tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31145052980478258902012-01-08T07:17:20.662-05:00This Blog will serve to keep you up to date on the planning and status of Megaconference 10.Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05641692756521404988noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-71368075593923516922008-11-13T13:11:00.001-05:002008-11-13T13:14:48.731-05:00

STATISTICS:Duration: 13 hours (7am - 8pm Eastern Standard Time)# of Events: 57 30 presentations 11 Then and Now memories 3 vendor presentations Countries presenting (3 Australia, 2 Canada, 1 China, 2 Croatia, 2 Finland, 1 India, 1 Netherlands, 8 Slovenia, 1 Sweden, 2 Taiwan, 1 Wales, 28 USA Technologies used in presentations: videos,

Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061709054268394748noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-61100733735688988302008-11-13T13:02:00.002-05:002008-11-13T13:09:06.477-05:00

This was the 10th year for the Megaconference.In the beginning, there was no such thing as H.323. A few of us got started with H.320 encapsulated in IP packets, using huge PC cards made by Zydacron. Mary Fran Yafchek of NYSERNET and Avi Moyal of RADVision organized a small group of us to get started with Internet video conferencing.Eventually H.323 was created, and we all moved to that.The

Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061709054268394748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-54765537162307648532008-11-06T08:03:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:04:31.883-05:00

Be sure to go to the web site and read all the announcements, in case you missed any.http://www.megaconference.orgSome of the pages on the web site require you to scan down to see all the information.If you are not registered, you can still view the conference via streaming video and Second Life.See the web pages for instructions.Thise who have High Definition capability will be able to take

Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061709054268394748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-70116084663879735762008-11-06T08:02:00.001-05:002008-11-06T08:03:40.120-05:00

There will be special awards for those organizations and people who have participated inALL TEN Megaconferences.This is the list we currently have:CSC Finnish IT Centre for ScienceMichigan Technological UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityOARnetOhio State UniversitySyracuse UniversityTim PoeDept of Surgery, Ohioi State UniversityIf you believe you or your organization has been in all 10, and

Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061709054268394748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-37120107436755727292008-11-04T15:54:00.001-05:002008-11-04T15:57:01.823-05:00

ROLL CALLS AND DOOR PRIZESEveryone gets to choose which of the 3 rolls calls they want to be in, when they test with their assigned MCU manager. Lists of the people in each roll call will be published on the web site.I will call on each person in the order shown, so follow along the list and be ready when you are called.When you are called, you get a minute to say hello to the world. Say anything

Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061709054268394748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-53479664532426578082008-11-03T13:31:00.002-05:002008-11-03T13:33:19.914-05:00

We know that there are many people who will be watching the Megaconference (using H.323) who are not registered, but instead are connected to various MCUs around the world. We need a count of how many sites and people there are in this category. Please send me that information, either before or soon after the Megaconference. Thanks!Bob

Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061709054268394748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-27674029497710271922008-10-29T11:25:00.003-04:002008-10-29T11:36:20.872-04:00

If you are REGISTERED for Megaconference 10 and you think that you have NOT been contacted yet for testing (and to sign up for a Roll Call) please do the following:1. Find your name/site on the Participants page.2. Look across the line to see the MCU to which you've been assigned3. From the MCUs page, contact your MCU manager---BE SURE TO WHITE LIST THIS EMAIL ADDRESSIf you have NOT REGISTERED

~~meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435512102094263895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-41391419725012275642008-09-10T10:52:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:53:13.788-04:00

Good Wednesday Megaconferencers!This is just a quick reminder that we are closing our call for proposals this FRIDAY, September 12, so please get your proposals submitted. Remember, you don't have to have your presentation complete before submitting good ideas are welcome!This year we will resume mailing certificates to the presenters, so after Megaconference X, you will have a lovely memento to

~~meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435512102094263895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-55739840695500647762008-08-22T12:57:00.001-04:002008-08-22T12:57:56.977-04:00

Welcome back!The Megaconference Planning Team wants to remind all of our friends out there that both general registration and the call for proposals is now open. If you have sent in ideas via email, we really need you to submit your ideas through the online form. Folks that submit their proposals first will get to pick the time they present!Also, if you have friends or colleagues who may NOT be

~~meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435512102094263895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-89546911816933505382008-07-28T14:48:00.001-04:002008-07-28T14:48:24.583-04:00

Good Monday (at least where I am...) Megaconferencers!This is your weekly reminder that the call for proposals is currently open for Megaconference X. (Yes, we're in year TEN.) If you do not have a proposal, you can also register now. Please follow the directions on the megaconference website: http://www.megaconference.org

~~meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435512102094263895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-13533820729718047052008-07-21T10:26:00.000-04:002008-07-21T10:27:14.189-04:00

Good Monday Morning Megaconferencers!General Registration for Megaconference is now open. Also, if you have a proposal, you still have time to submit your ideas--early deadline is August 1, late deadline is September 12.Please see the Megaconference website for more information!http://www.megaconference.orgBest,Megan

~~meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435512102094263895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-89057885311175155122008-07-15T11:12:00.001-04:002008-07-15T11:12:47.529-04:00

Good mid-summer Megaconferencers! Please share this post with any colleagues you may believe are interested.Please get your ideas together for presenting in the TENTH annual Megaconference. We're continuing the theme: Breaking Down the Barriers: Global Connections. Preference will be given to presentations with more than one presenter (in different locations) and presentation time

~~meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435512102094263895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-66468233596052215942008-05-28T14:29:00.002-04:002008-05-28T14:37:04.796-04:00

The Tenth Anniversary Megaconference will be held on Nov 6, 2008, allday, everywhere.Because this is the 10th Megaconference, some very special thingswill happen then that have not occurred in previous Megaconferences.The Megaconference is the largest video conference in the world, withmany hundreds of participants from all over the world.You are cordially invited to submit a proposed

Dr Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931182687287397694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-79727042833373175222008-02-07T16:02:00.001-05:002008-02-07T16:15:36.941-05:00

The majority of the people who participated in the recent Megaconfernece survey stated that they prefer the date of the event to be early November.Therefore the date for Megaconference X has been tentatively set for Thursday Nov 6, 2008.If anyone has reasons why that is not a good date, please let me know now.Once this date is finalized, the dates for submitting proposed interactions and

Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05641692756521404988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114505298047825890.post-51174190336143127462008-02-07T16:01:00.001-05:002008-02-07T16:06:04.710-05:00

The planning committee has already been at work planning Megaconference X. Here are some of the ideas/decisions so far. Please post your ideas and comments as well. 1. The dates are not determined yet, but there will be earlier deadlines for submitting Interactions, rehearsals, registrations, etc. This will remove some of the last-minute pressure, and allow us to post the complete program on

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