(j3.2006) 2008 WG5 in Japan?

[Bill Long]

Malcolm Cohen wrote:

>To flog a dead horse that has already left the stable...
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>Bill Long said:
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>>I think the bean counters will complain about meetings in notoriously 
>>expensive locations,
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>Japan is notoriously expensive?  
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Yes, by the usual definition of "notorious". The "top ten" most 
expensive cities (from The Economist Group) are:

Oslo
Paris
Copenhagen
London
Tokyo
Osaka Kobe
Reykjavik
Zurich
Frankfurt
Helsinki

If reasonable hotels are available that would be great.  Certainly 
Jane's efforts to secure reasonable housing in London have been a big 
help for the August meeting.  (Note that, despite the observations about 
cost, I am willing to argue for an exception and attend a meeting in Tokyo.)

I would be interesting to figure out the WG5 meeting location that 
involved the minimum total travel distance for the usual attendees 
(rounded to the nearest land mass).  I suspect it would be somewhere in 
New England or eastern Canada.

Cheers,
Bill

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