Saturday, August 17, 1996 | Sunday, August 18,
1996
Monday, August 19, 1996 | Tuesday,
August
20, 1996
Saturday, August 17, 1996 | Sunday, August 18,
1996
Monday, August 19, 1996 | Tuesday,
August
20, 1996
| 12:00pm - 7:00pm |
Delegate Registration |
Renaissance Edmonton Hotel |
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| 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Managing the Impact of Technological Change -
A Hands On Workshop presented by Peter de Jager Includes:
|
Renaissance Edmonton Hotel 10155 -105 Street Phone: 423-4811 |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Wine and Cheese Reception |
Renaissance Edmonton Hotel |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Delegate Registration |
Grant MacEwan Community College 10700 - 104 Avenue Phone: 497-5040 |
| 7:30pm - 10:00pm |
The Spirit of the Future - A Public Panel |
MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness |
| 7:30pm - 7:45pm |
Greetings and Opening Remarks |
Councillor Rose Rosenberger, Acting Deputy Mayor Jim Henderson, Vice President Operations, Grant MacEwan Community College Carol Humphries, FreeNet Board Michael Gillespie, Telecommunities Canada |
| 7:45pm - 10:00pm |
Public Panel 20 - 25 minute presentations by 3 panelists question and answer period |
Honourable Jon M. Gerrard, Secretary of State for Science, Research & Development, and for
Western Economic Diversification, Ottawa Peter de Jager, Professional Speaker, Ontario Garth Graham, Telecommunities Canada, Ontario Pam Barrett (Moderator), Editorial Columnist, Edmonton Sun, Edmonton |
$50 for afternoon session, Wine & Cheese, and evening panel
$15 for evening panel
Tickets available through the Edmonton FreeNet office. For payment by Visa or Mastercard, call (403) 421-1745. For payment by cheque, make the cheque out to TC96 Conference and mail to Edmonton FreeNet, #405, 10665 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5J 3S9.
| Time | Description | Get the Spirit Going | Keep the Spirit Growing | Leading the Spirit | Spirit of Technology | ||
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Track Coordinator | Rick LeBlanc/ Channy Chow |
Pat Nelson/ Channy Chow |
Judy Mott/ Channy Chow |
David Twomey/ Phil Kemp/ Channy Chow | ||
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 |
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| 1:30 - 3:00 | Breakout Session 1
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Chebucto Suite: Three Models for Community
Nets 6-153 |
Building an Electronic Community
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Magic or Science: The Ingredients of Effective Board of Directors Susan G. Stokins 6-136 |
Hardware/Software Strategies for Community Networks
6-133 | ||
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
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| 3:30 - 5:00 | Breakout Session 2
|
Community Networking in Canada - At a Crossroads
on the Information Highway Shawn Henry Bill Berry 6-153 |
CanWorkNet: Living, Learning and Working in
Cyberspace
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Review of the Volunteers of the Edmonton
FreeNet
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Hardware and Software Issues at Edmonton FreeNet:
The First 18 Months 6-133 |
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Two computer labs are available:
Evening Bus to West Edmonton Mall
| Time | Description | Get the Spirit Going | Keep the Spirit Growing | Leading the Spirit | Spirit of Technology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Track Coordinator | Rick LeBlanc/ Channy Chow |
Pat Nelson/ Channy Chow |
Judy Mott/ Channy Chow |
David Twomey/ Phil Kemp/ Channy Chow | ||
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Breakout Session 3
|
Starting Up a Freenet 6-153 |
Government of Canada's Experience on the
Internet Eleanor Zazulak |
Hands On and Fingers Out . . . Governance
for Freenet Boards Carol Humphries Jon Hall 6-136 |
Microsoft 6-136 | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
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| 11:00 - 12:30 | Breakout Session
4 |
Nevada Telecommunity Project 6-153 |
Future of Community Networks: Challenges and Opportunities
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Know Thy Community Net: What are Your Members Really Doing? Ian D. Allen
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Chebucto Suite Today | ||
| 12:30 - 1:30 |
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| 1:30 - 3:00 | Breakout Session
5
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From Community Media to Freenets: Networked Environment and
Democracy Dr. Ron Burnett Penelope McKee 6-153 |
Growing a Shared Vision: Challenges of Widespread Citizen Engagement
Frank Odasz |
What do You Need for an Effective Board? Lisa K.
Donnelly |
Transition to a Website 6-133 | ||
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
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| 3:30 - 5:00 | Breakout Session 6 Introducer |
Community Computing - the BC Perspective
6-153 |
A Community Response to Freenets: Implications for Community-Based
Telecomputing Daryle P. Niedermayer Harold Knopke |
Life With FreeNet Volunteers
Keith Gross/ |
DIRECPC
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Evening Bus to the Fringe
| Time | Description | Get the Spirit Going | Keep the Spirit Growing | Leading the Spirit | Spirit of Technology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Track Coordinator | Rick LeBlanc/ Channy Chow |
Pat Nelson/ Channy Chow |
Judy Mott/ Channy Chow |
David Twomey/ Phil Kemp/ Channy Chow | ||
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Breakout Session 7
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Recruiting Volunteers: The Grizzly Creek
Solution Jon Hall
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Keeping Members Satisfied: Now and in the Future
Shawn Henry/Susan Wheeler/Bev Connell |
Ten Challenges for Volunteer Management in the
'90's Hazel Sutherland
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Internet Related to the Cable Networks Garth Mihancheon
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
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| 11:00 - 12:30 | Breakout Session 8 Introducer |
Censorship Issues in the Internet
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Expanding Access to the Broader Community and Wider
Audience Neil K. Guy Peter Doell |
The Fundraising Revolution: Raising Resources Without
Hurting Yourself Chuck C. Clarke
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Special Needs Computer Access Arlene Hancock
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| 12:30 - 1:30 |
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| 1:30 - 3:00 | Breakout Session
9 Introducer |
Towards a National Public Information Networking Strategy for Canada Andrew Siman
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The Care and Feeding of Information Providers
Dr. S. M. Padsha/ |
Policy for Dummies: Developing Policy That
Works
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New Digital Technology
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
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| 3:30 - 5:00 |
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| 7:00pm - 11:00pm |
Conference Banquet | Ramada Renaissance |
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| MC | Pam Barrett |
Telecommunities Annual General Meeting
Location: Boardroom