Vive Le Canada Meeting
Reverend Blair @ Sun Mar 28, 2004 6:35 am
That's $214 for the transportation though, Kevin. There are also hotel/motel/campground costs, transportation when you get to your destination, food and drinks...the list gets pretty long.
In my case I also have to either take four dogs with me, or find somebody willing to look after four dogs and three cats, usually as a live in kind of thing. If I take them it actually keeps expenses down, since only relatives and close friends will welcome somebody who is travelling with a zoo. The other option is leaving Mrs. Rev at home, but neither of us are fond of that option.
FreeCanada @ Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:55 pm
Hi there. I am in Toronto, and if any others are nearby I would gladly meet and chat. Email me at [email protected]
whelan costen @ Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:57 pm
Welcome to vive, we look forward to your posts! 
KevinGagnon @ Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:39 pm
Welcome "FreeCanada" to vive. We look forward to your post. Talk again soon.
Kevin
Dr Caleb @ Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:03 am
[QUOTE BY= jvanherk] I suppose I need to start thinking about what tech we would need to make sure as many people as possible are involved in a GM. [/QUOTE] H.323 teleconferencing. Perhaps we could set up several 'hub' sites, or use Netmeeting or some such. The hubs would need decent bandwidth.<p> I've a laptop I could set up for such an event. I could also get a wireless card for it and I already have a decent camera (video and still).<p> Pick a platform that can accomodate everybody!<p>
sthompson @ Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:06 pm
I think for AGMs it would be great to have those people come who can to a central location in Canada, and also provide it online etc to those who can't be there in person. Then we have a nice mix of face-to-face interaction and the more accessible tech. <P> Rev, for volunteers, especially ones such as yourself who have been so dedicated, I'm sure we could find a way to budget to pay for your travel to a an important meeting like that. <p> But in the meantime we can set up the local meetings. I've suggested a topic to meetup and they've approved it. What this means is there is now a Canadian sovereignty topic and Canadian sovereignty meetings monthly across Canada and possibly the world. You just have to sign up to be notified. <P> Visit: <a href="http://canadiansov.meetup.com/">http://canadiansov.meetup.com/</a> <p> I made it Canadian sovereignty rather than just Vive members because it's more inclusive and allows us to invite anyone who's interested in these issues. <P> I'll post this to the main page too, probably in a permanent block AND a site story.
Jesse @ Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:25 pm
[QUOTE BY= sthompson] I think for AGMs it would be great to have those people come who can to a central location in Canada, [/QUOTE]
One good policy that the Canadian Federation of Engineering Societies has is that their national conference is held in a different part of the country each year. It's a much better policy than having it in a 'central' location that is far from most people every year.
Ideally I think we would have about 3 simultaneous meetings with conferencing between them, one on the east coast/ontario, one central, and one on the west coast.
Jesse @ Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:34 pm
So, does this mean I'll be seeing you on the 6th? That day actually works well for me 
FreeCanada @ Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:44 pm
Just registered on the meeting site. Great idea and I hope more people join soon!
Reverend Blair @ Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:55 pm
Ah, Toronto. I probably shouldn't admit this, being from Winnipeg and all, but everybody I met there was just like everybody I've met here.
Welcome FreeCanada. If you (or anybody else) land in Winnipeg let me know.
Milton @ Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:41 am
Edmonton would be good for me. I would like to meet everybody but the constraints of earning a living for my family put the kibosh on that idea.
sthompson @ Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:06 am
Jesse, by "central" I just mean having the meeting in one physical location. Doesn't exclude the idea of having it in a different place every year, and actually I think that would be assumed--that's how it's worked with any org I've been with. <P> The idea of having three simultaneous meetings is interesting. This may work best in terms of having volunteers and members have somewhere closer to go--I think I'd still want all actual board members together in the same place. <P> And PS re the Meetups--don't be alarmed it says that this month's meetup is cancelled. The topic just went online yesterday and the system has an automatic amount of people that have to be signed up a certain number of days before it will allow you to hold the meetups. We just need to keep adding members and then they'll start happening. <P> Which is why it's so important everyone signs up!