On 19/12/2015 10:59, Carsten Bormann wrote:
Fred Baker (fred) wrote:
Let me ask, since you clearly have opinions on such matters - what would you
think of such an arrangement? What am I missing in such a proposal?
You addressed this message specifically to Michal.
But being a foreigner to most people on this list :-), I think I can
answer this as well.
Not just a foreigner, but also an alien, in the US, just like me.
Great plan!
I agree. We had a relatively good result with a previous multi-meeting
contract, which provided some leverage with a whole hotel chain.
Whatever we do will be wrong for some people; the IAOC has to make
its best guess knowing this. I had a boss once who defined his job
as "making the best possible distribution of unhappiness."
Brian
There is additional value in repeat performances that is rarely being
discussed here. And going to places that we know will work takes a lot
of uncertainty out of the planning, uncertainty that only generates more
uncertainty (will X come to the meeting in this strange place? Is it
even worth having a meeting if X isn't there and Y will have visa
problems ...).
So please do go ahead with that plan. (And please endure the kvetching
-- the majority on this will be a silent one.)
Grüße, Carsten
PS.: And, yes, the Prague meetings have been great repeat performances.