12 Jan
2018
12 Jan
'18
8:06 p.m.
On 12 Jan 2018, at 16:43, Denesh Bhabuta <dblists@icloud.com> wrote:
Whilst I agree that we should be encouraging this, it is easier said than done to have the hotel companies apply this.
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It is frustrating, but we are where we are. All we can do is try and encourage them to change… but in my experience over the last few years, that is not enough. I am unsure what else can be done.
I wonder if it's worth talking to the IETF meeting organisers? IIUC they use a third party reservation service. {I forget its name.] On-line bookings "just work" with the meeting and overflow hotels. IETF meetings are larger and more frequent than RIPE meetings. So maybe that makes a difference.