12:00:02 PM Avagene Moore:Welcome to the EIIP Virtual Forum! This is a very exciting day for the Forum --- we are celebrating our first anniversary and each of you make the day even more memorable with your presence. ... 12:00:17 PM Avagene Moore:The year has gone extremely fast as we have constantly sought ways to expand the Virtual Forum to serve the emergency management community. We are in the information age and believe the Virtual Forum and the use of technology are vital to emergency professionals. ... 12:00:29 PM Avagene Moore:Your presence today and the support throughout the year are indeed appreciated. This effort would not have been possible without the time and effort of all our speakers and our audience. ... 12:01:11 PM Avagene Moore:(we are having a few problems today, par for the course) 12:01:20 PM Avagene Moore:I would be remiss if I didn't mention what a pleasure it has been to work with Amy Sebring, EIIP Technical Projects Coordinator; Amy, thank you for everything. .... 12:01:49 PM Avagene Moore:We have been fortunate to find two interns to help us. Isabel McCurdy is the EIIP Librarian; Ashley Streetman serves as the EIIP Outreach Coordinator. Thank you, Isabel and Ashley. ... 12:02:19 PM Avagene Moore:The Virtual Forum has been a labor of love.... 12:02:37 PM Avagene Moore:however, it has been a fascinating challenge and will continue to be. Personally, it has been a wonderful experience. ... 12:02:50 PM Avagene Moore:And now to the business of celebrating the Forum's birthday ... 12:03:34 PM Avagene Moore:We will have a few words from Amy and other interested parties and then our special message from Philippe L. Boullé, Director, IDNDR Secretariat (International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction). ... 12:04:02 PM Avagene Moore: The IDNDR Director is unable to speak with us live due to a lack of technology in their Geneva facility. ... 12:04:19 PM Avagene Moore:The address from Mr. Boullé comes to us from the States. ... 12:04:32 PM Avagene Moore:Of interest to you, I was told in a phone call this morning that the UN is updating hardware and software in Geneva and hopes to do a live presentation with us on October 14 to celebrate World Disaster Reduction Day. We certainly look forward to that special occasion. ... 12:05:13 PM Avagene Moore:After recognizing the 105 speakers today... 12:05:26 PM Avagene Moore: we will continue with the festivities to wish Happy Birthday to the Virtual Forum. Please enjoy! ... 12:05:38 PM Avagene Moore:And now, Amy has a few words for us today. 12:05:48 PM Amy Sebring:It has been a great privilege to work with Avagene and all our participants this year ... 12:05:56 PM Amy Sebring:One of my many motivations for doing this was to find the personal satisfaction of meeting minds ... 12:06:07 PM Amy Sebring:others who are intelligent, creative, stay inspired ... 12:06:15 PM Amy Sebring:and work in this business anyway! 12:06:22 PM Amy Sebring:I feel the job of a disaster professional can be compared to the lonely Maytag repairman at times ... 12:06:34 PM Amy Sebring:but remember, "They also serve who only stand and wait." 12:06:42 PM Amy Sebring:I will take a liberty on this occasion, and start what I hope will be a future tradition, a prediction for the future ... 12:06:51 PM Amy Sebring:that in five years or less, this will be a widely accepted way of doing business... 12:07:00 PM Amy Sebring:and that those that take the time and trouble to do the kind of networking made possible, will have a distinct advantage over those who do not ... 12:07:10 PM Amy Sebring:Perhaps one day the EIIP will be looked upon as a pioneer in this regard, I hope so ... 12:07:20 PM Amy Sebring:Whatever our future may bring, I take this opportunity to thank you all for making this a rewarding experience for me. 12:07:25 PM Amy Sebring:Thank you all. 12:07:33 PM Amy Sebring:Back to you Ava. 12:07:42 PM Avagene Moore:Thanks Amy... 12:07:58 PM Avagene Moore:We are pleased to have Chip Hines here today ... 12:08:35 PM Avagene Moore:Chip is our main link to FEMA and he and other FEMA staff have been very supportive and important to the EIIP. Chip. 12:09:00 PM chip hines:We at FEMA are proud to have been a part of the EIIP establishment and growth. We've seen a bare concept become well defined and turned into a mature source of information for the entire emergency management community... 