Re: [802SEC] IMPORTANT NOTE: IEEE 802 Meeting room audio visual update
Ditto from me. Floor mikes are vital for our meetings of more than 100
people,
such as the closing session of 802.3 or 802.3ah. In a big hotel
ballroom, you
cannot hear a speaker unless they use a microphone, and during the
conduct of
business, there may be a dozen or more speakers on any given item. It is
impractical
to have them all gather at the front of the room to use a single
microphone, and it
wastes a great deal of time to have them get up from their seat and walk
to the
front of the room when it is their turn to speak.
We tell people to line up behind the floor microphone to await their
turn to speak.
We call this the "physical queue". Our attendees have gotten trained to
use this
system, and it works very well for us. It saves us a considerable amount
of time,
and helps us organize our debates.
While I support Bob's analysis of the productivity impact, I think that
there is
a much larger opportunity cost. We are usually very constrained for meeting
time, and every minute we can save during the conduct of business allows us
to get more business done. Thus, the opportunity cost of a floor microphone
can be standards development business that gets left undone.
Please let us have floor mikes for our large meetings.
Howard
Grow, Bob wrote:
> When 802.3 requests a floor microphone, it is important to productive
> conduct of business. This is especially true at closing meetings
> (802.3ah, 802.3 where motions involve significant comment from
> participants. I would assume not having the microphone extends an
> active closing 802.3 plenary by 0:30, so 200 people @ $50/hr. (very
> conservative) is a productivity loss of $5000.
>
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>
> I obviously have a problem with this arbitrary decision, and am
> curious as to where this referenced 802 guideline is published.
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> --Bob Grow
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dawn Slykhouse [mailto:dawns@facetoface-events.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:18 PM
> To: IEEE 802 SEC
> Cc: Darcel Moro; Jennifer Hull; Howard Frazier
> Subject: [802SEC] IMPORTANT NOTE: IEEE 802 Meeting room audio visual
> update
> Importance: High
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE:
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> Memo to: IEEE 802 Working Group Chairs
>
> From: Face To Face Events Inc.
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> Re: Microphones
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> Please note podiums with microphones have been requested for only the
> meetings which have specified podiums. We have requested long cords
> on all the microphones. As noted in the 802 guidelines, and confirmed
> by Buzz Rigsbee, all there is one microphone allowed per meeting with
> 50 or more attendees. If you have requested more than one microphone
> please be aware there will only be one microphone in your meeting room
> and it will be located at the front of the room. Any comments or
> concerns should be directed to Buzz.
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> Darcel Moro
> IEEE 802 Meeting Manager
>
> Face To Face Events Inc.
> Tel: 604/944-2652
> Fax: 604/944-2012
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