[ncc-services-wg] Figuring out RIPE meetings

> The most recent meeting, near Rome, was in a location that meant you
> had to either stay in the meeting venue hotel or take a taxi to get to
> the meeting every day. It was also far away from the actual city, so
> getting out to visit a restaurant or even just be away from the venue
> at all took some time. There are a lot of valid complaints about the
> way the meeting venue was laid out, but my main concern was the choice
> of venue itself.

the hotel was quite affordable.  meeting in central rome would have
cost a fortune.  i come for the meetings, not to be a tourist.

i do not mind walking a km to get from hotel to a conference center
venue.  it is probably good for me.

> I realize that there are a lot of reasons why venues were chosen, but
> I feel like we as the RIPE community have no insight into these.

when i delegate, i try to resist micro-managing.  i have way too much
work to also do the organisers' job.

randy