Could we have an idea of how much did a participant spend in Minneapolis ?
I live in Mauritius and I am sure we could find a very good hotel over here
at much lower prices than in Europe or America.
We are bilingual (English and French) so communication will hardly be a
problem.
The weather is lovely throughout the year except for a few weeks in Summer.
The Govt of Mauritius is working seriously on a Cybercity project which is
quite likely to materialise in a few months and if approached would
certainly help in finding a host.
Baree
-----Original Message-----
From: Melinda Shore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Deja Vu
>> with air fares as illogical as they are, it
>> isn't even a cost issue.
>
>The cost thing is, I think, misleading. Having
>had the experience of having to go to many ETSI
>meetings, I've found that apart from a few
>incredibly expensive cities it's generally cheaper
>to go to Europe than it is to travel in the US.
>Airfares really are not that much more expensive (and
>can be about the same during the winter and spring)
>and hotels and food tend to be less expensive. Plus,
>there's that strong-American-dollar thing (for the
>moment ...). The drawbacks are that it tends to look
>to the beancounters like a junket, and for those
>originating in the US and travelling west to east morning
>sessions can be pretty painful.
>
>Melinda
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