Fall InterOp?

[Frederic Hessman]

At the risk of making yet another unfulfilled promise (Scheisse  
happens), I can't imagine not going the 4 hours to Garching this time.

Rick

On 27 Jul 2009, at 14:00, Rob Seaman wrote:

> The show of hands for ADASS worked so well (that is, it didn't) that  
> I thought I would try again :-)
>
> Who is currently planning to attend the Fall IVOA InterOp?
>
> With VAO funding still lagging, and with competing travel to ADASS  
> and AAS, it seems likely that folks are going to have to pick and  
> choose their trips this Fall.
>
> The VOEvent WG has a lot going on, even if this isn't quite so  
> obvious in the depths of the Summer.  We're working on the Hotwired  
> book (more on that in an upcoming message) and further work on v2.0  
> is pending.  The project landscape is shifting a bit, but interest  
> is certainly not lagging - quite the opposite.  All that said, the  
> question is what would the cost/benefit be for VOEvent sessions in  
> Garching?  I think this keys on whether we anticipate a significant  
> attendance from VOEvent stakeholders.  I've heard from several in  
> the U.S. that this likely depends on VAO funding arriving...and the  
> clock is ticking loudly.  I've heard a solid "no" from one party in  
> Europe.
>
> If attendance seems likely to be low, effort might be better spent  
> pursuing our current initiatives online and through various other  
> meeting opportunities.  The Spring InterOp is in Victoria not only  
> will be cheaper for U.S. participants, but should see the VAO  
> funding issue resolved one way or another.
>
> This risks VOEvent losing its high profile among IVOA attendees, but  
> honestly, we don't really seem to have much trouble making a  
> spectacle of ourselves...
>
> Comments?
>
> Rob
>