avri... if your planning on going to ietf and you were considering attending the working group meetings, you would have to leave Dallas at the latest on Thursday mar 23 in order to even arrive in Auckland on the 1st day of any proposed weekend meeting . you would have traveled at least 23 hours and arrived the morning of the 1st meeting day (if it was a sat & Sunday meeting).. given that the overwhelming majority of the members of this TF will be flying at least 15 hours to go to new Zealand, i believe that in order to be both physically & mentally "effective" for the _*entire*_ icann meeting, it is essential that some "down time" be provided for.. this is why i proposed a weekend break prior to the actual meeting start.. regards, Ken