[Accessibility] Teleconference Minutes

Janina Sajka janina at freestandards.org
Wed Jan 19 16:29:20 PST 2005


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Janina Sajka				Phone: +1.202.494.7040
Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC	http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com

Chair, Accessibility Workgroup		Free Standards Group (FSG)
janina at freestandards.org		http://a11y.org

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I. Linux conference
   A. Attendance
      1. Janina Sajka
      2. Haarold Fernengel
      3. George Kraft
      4. Peter Korn
      5. Earl Johnson
      6. Neil Scott
      7. Sandy Gabrielli 
      8. Kevin Gill
      9. Bill Hanneman
   B. Minutes from previous meeting approved without objection
      1. Web site is now up to date for minutes
   C. Problems 
      1. BrailleCom members have problem with paying for food
      2. Can't spend NSF money for food
      3. Ask Michael Takamura for additional funding
   D. Notetaking
      1. Can we get anyone to take notes?
         a) Could be difficult at last minute
         b) Contact Kelley Roberts
      2. Full conference will be recorded
         a) Transcribe recorded notes later
      3. There is a value to good transcripts
      4. Agreed that it will be adequate to transcribe the
         meetings later.
   E. Agenda
      1. Online version is up to date
      2. Needs the teleconference phone numbers
      3. Needs two phones to cover break out sessions
      4. Janina will send latest agenda to Kevin -- Kevin will
         add phone numbers.
      5. John Braithewaite bringing 10 Braille copies of agenda
   F. Number of attendees
      1. 32 visitors plus local attendees
   G. Conference Phone numbers -- discussion on allocation for
      different breakout sessions
      1. Numbers and sessions will be added to the agenda
   H. Review arrangements for the conference
      1. Printing
         a) must be received by 5:00 pm Wednesday
         b) email printing to Kevin Gill:  kgill at hawaii.edu
         c) Most docs will be live on-line
         d) Some laser printers available at HCC -- Sandy will
            organize if necessary
      2. Budget for incidental costs is available
      3. email address list -- use the list serve
         a) Janina will send email to everyone to tell them to
            register
      4. Maps -- send them to Janina
         a) Airport to HCC
         b) Airport to Hotel
         c) Hotel to HCC
      5. Web access for maps etc -- www.rednote.net/a11y_hawaii
      6. Parking 
         a) Limited parking at the Firehouse
         b) Get permit from Kevin
      7. Equipment
         a) No last minute requests
      8. Shuttle
         a) Bus leaves promptly
            1) From hotel: 7:45 am
            2) From HCC: 4:45 pm
         b) Bus stop nearby -- takes an hour to get to Waikiki
      9. Networking
         a) Wireless -- available
         b) Wired -- preferred by most of the attendees
            1) Kevin will organize hubs in the room
     10. Social events are No Host
         a) Monday -- Princess Kaiulani Hotel, 6:00 pm
         b) Tuesday -- Conference Lunch
         c) Wednesday -- Lunch at Ideta Japanese restaurant
         d) Wednesday evening at TIKIs Grill and Bar, 6:00 pm
   I. TODO
      1. Juana Wier -- confirm pickup for Peter
         a) 3'x1'x1.5'
      2. Check on projector for HOSEF meeting also audio -- Call
         Scott
      3. Kevin will investigate resolution of projectors in the
         conference rooms
         a) Archimedes Projector provides 1280 x 1020 resolution
   J. Airport Pickups
      1. 4 people from Prague arriving Friday evening around 7:30
         - Ohana
         a) Continental from Newark
         b) Janina sending details
      2. Blind person on Saturday -- Janina will collect























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