12:09:23 PM chip hines:We are proud to have helped along the way - we've supported much of the work of the EIIP, and we've even had some of our most senior leaders conduct EIIP forums or make presentations. We think that the EIIP has helped us better understand the views of the community, and has helped us get our message out... 12:09:47 PM chip hines:We are delighted to see how wide the community of EIIP partners has spread, and we've seen a great spirit of cooperation between government, educators, industry and volunteer organizations. Keep up the good work! For those of you who may not be members, please consider becoming part of the partnership. And we urge all participants to become more actively engaged in the work of the EIIP... 12:10:14 PM chip hines:A special thanks to Avagene Moore and Amy Sebring who have made such enormous contributions to the success of the EIIP... 12:10:58 PM chip hines:Congratulations on a year of dynamic growth. Happy Birthday EIIP, and thanks for your work for a better emergency management partnership. Back to you, Avagene! 12:11:19 PM Avagene Moore:Thank you for your support and kind words, Chip. 12:11:33 PM Avagene Moore:We are having connection problems with Mr Boulle's address.... 12:11:39 PM Avagene Moore: Please be patient... 12:11:58 PM Avagene Moore:I think I will have to present the speech through my connection.. 12:12:07 PM Avagene Moore:Hope everyone understands... 12:12:23 PM Avagene Moore:Technology is wonderful and yet is not a science. 12:12:44 PM JohnMills:Avagne, I have just found this splendid facility, and I have logged on for the first time. 12:13:00 PM Avagene Moore:From Mr. Philippe Boullé, Director, International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction Secretariat Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs United Nations at Geneva 12:13:42 PM Avagene Moore:Ladies and Gentlemen... 12:13:59 PM Avagene Moore:It is an honour for me to be able to address the Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership Virtual Forum on the occasion of its first anniversary ... 12:14:27 PM Avagene Moore:On behalf of the International Decade for Natural Disaster 12:14:40 PM Avagene Moore:I should like to congratulate organizers and partners on your first successful year of existence. ... 12:15:07 PM Avagene Moore:For reasons of timing, I was, unfortunately, not able to converse with you on-line today. ... 12:15:40 PM Avagene Moore:Therefore, I hope you will find the following paragraphs of interest .... 12:15:52 PM Avagene Moore: in which you will discover, for those of you who are not familiar with IDNDR, ... 12:16:17 PM Avagene Moore:who we are what we are trying to achieve in the domain of natural disaster management. ... 12:16:39 PM Avagene Moore:You will also learn about our experience with the usage of the Internet so far through our Internet Conferences. ... 12:17:04 PM Avagene Moore:While preparing to address the EIIP forum, I realized that our goals are very similar. ... 12:18:16 PM Avagene Moore:Through the various discussion fora of EIIP and through its 90 partners, organisations and .... 12:18:34 PM Avagene Moore:individuals share information and experiences in order to ameliorate their day to day work facing emergency situations. ... 12:19:07 PM Avagene Moore:Similarly, it is the aim of the IDNDR ... 12:19:29 PM Avagene Moore:with the help of its conferences on the Internet and webpages, to better inform people and organisations of what can be done for sound naturaal disaster prevention .... 12:20:11 PM Avagene Moore:I therefore look forward to a fruitful partnership between EIIP and IDNDR and I wish EIIP a productive continued growth as an established forum for emergency professionals. ... 12:20:27 PM Avagene Moore:From the current floods in China to the latest reports around the globe ... 12:20:55 PM Avagene Moore:about the impact of El Niño, our world increasingly faces risks from disasters. ... 12:21:41 PM Avagene Moore:We cannot afford to wait for disasters to come, for people and their assets to be hit and for enormous amounts of money and energy to be spent to compensate citizens for disaster losses. ... 12:22:14 PM Avagene Moore:Budgets in the public and private sectors .... 12:22:28 PM Avagene Moore:are increasingly tight, and communities can ill afford to spend millions or even billions of dollars on reconstruction in the aftermath of major disasters. ... 12:22:47 PM Avagene Moore:An "ounce of prevention" can spare many "pounds of cure." ... 12:23:28 PM Avagene Moore:We need to work together to build a "culture of prevention", in which all parts of society nvest in the prevention and ... 12:23:44 PM Avagene Moore:mitigation of disasters, in order to protect lives and assets. ... 12:24:05 PM Avagene Moore:That is why, in 1989, the United Nations General Assembly created theInternational Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR, 1990-2000). ... 12:24:42 PM Avagene Moore:The objective of IDNDR is to reduce, through concerted international preventive action, the loss of life, property damage, and socio-economic disruption caused by natural disasters, especially in developing countries.... 12:25:08 PM Avagene Moore:The IDNDR Secretariat .... 12:26:41 PM Amy Sebring:Well, we seem to have lost Avagene... 12:27:10 PM Avagene Moore:Sorry about the disconnect. Amy were you filling in? 12:27:19 PM Amy Sebring:continue where you left off Ava 12:27:48 PM Avagene Moore: located in Geneva and part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, is responsible for implementing IDNDR programmes. ... 