Ray, I haven't seen much (any?) discussion of this announcement, perhaps a first for this group. Anyway, I think it's an excellent idea, it gives people a chance to plan their travel further out especially if they're thinking of bringing companions, families, etc. Please continue this!
Thanks, Andy On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 2:46 PM, IETF Administrative Director <[email protected]>wrote: > The IAOC has approved giving advance notice of the IETF Meeting hotel > venues for 2013 as an experiment. > Customarily such information has not been provided prior to registration > opening for that meeting, however > the IAOC is persuaded that it may be advantageous to attendees and wants > to determine whether there are any > unintended consequences. > > IETF 88 March 10 - 15 > Location: Orlando, FL > Venue: Caribe Royale > Registration now open: < > https://www.ietf.org/meeting/86/index.html> > > IETF 87 July 28 - August 2 > Location: Berlin, Germany > Venue: InterContinental Berlin > (Note: Reservations to open approximately 12 weeks before > the meeting.) > > IETF 88 November 3-8 > Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada > Venue: Hyatt Regency Vancouver > (Note: Reservations to open approximately 12 weeks before > the meeting.) > > Providing Venue information for 2013 is an experiment to determine impacts > to participants, Secretariat, > contracts, venue, and budget. A decision will be made whether to continue > to provide Venue information > for 2014 after IETF 88. > > Ray > IETF Administrative Director >
