From: "James O. Whitlock" To: "Lee Perlis" References: Subject: Welcome to the Virtual Internet2 Member Meeting Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:33:09 -0400 Organization: University at Buffalo MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0165_01C14B14.8D726C80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0165_01C14B14.8D726C80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: "Lee Perlis" To: Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 6:41 PM Subject: Welcome to the Virtual Internet2 Member Meeting=20 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are looking forward to your participation in the Virtual Internet2 = Member Meeting (VIMM) beginning tomorrow! As we complete our final = preparations, we hope you will take a moment to read the following suggestions so you can = get the most out of your VIMM participation. We'd like to suggest the = following. + Start at the main entrance to the VIMM http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm.html + Check the Schedule The complete agenda for the VIMM is available at: http://www.internet2.edu/activities/php/agenda.php?session_event_id=3D74 and explore the agenda for each room. For example, click on the Ballroom = to see the list of plenaries http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-ballroom.html or click Advanced Applications to see the list of applications sessions http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-apps.html Exploring the VIMM room by room will also show you the various netcast options that are available for each session. Netcast options are being continuously updated and added, so check back often. + Getting Ready If you are new to netcasting and videoconferencing, check out the VIMM Beginners Guide at http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-beginners.html You may have the option of watching the VIMM from a Participation Site = on your campus; refer to the Participation sites page http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-sites.html to see if this option is available in your area. If you will be participating in the VIMM from your home or office, take a few moments = to test your connection to the netcast today. In most cases, you probably already have RealPlayer or Windows Media Player installed on your = computer, and all you need to do is enter the link that will connect you to the netcast. Refer to the VIMM testing web page http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-testing.html for more information. The VIMM netcast help page http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-netcasthelp.html describes all available options for accessing the netcast, and tells you where to download client software, if you need to. =20 + Stay Interactive During the VIMM, keep your email program open so that you can send = questions to the speakers . Keep your web browser open so that you can participate in an online chat with other members of the VIMM audience. (During the track sessions, = you'll also need your web browser so you can view the presenters' slides.) If = you are at a location with H.323 videoconferencing facilities, take = advantage of the Video Lounges for informal meetings or just to socialize. The video lounges are not scheduled and are available on a first come, first = served basis. http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-video-lounges.html + Provide Feedback Please complete the survey add http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-survey.html and give us your overall evaluation of the Virtual Member Meeting and = tell us how you participated. Your feedback is extremely important, and will = help us better prepare for future events. Many members of the Internet2 community have worked with us in order to = make the Virtual Internet2 Member Meeting a reality. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them. Finally, we thank you, the VIMM audience, for joining us = in this new venue for our Fall 2001 Member Meeting. Regards, ___________________________ Lee Perlis Membership Services Manager Internet2 ------------------------------------------------------------vimm-sites-+ For list utilities, archives, subscribe, unsubscribe, etc. please visit = the ListProc web interface at=20 http://archives.internet2.edu/ ------------------------------------------------------------vimm-sites-- ------=_NextPart_000_0165_01C14B14.8D726C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
From: "Lee Perlis" <lperlis@internet2.edu>
To: <vimm-sites@internet2.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 6:41 = PM
Subject: Welcome to the Virtual = Internet2 Member=20 Meeting

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are looking forward to = your=20 participation in the Virtual Internet2 Member
Meeting (VIMM) = beginning=20 tomorrow! As we complete our final preparations, we
hope you will = take a=20 moment to read the following suggestions so you can get
the most out = of your=20 VIMM participation. We'd like to suggest the following.

+ Start = at the=20 main entrance to the VIMM
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm.html
+ Check the Schedule
The complete agenda = for the VIMM=20 is available at:
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/php/agenda.php?session_event= _id=3D74
and explore the agenda for each room. For example, = click on=20 the Ballroom to
see the list of plenaries
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-ballroom.html
or click Advanced Applications to see the list of = applications=20 sessions
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-apps.html
Exploring the VIMM room by room will also show you = the various=20 netcast
options that are available for each session.
Netcast = options are=20 being continuously updated and added, so check back
often.

+ = Getting=20 Ready
If you are new to netcasting and videoconferencing, check out = the=20 VIMM
Beginners Guide at
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-beginners.html
You may have the option of watching the VIMM from = a=20 Participation Site on
your campus; refer to the Participation sites=20 page
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-sites.html<= /A>
to see if this option is available in your area. = If you will=20 be
participating in the VIMM from your home or office, take a few = moments=20 to
test your connection to the netcast today. In most cases, you=20 probably
already have RealPlayer or Windows Media Player installed on = your=20 computer,
and all you need to do is enter the link that will connect = you to=20 the
netcast. Refer to the VIMM testing web page
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-testing.html
for more information. The VIMM netcast help = page
<= FONT=20 face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-netcasthelp.html
describes all available options for accessing the = netcast, and=20 tells you
where to download client software, if you need = to.
 
+=20 Stay Interactive
During the VIMM, keep your email program open so = that you=20 can send questions
to the speakers <VIMM-Questions@internet2.edu>.
Keep your web browser open so that you can participate = in an=20 online chat
with other members of the VIMM audience. (During the = track=20 sessions, you'll
also need your web browser so you can view the = presenters'=20 slides.) If you
are at a location with H.323 videoconferencing = facilities,=20 take advantage of
the Video Lounges for informal meetings or just to=20 socialize. The video
lounges are not scheduled and are available on a = first=20 come, first served
basis. http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-video-lounges.html=

+ Provide Feedback
Please complete the = survey=20 add
http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/vimm-survey.html=
and give us your overall evaluation of the Virtual = Member=20 Meeting and tell
us how you participated. Your feedback is extremely=20 important, and will help
us better prepare for future = events.

Many=20 members of the Internet2 community have worked with us in order to = make
the=20 Virtual Internet2 Member Meeting a reality. We extend our = heartfelt
thanks to=20 them. Finally, we thank you, the VIMM audience, for joining us = in
this new=20 venue for our Fall 2001 Member=20 Meeting.

Regards,


___________________________
Lee=20 Perlis
Membership Services=20 Manager
Internet2

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