Thread Subject: Re: Meeting Schedule

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From: Randy Marsden
Date: Thu, Dec 07 2006 1:55 PM

I absolutely concur with Andrew¹s statements.

-Randy
ATIA
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> From: "Andrew Kirkpatrick" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Reply-To: TEITAC Committee < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:29:51 -0800
> To: "TEITAC Committee" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >,
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> Cc: "Jim Tobias @ Inclusive Technologies" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, Fairhall
> Lisa < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, Baquis David < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >,
> Bailey Bruce < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, Capozzi David
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> Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Meeting Schedule
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> I think that we need to do better than "we'll get it if we can get it".
> Electricity is a requirement, chairs are a requirement, and internet access
> should be a requirement. If we can't have internet access at the site, we
> shouldn't consider that site. Many of the participants need to be able to
> communicate back with an office and even to chat with co-workers to get
> opinions on what is going on in the meeting. Internet access needs to exist
> and needs to be not so tightly locked down that email and chat are prohibited
> - we need these tools for a productive and efficient process!
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> AWK
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> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Creagan Tim
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:44 PM
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> Cc: Capozzi David; Fairhall Lisa; Baquis David; Bailey Bruce; Jim Tobias @
> Inclusive Technologies
> Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Meeting Schedule
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> We DID mention the internet access issue at the 11/17/06 call. To the extent
> possible, it will be provided. Sometimes, because of the rules for that
> particular venue, we cannot guarantee it. Case in point: Dept. of ED would
> NOT guarantee that we would have internet access for everyone, since they only
> had one ³official² link in the room, which we used at the podium for
> presentations. As things worked out, however, I think people¹s wishes were
> met.
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> Thanks for the comment.
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> Timothy P. Creagan
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> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Andrew
> Kirkpatrick
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:38 PM
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> Cc: Jim Tobias @ Inclusive Technologies; Fairhall Lisa; Baquis David ; Bailey
> Bruce; Capozzi David
> Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Meeting Schedule
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> * February 6-8, 2007; [To be held on those dates; still finalizing a venue. It
> will be in DC]
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> Not sure if this has been voiced, but I hope that internet access is regarded
> as a requirement forall future venues.
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> AWK
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