Re: [DPUB] Face-to-Face Planning, No Call Monday March 27th, and Misc

> On 24 Mar 2017, at 17:05, Garth Conboy <garth@google.com <mailto:garth@google.com>> wrote:
> 
> Hi DPUB IG Folks,
> 
> We are making good progress on the Publishing WG Charter, and we have nothing controversial pending right now, so we'll cancel the call next Monday (the 27th).
> 
> It's likely we'll have the call on April 3rd -- Ivan will make that decision and either send out an agenda or cancelation notice next week (I'm on vacation, but will be back Monday the 3rd).
> 
> We had good attendance at the DPUB Business Group inaugural meeting in London, but there is certainly room for additional participation: feel encouraged to join at: https://www.w3.org/community/publishingbg/ <https://www.w3.org/community/publishingbg/>
> 
> Also, the EPUB3 Community Group now has 94 members (wow!) and work should be kicking off there shortly.  Feel free to join the (large) party at: https://www.w3.org/community/epub3/ <https://www.w3.org/community/epub3/>
> 
> We had good participation in the poll <https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/forms/d/1v0pw8p3dfNWk_emZsUH5TM5A4vxtBqp37aBTpY6QFbI/edit> related to the first face-to-face for the soon-to-be-formed Publishing Working Group -- the results from the 18 replies are as follows:
> 22% -- Yes, either NYC or Paris
> 28% -- Yes, NYC only
> 22% -- Yes, either NYC or Paris, but prefer NYC
> 17% -- Yes, either NYC or Paris, but prefer Paris
> 11% -- No
> So, NYC wins for the June 23rd and 24th dates.

Slight modification: we are talking about the 22nd and 23rd, Thursday & Friday

Ivan



> 
> I'd advice not yet making flight arrangements, as in order to really confirm these dates, we'll need to get our Charter up for a vote two months earlier -- the target being before the AC meeting in Beijing April 23rd-25th (so less than a month from now).  I think it's likely we'll make that schedule, so it's likely the F-to-F will be in NYC on June 23rd & 24th.
> 
> And lastly, FYI, "MITRE Corporation has nominated Dorian Voegeli to Digital Publishing Interest Group" so we'll hopefully have a new member on our next call.
> 
> Best,
>    Garth
> 


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