Re: Quick straw poll on future WG meeting modes (F2F / hybrid)

I'd like to join physical meetings if possible, but that's dependent on
current conditions. Our current travel policies should allow me to travel
as well.

On Sun, Feb 13, 2022 at 2:05 PM Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org> wrote:

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> On 2022-02-08 22:48, Vladimir Levantovsky wrote:
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> Folks,
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> As a follow up to today’s Zoom call discussion:
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> W3C is trying to assess the overall level of interest in conducting the
> next TPAC (planned for Sep. 12-16, 2022) as an F2F / hybrid meeting with
> the physical meetings venue being Vancouver, Canada. Since this WG had
> typically held its F2F meetings co-located with other industry events /
> conferences, I would like to make an assessment on our collective desire to
> resume F2F gatherings in more general sense – including, but not limiting
> these considerations to TPAC only.
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> In order to make this assessment, I’d like to ask you to respond to this
> email considering the following aspects:
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> 1)      Your personal readiness to join physical meetings (your
> willingness to travel, concerns, risk assessment, etc.);
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> If needed. I somewhat prefer virtual meetings in some respects (amount of
> total out-of-work time that translates to work, for example). My absolute
> least preference is the hybrid meeting where some f2f people aatempt to
> include a considerable number of remote participants, typically with poor
> results.
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> 2)      Your organization policies (travel policy restrictions, vaccine /
> testing requirements, etc.)
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> Currently W3C policy for staff is that all business travel is suspended
> and that exceptions have to be authorized on a case by case basis. For
> example, accepting a golden statue apparently is granted an exception.
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> 3)      Other impediments to attending physical meetings (travel
> approvals, budget limitations, etc.)
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> W3C staff current travel budget is zero with individual exceptions
> authorized on a case by case basis.
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> Thanks,
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> Vlad
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> Chris Lilley
> @svgeesus
> Technical Director @ W3C
> W3C Strategy Team, Core Web Design
> W3C Architecture & Technology Team, Core Web & Media
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