- From: Thierry MICHEL <tmichel@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:50:09 +0100
- To: Chris Wilson <cwilso@google.com>
- CC: "public-audio@w3.org" <public-audio@w3.org>
Le 20/03/2012 18:21, Chris Wilson a écrit : > Indeed, scheduling a large meeting of any kind is a challenge. However, > this is two years in a row that the TPAC has been scheduled over Halloween > - last fall I simply skipped the first day of TPAC in order to take my > daughters trick-or-treating, and took a very early flight in on Tuesday > morning. That's not an option this year (Halloween is Wednesday, and the > travel itself will take the better part of a day). > > My problem with the W3C's scheduling is that this is a well-known family > occasion - perhaps particularly so in the US - and there really are not > that many such holidays to avoid during the year (Christmas, New Year's, > Thanksgiving). Seriouslly, you should report this to the W3C management. Because if people do not raise the issue it will keep on going. And I agree that it is annoying. We also miss every year the 01 Nov / 11 Nov for TPAC. And 01 May and 08 may and sometime the ability to vote for our french president election ... du to TPAC/AC meetings ... Thierry. It is disappointing, since (obviously) I find the TPAC of > great value, but I figure I will get approximately five more Halloweens > with my oldest daughter before she won't have anything to do with > trick-or-treating with me. :) > > But then, I already ranted on > this<https://plus.google.com/u/0/106422711035746240826/posts/FJVZimkxnrJ>, > so I'll stop now. I replied to the survey as best I could - the options > presented did not let me directly express "I will not attend the TPAC, but > would like another FTF elsewhere/when", but that's my preference. > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:01 AM, Thierry MICHEL<tmichel@w3.org> wrote: > >> Chris, >> It is difficult to consider all the different vacation throughout the >> world in order to setup such large meeting as TPAC. >> In fact the TPAC is also set during a European (worldwide ?) holiday on >> Nov 01 (Toussaint) as every year. >> >> Thierry. >> >> >> Le 19/03/2012 20:18, Chris Wilson a écrit : >> >>> Just a data point - I've already stated I will not attend the TPAC, due to >>> it being scheduled (again) over the family-oriented holiday of Halloween. >>> (i.e., it is impossible to attend any significant portion of the TPAC in >>> France and not miss seeing my kids dressed up for Halloween.) I'd prefer >>> a >>> different FTF venue. >>> >>> -Chris >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Thierry MICHEL<tmichel@w3.org> wrote: >>> >>> We should discuss if the audio WG will meet in Lyon. >>>> >>>> -------- Message original -------- >>>> Sujet: W3C TPAC2012 - Will your group meet in Lyon, France WBS >>>> Date de renvoi : Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:30:31 +0000 >>>> De (renvoi) : chairs@w3.org >>>> Date : Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:29:50 +0100 >>>> De : Alexandra Lavirotte<alex@w3.org> >>>> Organisation : W3C >>>> Pour : Chairs<chairs@w3.org>, "ab@w3.org"<ab@w3.org>, tag@w3.org, " >>>> w3t@w3.org"<w3t@w3.org> >>>> >>>> Dear Group Chairs, Advisory Board and TAG Members, >>>> >>>> As we announced last September [1], TPAC2012 will be held in Lyon, >>>> France at the Cité Centre de Congrès de Lyon from 29 October through 2 >>>> November 2012. >>>> >>>> [1] https://lists.w3.org/Archives/****Member/chairs/2011JulSep/** >>>> 0120.**html<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/**Member/chairs/2011JulSep/0120.**html> >>>> <https://lists.w3.**org/Archives/Member/chairs/**2011JulSep/0120.html<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/chairs/2011JulSep/0120.html> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We are asking Group Chairs to start discussions to determine whether and >>>> when your >>>> group would like to meet during this week. >>>> Please complete the wbs questionnaire [2] by 30 April 2012. If you chair >>>> more than one group, you will need to appoint an alternate to complete >>>> the questionnaire for the other group to avoid overwriting your replies >>>> for the first group. >>>> >>>> [2] https://www.w3.org/2002/09/****wbs/34786/ChairsTPAC2012/<https://www.w3.org/2002/09/**wbs/34786/ChairsTPAC2012/> >>>> <http**s://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/**34786/ChairsTPAC2012/<https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/34786/ChairsTPAC2012/> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Schedule for the week: >>>> Group Meetings: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday >>>> Plenary Day: Wednesday >>>> AC Sessions: Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday Plenary and Thursday >>>> morning >>>> >>>> There will be a registration fee of 45 EUR per day to defray a portion >>>> of the meeting costs. >>>> Please refer to the Meeting Overview page [3] for additional details. >>>> >>>> [3] http://www.w3.org/2012/10/****TPAC/Overview.html<http://www.w3.org/2012/10/**TPAC/Overview.html> >>>> <http://www.**w3.org/2012/10/TPAC/Overview.**html<http://www.w3.org/2012/10/TPAC/Overview.html> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We look forward to another successful meeting. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Alexandra. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >
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