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Hi Marilyn Andrew's summary is a good analysis of last year's IP participation. I might addn that the process didn't provide sufficient time perform all the necessary management steps. This year we would be faced with the same problem if we tried to involve IP's at this late stage. There may, however, be Area Editors who may want to showcase one or more IP's within their bailiwick. Michael demonstrated the Metro Transit site last year, for example. If we are going to showcase IP's this year, I would suggest the that the IP to be demonstrated be downloaded to a CD, so that a communications link would be unnecessary. Alternatively, we could promote the benefits and capabilities of CCN to information providers - e.g. Webcam, photo galleries, subject discussion areas (Point Pleasant Park), features editor, featured IP, etc. We have examples within the site to use for demonstration. Doug McCann On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, marilyn macdonald wrote: > Andrew: Thanks very much for the information. Wish I'd had it before I > sent the message to Doug! But perhaps this offers the opportunity to have > an exchamge about what, if anything, we CAN do to include the Ip's this > year, given our somewhat more restricted circumstances. I'd especially > appreciate your suggestions. Marilyn > > > On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Andrew D. Wright wrote: > > > > > Well, last year we had a tent so the IPs had a computer and giant > > monitor at one end of it and membership processing and tech support (me) > > had space at the other end with a third computer in the middle for people > > to use to check out our website. There's an article and pics up at: > > > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Newsletter/Beacon/Back/A9910/wotsnew.htm > > > > and the final version of the WOTS page we were updating live with photos > > as the day progressed is here: > > > > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Newsletter/Beacon/Back/A9908/word.htm > > > > To recruit IPs we had put up an interactive signup page a couple > > of weeks before and alotted each a half hour slot. This ended up getting > > six IPs to contribute, though one turned out to be nuts. The lesson we > > learned off that one is that in subsequent years we would not bring > > microphones and amps and we would screen the IPs first as to what exactly > > they were planning to do. (One group took the mike, blasted at volume > > their songs and philosophy, honking off everyone for a three block radius > > who all complained to us, ran 15 minutes into the next IP's time and > > refused all requests [expressed quite forcefully after a bit] to turn down > > the volume). > > > > My understanding is that this year we've only got a booth in a > > tent. Is this correct or has something been changed? If we do, then I'm > > not sure how we'd do an IP display. If we do have the space though, we > > should be getting the IPs *now* to sign up for it and we should be > > planning what the logistical requirements will be. Another difference > > between us this year and last is that last year we had full network > > connectivity and this year we're going to be sharing a phone line with the > > CAP booth and their computer (i.e. the data transfer rate will be /slow/ > > with just the two computers on it now). If we add a third computer for IP > > displays (assuming we do indeed have the space) then that data transfer > > rate will really crawl. This will have the effect of making us look pretty > > bad compared to the MPowered display up the street and would have to be > > taken into account by the IPs when planning their presentation. One > > suggestion would be to have them do stuff as say, PowerPoint presentation > > rather than live internet. > > > > This isn't to rain on anyone's parade, just outlining some of the > > practical matters to consider. I am prepared to help out some with the > > logistics. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, marilyn macdonald wrote: > > > > > Hello, Doug: > > > > > > I was very interested to read in last year's annual report about the > > > participation of IP's in WOTS 1999. This was obviously an excellent idea, > > > providing an opportunity for individual IP's to showcase themselves but > > > also for Chebucto to highlight an important part of the array of services > > > it provides to the community. > > > > > > I'm writing to ask if you could arrange to invite participation of some of > > > our IP's for this year. If you can provide us with the names we can make > > > sure that they have what they need. Thanks so much--look forward to > > > hearing from you. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Marilyn > > > > > > > > >
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