For those that know me, I rarely provide constructive input about NANOG matters due to my past affiliation, however, I just saw that NANOG announced the Women mixer on Sunday before NANOG 91 and am outraged for all of the young professional women who would like to participate in NANOG. While the times are changing, women continue to remain primary caregivers for families and this will require them to desert their families a day early. I find it offensive personally and feel like you may have missed the mark. The amount of times I hear people complain about having to leave their families is one of the reasons this industry has a problem keeping young people - especially women. Does anyone else feel the same? -- *Ilissa Miller* *CEO, iMiller Public Relations <http://www.imillerpr.com>*