can be reported to the Meeting Trouble Desk at
mtd(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org. Problems with the network can be reported to the NOC
at noc(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org.
2) Other issue:
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-Is there a future work plan milestones discussed? can be added to [*]
Not sure what your are asking about, but future meetings are posted on the IETF
web site and the process and timeline for meeting planning is part of the IAOC
overview presentation.
-I am not sure if was discussed before and answered (I am sorry if
repeated), where do I go to find important past/current Q&A for IAOC
(to avoid efforts to be wasted, and unite best answers)? if not
available it can be good to find it at [*].
Recent plenaries reports and the last IAOC overview session have been recored
by Meetecho. The last IAOC overview is on the main page at
http://iaoc.ietf.org. Also, plenary proceedings and jabber logs in the usual
places, for example http://iaoc.ietf.org/plenary-reports.html
Bob
[*] http://iaoc.ietf.org/
AB