From rpelletier@isoc.org Sun May 26 12:46:24 2013 Return-Path: X-Original-To: recentattendees@ietfa.amsl.com Delivered-To: recentattendees@ietfa.amsl.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ietfa.amsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E45B21F8F38 for ; Sun, 26 May 2013 12:46:24 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at amsl.com X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -102.295 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-102.295 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.304, BAYES_00=-2.599, USER_IN_WHITELIST=-100] Received: from mail.ietf.org ([12.22.58.30]) by localhost (ietfa.amsl.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id MPY6sYa6oQRY for ; Sun, 26 May 2013 12:46:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp113.ord1c.emailsrvr.com (smtp113.ord1c.emailsrvr.com [108.166.43.113]) by ietfa.amsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21C8D21F8F11 for ; Sun, 26 May 2013 12:46:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp7.relay.ord1c.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 9D6021B8089 for ; Sun, 26 May 2013 15:46:18 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: OK Received: by smtp7.relay.ord1c.emailsrvr.com (Authenticated sender: rpelletier-AT-isoc.org) with ESMTPSA id 52B2B1B8086 for ; Sun, 26 May 2013 15:46:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Ray Pelletier Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 15:46:17 -0400 Message-Id: <5FEB74E0-1DE6-432B-891C-B72352B8A727@isoc.org> To: recentattendees@ietf.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) Subject: [Recentattendees] IETF Meeting in South America X-BeenThere: recentattendees@ietf.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: Discussion IETF List-Id: Recent IETF Attendees List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 19:46:24 -0000 All; This email is being sent to everyone who attended an IETF meeting in = 2012 and 2013. Every effort was made to eliminate dupes, but errors may have occurred = or people may have used different addresses for different lists. Apologies in advance = if you have=20 already received this information and request for feedback about the = IETF considering=20 holding an IETF meeting in South America. Ray Pelletier IETF Administrative Director As you may know the IAOC has been investigating the feasibility of = having an IETF meeting in South America. There was a site visit to South America last = February.=20 We have found two venues that we believe will support a successful IETF = meeting and we would like to get feedback from the community. The venues are in Buenos Aires. They meet our requirements for the = meeting space, networking, nearby restaurants and bars, hotel room rates in the = mid $200 dollar range, nearby alternate hotels at a broad range of prices, nice = area in the city, safe, direct international flights, and accessible visas. The = IAOC thinks we could have a successful IETF meeting in Buenos Aires and that attendees = would like the venues. There has been a consistent level of IETF participation from South and = Central America, and it has been growing since IETF82. The data on this is = posted at=20 http://iaoc.ietf.org/documents/IETF-Regional-Attendance-00.pdf. =20 The current meeting regional rotation (announced at IETF79) allows for = an occasional IETF meeting outside of our main regions (Europe, North = America, Asia/Pacific). =20 IETF standards are made more valuable the more relevant they are and the = more uptake they get. IETF standards are also made more robust when all = perspectives are represented during their development. Encouraging growing = participation will help strengthen the Internet, further encourage participation from = those areas that will see the most growth in the coming years, and will help advance = the IETF in political and international circles which is becoming more of an = imperative. We have asked the IESG for their feedback and they are supportive of a = meeting in South America if there is community support and active participants = attend. Things to consider are that it will be a long trip for the majority of = IETFers and the air fares are more expensive (about 10% to 20% higher than average), = though restaurants are less expensive. This would be a case where most IETFers = would bear more travel pain and expense. =20 The IAOC would like to understand if the IETF community thinks that the = IETF should have a meeting in the next few years in Buenos Aires. The IAOC = would also like to get feedback on how we can ensure the meeting is as = successful as possible and on ways to grow participation in the region. We have set up a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NWYLQCD = where you can indicate your likelihood of attending, and we encourage you to = send your general feedback to the IETF list . Thanks, Bob Hinden IAOC Chair