Telecommunities '95 Conference:
Workshop on How to Start a Community Computer Network

Organized by David Mattison
mattison@freenet.victoria.bc.ca

Date: Saturday, August 19, 1995
Time: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Place: University of Victoria
Fee: $100 + GST

Objective:

This workshop is intended for individuals wishing to start a community computer network. Success stories will be highlighted, as well as strategies for organizing, financing and operating a community-based computer information system. Participants should come away with all the essential elements of starting a community computer network.

Schedule:

Morning

8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and introduction
9:15 - 10:30 Case Studies: How We Started Our Community Computer Networks
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:00 Financing Your Community Computer Network

Afternoon

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Getting Your CommunityComputer Network to Work (technical session with hands-on and computer lab presentations)
2:30 - 3:00 Technical Q&A
3:00 - 3:15 Coffee break
3:15 - 4:15 Information Harvesting and Publicity for Your Community Computer Network
4:15 - 4:45The Industry Canada/Industrie Canada Community Access Project
4:45 - 5:00 Wrap-up and sendoff

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