[ncc-services-wg] Figuring out RIPE meetings

Hi,

> 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 completely agree with Randy. If I wanted to visit the city, I would always come earlier or stay longer. 

By the way, Shane, a bus journey is a good place for a nice chat ;-)

Best
 Stefan



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> Am 04.12.2023 um 19:23 schrieb Randy Bush <randy at psg.com>:
> 
>> 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
> 
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