[J3] [EXTERNAL] Holding dates for J3 meeting 225

[Bill Long]

> On Mar 5, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Clune, Thomas L. (GSFC-6101) via J3 <j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org> wrote:
> 
> If it is becomes possible, I would certainly prefer F2F for 225.  If nothing else just to escape my basement desk.

Same for me. F2F is preferred for October, 2021 if possible.  I think F2F meetings are more productive, and Las Vegas is nice in October. 

> 
> At the same time, I suspect that even if INCITS allows it,  my employer will probably still not be allowing non mission-critical travel in the October time frame.  

I might have the same issue, though the company is saving money having us WFH already.  Given that my travel expense report for a Las Vegas trip is usually low anyway, I might even be willing to pay for it out-of-pocket if necessary. 

Cheers,
Bill


> If we are fully virtual, then I very much liked the MT split format we used for this previous meeting (m223).
> 
> My hope is that we could delay a commitment either way for F2F for as long as is practical.  (Unless there are only a small minority like myself that still want F2F at all.)
> 
> - Tom
> 
> On 3/5/21, 1:09 PM, "J3 on behalf of Brian Friesen via J3" <j3-bounces at mailman.j3-fortran.org on behalf of j3 at mailman.j3-fortran.org> wrote:
> 
>    Hi everyone,
> 
>    a few people have asked about dates for meeting 225 in October.
> 
>    Currently INCITS requires all meetings to be fully remote through May
>    31. The Executive Board plans to review this requirement at a meeting
>    next week to decide whether to extend or retire it.
> 
>    Given the uncertainty of future of shelter-in-place restrictions, and
>    how difficult it is to plan around such uncertainty, I personally
>    would prefer for meeting 225 to be fully remote, assuming the INCITS
>    EB allows it to be remote, even if they do not require it. Regardless
>    of members' personal preference about remote vs F2F meetings, J3 has
>    demonstrated that it can conduct business efficiently in a remote
>    environment.
> 
>    Regarding dates, historically the October meeting has taken place
>    during the 2nd full week of October, which this year is the week of
>    October 11. The possible configurations could be:
>      - F2F: October 11-15 (with travel on Oct 10 and 15/16)
>      - remote, split week with Mon/Tues like m223: October 11-12, 18-19
>      - remote, split week but different than Mon/Tues: sometime between
>    October 11-22
> 
>    So for the purposes of planning activities which might conflict with
>    J3 meeting 225, I suggest reserving October 10-22 for m225, until we
>    decide the precise dates and format.
> 
>    If you have opinions regarding how m225 should be configured, please
>    share them here.
> 
>    I will keep you all updated regarding the INCITS EB's decision about
>    the remote requirement for future meetings.
> 

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