[IPv6Scotch] finding a home for future BoFs

[Margaret Wasserman]

I have not been able to find a safe, private location for our meeting tonight.  While I wouldn't want to discourage people from reviewing drafts in small groups as you see fit, we will not be having an official meeting this time.

Sorry, 
Margaret

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> On Jul 23, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Howard, Lee <lee.howard at twcable.com> wrote:
> 
> Even RIPE¹s Whiskey BoF is an unofficial function. If it¹s an official
> function, and someone gets drunk and does something stupid, the
> organization is liable (at least in my country).
> 
> I wonder about Bar BoFs held in IETF space, though. Bar BoFs derive from
> holding them in bars, and there was no organizational sanction. There¹s a
> risk scale:
> * Providing a meeting space and allowing people to bring a beer
> * Providing a space knowing the sponsors of the BoF will provide drinks
> * Providing space knowing participants will bring a lot of liquor
> * Running an event and providing a cash bar
> * Running an event and providing an open bar
> 
> I will also say that I love the IPv6 Scotch BoF, where I have the best
> conversations of the week. I¹ve taken it upon myself to ask Ray and Tobias
> about rooms at future hotels.
> 
> I also note that the Yokohama hotel has not been announced, but the
> InterContinental is less than a block from the venue, and has suites for
> 76,000yen (about 615USD). Do you think there would be donations enough to
> cover the cost?
> 
> Lee
> 
> On 7/23/15, 5:57 PM, "ipv6scotch-bounces at daedelus.com on behalf of Keith
> Moore" <ipv6scotch-bounces at daedelus.com on behalf of
> moore at network-heretics.com> wrote:
> 
>> I can't help but wonder if maybe IPv6 is finally "legitimate" enough to
>> make these BOFs official functions.
>> 
>>> On 07/23/2015 11:42 AM, Jim Reid wrote:
>>> I'd like to make a suggestion. Could someone ask Ray (or whoever else
>>> handles the IETF's hotel contracts) to make provision for a suitable
>>> room at future meetings as part of those negotiations? Hotels can
>>> usually be persuaded to make a room available for things like a quiet
>>> whisky tasting evening whenever an event organiser is in the market for
>>> a hotel that can provide lots of meeting space and thousands of
>>> room-nights to accommodate hundreds of hungry and thirsty attendees.
>>> YMMV.
>>> 
>>> This is how the Scotch BoFs at RIPE meetings have been handled for
>>> years. The lovely RIPE NCC meeting staff just decided all by themselves
>>> to make this happen and I'm very grateful that they did. There's even
>>> more NCC support for the RIPE BoF and that's a story for another time.
>>> Some people on this list already know about that. Details available on
>>> request. :-)
>>> 
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