[802SEC] 2018 802 Plenary update for the EC call today
All-
Sorry I can not make the call today. I am in route to Europe. Rick and/or
Pat will stand it. Brief update on the November 2018 Asian Plenary.
Out of the much longer list I reported on in July, I am currently
pursuing what I hope will turn into two very reasonably priced
options.
Option 1 is Suntec in Singapore. Suntec is completely revamped and
is an awesome facility. I got pricing for the Sept 2015 interim
which was very good. What really made it attractive is they were
willing to throw in all the AV including projectors. F&B costs
for coffee breaks is very reasonable and there is an excellent food court
in the building so no need to do lunches. The only reason we are not
considering this for the Interim next year is the Formula 1 race starts
later in the week and it would make getting hotels and getting around
nearly impossible. I have asked them to give us a quote for the
Plenary instead for Nov 2018. I should have those numbers by San
Antonio. Hotel wise, there are plenty of affordable options
depending on how many stars one wants so we would not be stuck with a
$400/night place unless that is what someone wanted. No block would
be recommended at this point. Better to spread out, though I am looking
into one hotel group that has a variety of properties all across the city
to if any special deals are possible.
Option 2 is the Ritz/JWM in Kuala-Lumpur. They operate very much like
that combo does in the US. Good meeting space and early numbers look
good, plus the local convention bureau would kick in between
$30k-$40k. Also targeting San Antonio for more detail
Other: I mentioned it briefly in one earlier email, but I will just
mention it again, that I will be in Prague the week after next and on my
dance card is to check out the convention center and any other properties
that may be big enough to hold us. I will let you know what I find
in November.
Have a good call.
Bob
Bob Heile, Ph.D
Chairman Emeritus & Chief Technologist, ZigBee Alliance
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
Co-Chair IEEE P2030 Task Force 3 on Smartgrid Communications
Chair IEEE 2030.5 Working Group for Smart Energy Profile 2
11 Robert Toner Blvd, Suite 5-301
North Attleboro, MA 02763 USA
Mobile: +1-781-929-4832
email: bheile@ieee.org
----------
This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv.