Longer or more meetings?

[Basavaraj.Patil@nokia.com]

> Perhaps we could charge money for attendance at the interim meetings
> (something small that most companies wouldn't balk at), and the chairs
> and/or ADs could use that money to fund travel for subject-matter
> experts who don't have corporate backing (academicians, consultants,
> the momentarily unemployed...).

I really doubt that this would be acceptable. Meeting costs such as
facility etc. are generally provided by the goodwill of host-companies.
And that should be more than adequate. Asking participants to also
pay registration (that is not for covering meeting costs) will not=20
fly IMO.

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> Margaret
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-Basavaraj