October 8, 2012 | Story by: Hal Goodtree | Categories: Events, Featured, Technology
Cary, NC – The Town of Cary’s Tech Task Force (TTF) is scheduled to meet this Wednesday. In a first for Cary, the commission meeting will be streamed online.
Cary already streams Town Council meetings. But Wednesday’s TTF event will be the first time the town has tried to hold a meeting online for a board or commission.
The public is invited to attend the meeting at Town Hall, or can join in electronically. Town staff, who have set up the particulars for this event, issued the following instructions for electronic participation:
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To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!)
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1. Go to https://eval.webex.com/eval/j.php?ED=205901977&UID= 1448434077&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.)
4. Click “Join”.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link:
https://eval.webex.com/eval/j.php?ED=205901977&UID= 1448434077&ORT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D ——————————
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To join the audio conference only
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To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code.
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-866-469-3239
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-429-3300
Global call-in numbers: https://eval.webex.com/eval/globalcallin.php?serviceType= MC&ED=205901977&tollFree=1
Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf Access code: 924 925 312
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For assistance
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1. Go to https://eval.webex.com/eval/mc
2. On the left navigation bar, click “Support”.
For more information and instructions, vist Town of Cary.
Technology Task Force
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Cary Town Hall
Conference Room 21275
316 N. Academy St., Cary, NC
3 Responses to Tech Task Force – Cary’s First Online Meeting
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Robert Campbell
October 10, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Looking forward to seeing this put into action!
Hal Goodtree
October 10, 2012 at 10:36 PM
Hey Robert – how was your experience on the receiving end of the online meeting?
Robert Campbell
October 11, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Hey Hal — it was good — overall, high marks.
I think for larger meetings, it might be better to use the “event” mode — just a different mode of operation (note: in event mode, the host can tell if the user is paying attention or not, actually reports if webex has the active focus or not).
With some more usage and developing good meeting discipline for webex meetings, it will prove very useful.
Might be work looking at the event mode of operation.
Any idea when/where the recording will be?
-Robert