[NA-Discuss] NARALO GA dates

[Ron da Silva]

> From: Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org>
> Subject: [NA-Discuss] NARALO GA dates
> Date: October 4, 2022 at 3:25:54 AM EDT
> To: NARALO Discussion List <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> 
> I apologize for not being able to make the calls on the GA. Various reasons.
> I ask a nagging question given the difficulty of syncing up the NARALO GA with ARIN:
> Why do we need to do this?
> I've been to a number of ARIN meetings and I'm very aware of its function (I still own a Class C block). There is SO SO little in common between ARIN functions and what NARALO needs to do that IMO the two meetings can be safely decoupled.
> 
> I understand that co-location is a very nice-to-have but clearly the timing is causing people grief and forcing some to cancel. (Frankly, I wasn't able to make the original dates but can make the new ones.) From what I can gather there are also safety protocol issues which make syncing the two meetings (in California at least) even more difficult than ever.
> 
> Why not just dispense with linking the two meetings? Just because it was easy to do both in New Orleans doesn't mean we need to do it every time. I prefer to satisfy the inconvenience of NARALO members over the inconvenience of separate ARIN and NARALO meetings.



Evan - It is a good point about resolving calendar conflicts.. but if possible, it is nice to have the GA before or after the ARIN meeting so as to encourage participating in both..  however, it is probably good to note that the Fall ARIN meeting is usually also concurrent with NANOG.. so future GA might be better targeted to be concurrent with the Spring ARIN meeting vs. Fall for avoiding adding in conflict with NANOG meeting dynamics too..

As to the differences in safety protocols.. I believe ARIN generally uses whatever the local health requirements are..  ICANN has elected to be more restrictive?

-ron

PS also to note, the last day of an ARIN meeting is usually org reports and focused on members vs. days 1-2 that have more policy work..

PPS I would appreciate if vote for me in the upcoming election if you are an ARIN resource holder eligible to vote!  :)

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