Subject: [Mentoring-coordinators] Mentoring program meet-up at newcomers' reception

From: Alissa Cooper <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 13:43:41 -0400

There will be a designated area at the newcomers' reception to help mentors and participants find each other. Participants are welcome to attend even if it isn't their first IETF meeting. We should be sure to include this information in the emails that go out to folks about their pairings.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Alexa Morris <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: Mentoring Program Info on Newcomer Handout
> Date: July 5, 2013 1:36:52 PM EDT
> To: Alissa Cooper <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Brian Haberman <[email-masked]>, Jari Arkko <[email-masked]>
> 
> Alissa,
> 
> Yes, that would certainly be possible. In fact, we'd been thinking of putting up signs for each IETF area (INT, RAI, etc) on other tables, so that people could congregate in their area of interest / expertise; the hope was that this would facilitate connections. We can just add another sign for Mentoring Program Meetup (or whatever).
> 
> Alexa
> 
> On Jul 3, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Alissa Cooper wrote:
> 
>> Agreed.
>> 
>> Related question: would it be possible to have a designated area (like a table with a sign on it) at the newcomers' reception where mentors and participants could find each other to meet in person for the first time? I would be happy to stand there with a list of mentor pairings and help people spot one another and so on. Would it be a problem to invite mentoring participants to the reception even if it isn't their first IETF meeting?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Alissa