[Chapter-delegates] INET meetings - Global INET 2011 and beyond

[Louis Houle]

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Franck Martin a écrit :
> If you think doing a global INET (we do not need to wait for 2011), I
> think the most important question is where this meeting fit in the
> middle of all these meetings:
> http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/events/
>   
It fits in matching at least one meeting  that chapter delegates would 
like to attend to. Which one ? Let's ask them !

> and there are a couple of Internet meetings which are missing, like
> web2.0, Internet world, ...
It fits in grouping some of these meetings  in one major workshops event 
(what INET did at the time). Would'nt some of those guys want to be a 
partner with ISOC ?

> Then you can add all peripherals meetings on ICT, like LinuxWorld, Apple
> expo, Comdex, CeBIT, Location 2.0, WSIT, ...
>
> So the question, is what will make INET unique that people want to
> attend it rather than other meetings, the other questions, is what will
> make the meeting unique that people want to sponsor it.
>   
It fits in offering a  platform  to present the Sphere project works 
(Chapter delegates might like that) ,  Chapter's works and some other 
projects that could be identified by the Chapters with the help of ISOC 
staff (and the winner is...)
> You have also to look at the financial model, which will drive how the
> meeting is organised.
>
> INET meetings went down because of a couple of financial factors:
> -The meeting fee was about USD700 per person
> -Speakers were sponsored, top speakers were paid to participate
> -Hosting was done in 5 stars hotels
> -The expo side was very limited, not attracting corporate sponsors
>
> So at the end the meetings started to cost a lot to ISOC.
>   
Why should we go to the CESAR's Palace. Could we find something that 
would look like an affordable compromise ?  All depends on how many 
persons will attend !
> Now some hard fact, if INET existed today, from your chapter who can
> afford USD4300 per person to attend INET?
>
> USD1500(Ticket)+USD1400(7days hotel)+USD700(meeting fee)+USD700(food and
> incidentals)=USD4300
>
> I have some answers, but I'd like yours first...
>
> Cheers
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