[J3] [fortran] Selecting meeting dates/times for virtual J3 meeting #223

[Bill Long]

I think Daniel and Reuben are on the right track here.   

I would prefer option 1 for plenary and 4 for subgroup times.

Cheers,
Bill
 

> On Jan 14, 2021, at 9:53 AM, Daniel C Chen via J3 <j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org> wrote:
> 
> I agree with Reuben since different subgroups may have different time zone differences to deal with.
> 
> Thanks,
> Daniel
> 
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> <graycol.gif>"Reuben D. Budiardja via J3" ---2021-01-14 10:41:50 AM---Hi, I prefer option (4): subgroup times should be left to subgroup to
> 
> From: "Reuben D. Budiardja via J3" <j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org>
> To: Brian Friesen <bfriesen at lbl.gov>, fortran at standards.incits.org
> Cc: "Reuben D. Budiardja" <reubendb at ornl.gov>, j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org
> Date: 2021-01-14 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [J3] [EXTERNAL] [fortran] Selecting meeting dates/times for virtual J3 meeting #223
> Sent by: "J3" <j3-bounces at mailman.j3-fortran.org>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I prefer option (4): subgroup times should be left to subgroup to 
> organize, since the end of the plenary times is already getting pretty 
> late for some time zones.
> 
> Best,
> Reuben
> 
> On 01/13/2021 09:20 PM, Brian Friesen wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> > 
> > We should finalize the format of virtual J3 meeting #223 soon; it is
> > currently scheduled for the week of Feb 22, and the meeting notice
> > must be published by Feb 8.
> > 
> > The most popular choice from the poll in the J3 discussion forum that
> > Steve created was Mon-Thurs (4 days total) at 3 hours per day. We
> > could also consider allocating some time for subgroups during this
> > meeting. Perhaps an additional 30 minutes could be allocated at the
> > end of each 3-hour plenary session. Or, subgroup meetings could
> > replace the final 30 minutes of each 3-hour plenary session if 3 hours
> > of plenary is more than required.
> > 
> > Another possibility is what Nathan Sircombe suggested in an earlier
> > discussion about the WG5 June 2021 meeting - two days on each of two
> > consecutive weeks, e.g., Feb 22-23 + Mar 1-2 (Mon-Tues of both weeks).
> > This would provide ample opportunity for subgroups to meet during the
> > intervening week between the two pairs of plenary sessions. If the
> > intent is for WG5 to try this format for the June 2021 meeting, then
> > J3 meeting #223 could be a useful test to evaluate that format.
> > 
> > To summarize, some potential formats for a 4-day format for meeting
> > 223 in February could be (all times in US/Eastern):
> > 
> > 1. Mon Feb 22 - Thurs Feb 25, plenary from 17:00-20:00, subgroups from
> > 20:00-20:30.
> > 2. Mon Feb 22 - Tues Feb 23, Mon Mar 1 - Tues Mar 2, plenary from
> > 17:00-20:00, subgroups from 20:00-20:30.
> > 3. Any of the above, but with subgroup time moved 30 minutes earlier.
> > 4. Any of the above, but with subgroup time removed, so that subgroups
> > schedule their own meeting times separately.
> > 
> > Options (1) and (2) would be a total of 3.5 hours per day; option (3)
> > would be a total of 3 hours per day. Option (4) would depend on how
> > subgroups choose to meet.
> > 
> > Please provide your input here regarding which format you prefer by
> > next *Wednesday, Jan 20* if possible. Absent strong opinions from
> > committee members one way or the other, I would choose option (1) for
> > meeting 223.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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