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I too have already registered. I am wondering how many people have already. I don't see that as a reason to recuse myself from the discussion, since I don't have a vote.
But seriously, there are a limited number of choices and if it's a few people we can handle it on a case by case basis. So asking each person what they want to do is option zero.
Option 1: I'm OK with donating an extra $75 to the treasury under the circumstances.
I'll register again when the fee is decided and registration reopened, at whatever fee is decided, no worries. Take one for the 802 team.
I get to remind the EC voting members that I advocated enthusiastically for deferring the decision on March until negotiations were complete. That and the warm feeling I'm helping solve a problem is worth it.
Option 2 is refund the $75 to the early adopters.
Option 3 is honor the "super early bird" rate and consider those (few?) people registered.
I'll do 1, 2 or 3 as the group decides or if you ask me personally, 1.
FWIW
Happy holidays
Ben
From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** <STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org> on behalf of Law, David <dlaw@HPE.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 9:00 AM To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [802SEC] Resetting the March 2022 registration fee Dear EC members,
Notwithstanding concluding the fee reset decision first, I'm one of the individuals that have already registered. Upon reflection, I don't feel it would be appropriate for me to take part in deciding what to do about individuals in that situation. I'm therefore recusing myself from discussions and decisions about what to do regarding individuals who have already registered. Best regards, David ----- From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** <STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org> On Behalf Of George Zimmerman Sent: 20 December 2021 19:35 To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [802SEC] Resetting the March 2022 registration fee We need to decide that separately, and need to first make a decision on the reset itself. Without getting into operationally how we handle this small number of individuals, I believe it is fair to the bulk of our membership that the new fee structure apply. However, that is for the EC to decide, and I suggest we hold on that until we have concluded on a fee reset itself. -george From: Benjamin Rolfe <outlook_2CB8745B51AA14EB@outlook.com> On Behalf Of Benjamin Rolfe Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 11:31 AM To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG; George Zimmerman <george@cmephyconsulting.com> Subject: Re: Resetting the March 2022 registration fee How do we handle folks who had registered prior to the "reset"? Ben ________________________________________ From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** <mailto:STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org> on behalf of George Zimmerman <mailto:george@CMEPHYCONSULTING.COM> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 10:59 AM To: mailto:STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: [802SEC] Resetting the March 2022 registration fee All - To kick off the discussion, I'd like to first point out that in the past we have used a 'regular' meeting fee structure of approximately $400/$600/$800 USD for 802 plenary meetings. This was based on smoothing the meeting expense across multiple meetings - a practice afforded by our keeping a relatively large reserve, and a relatively low chance of paying a meeting cancellation fee. With the onset of the pandemic, our Executive Secretary has been extremely successful in avoiding meeting cancellation fees. In many cases this has resulted in deposits held by venues for future meetings, which, in conjunction with continued operating expenses, has drained the 802 bank balance to approximately $545,000, an amount less than the operating expenses of a single meeting. As a result, we need to set an amount for a single meeting much more closely tied to the actual expenses, especially in the face of continued uncertainty. As announced, the March 2022 meeting will incur a significant cancellation fee, and the anticipated total expense of the meeting (includes cancellation fee and electronic meeting administration expenses) will be about $300,000. Over an expected number of 700 paid registrants (our usual budgeting number), this would warrant an average income of about $430 per registrant. (Note that the average is usually much closer to the 'early bird' fee than the 'regular' fee) The pandemic has already gone on longer than expected, and given the continued uncertainty, it would not be prudent to expect to amortize this fee across multiple meetings. Note that should we have to cancel the July meeting, we are contractually obligated to significant cancellation fees for it. Based on the anticipated cost for March 2022, I would propose and support we revise the registration fee for the March 2022 802 plenary at $400/$600/$800 with the same transition dates as previously announced ($400 until Jan 28, 2022; then $600 until Feb 25, 2022, and $800 after Feb 25, 2022). -george George Zimmerman IEEE 802 LMSC Treasurer ________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the STDS-802-SEC list, click the following link: https://listserv.ieee.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=STDS-802-SEC&A=1 Virus-free. https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link ________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the STDS-802-SEC list, click the following link: https://listserv.ieee.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=STDS-802-SEC&A=1 ---------- This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv. To unsubscribe from the STDS-802-SEC list, click the following link: https://listserv.ieee.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=STDS-802-SEC&A=1 |