12:28:21 PM Avagene Moore:Eighteen months remain until the Decade is over. ... 12:28:54 PM Avagene Moore:During that period, organizations with an interest in disaster reduction are assessing progress of the 1990s, noting the remaining gaps, and determining how societies will address the issue of natural disasters beyond 2000. ... 12:29:24 PM Avagene Moore:These organizations ... 12:29:38 PM Avagene Moore:include UN programmes and specialized agencies, national and local governments, ... 12:30:01 PM Avagene Moore:business coalitions, university networks, scientific associations, and more. ... 12:30:16 PM Avagene Moore:An IDNDR programme of action has been finalized. ... 12:30:45 PM Avagene Moore:It was endorsed by the IDNDR Scientific and Technical Committee, a group of 25 experts from around the world. ... 12:31:15 PM Avagene Moore:IDNDR has established five key areas of concentration for the 1998-1999 programme. ... 12:31:30 PM Avagene Moore:These include Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment; ... 12:32:24 PM Avagene Moore:Early Warning Issues; Disasters and Sustainable Development; ... 12:32:42 PM Avagene Moore:Political and Public Commitment .... 12:32:54 PM Avagene Moore: and Shared Knowledge and Technology Transfer. ... 12:33:46 PM Avagene Moore:The IDNDR Internet Conferences of the past two years are one example of how Internet can be applied to networking and partnership-building for disaster reduction ... 12:34:18 PM Avagene Moore:These virtual conferences were among many events that comprise the annual World Disaster Reduction Campaigns. ... 12:34:41 PM Avagene Moore:These virtual conferences were among many events that comprise the annual World Disaster Reduction Campaigns. ... 12:35:35 PM Avagene Moore: IDNDR is committed to maintaining and enhancing the use of the Internet in its closing phase. ... 12:35:55 PM Avagene Moore:An example of these efforts is the current setting up an IDNDR Website .. 12:36:05 PM Avagene Moore:http://www.idndr.org 12:36:29 PM Avagene Moore:This site will contain information about the 1998-1999 Programme of Action and other important information about disaster reduction.... 12:36:51 PM Avagene Moore:We sincerely hope that the variety of steps taken by the IDNDR Secretariat and its partner organiszations in the field of Internet communication and ... 12:37:10 PM Avagene Moore:the results obtained in promoting natural disaster reduction worldwide will contribute to bringing about efficient disaster reduction measures in the 21st century. 12:37:35 PM Avagene Moore:Our thanks to Mr Boulle. Again, I apologize for technical problems on this end. ... 12:38:13 PM Avagene Moore:We will continue with our program now... 12:39:02 PM Avagene Moore:We are pleased to have some of the past presenters with us today. We want you to look at our Presenters Hall of Fame to see the entire list of speakers. ... 12:39:20 PM Avagene Moore:Amy, please explain how our audience can see the Hall of Fame. 12:39:31 PM Amy Sebring:Click on any of the banners above. 12:40:13 PM Avagene Moore:We have a number of our speakers here today. I will not list them for fear of overlooking someone... 12:40:45 PM Avagene Moore:However, we did send send certificates to each one with a special invitation to be here today... 12:41:01 PM Avagene Moore:We also have several special things lined up for you today.. 12:41:10 PM Avagene Moore:For example.... 12:41:57 PM Avagene Moore:Here is a birthday card from Isabel McCurdy... 12:42:19 PM Avagene Moore:http://www.bluemountain.com/cards/box3533z/am557sgvdffibgi.htm# SELFopen 12:42:28 PM Isabel McCurdy:I just want to say THANK YOU you to Avagene, Amy, Ashley for inviting me to be part of this wonderful team. Congratulations on your first birthday. Here's a "toast" to many more. CHEERS! EH!!! 12:43:10 PM Avagene Moore:Amy, would you like to give instructions for the Images. My connection is very slow at the moment. 12:43:23 PM Amy Sebring:Let the party begin. 12:43:45 PM Amy Sebring: //smiley 12:43:46 PM JohnMills:Avagene, how good to see your name and read your words. We met at the International Disaster and Emergency Response Conference last year, I was one of the organisers, and you and Phillippe Boule were amongst our speakers. Happy birthday and congratulations. Hope to see you at our next IDER conference in The Hague, Netherlands 12-14 October 1999. As a result of M Boulle comments, it is now called the International Disaster and Emergency READYNESS Conference. Many Many congratulations from 12:44:04 PM Jan Zastrow:Here, here!! I second Isabel's sentiments! Congratulations and Happy Birthday to the Excellent EIIP!!! 12:44:20 PM Amy Sebring:To use images see instructions for each mode by clicking on banner above. 12:44:26 PM Kevin Farrell:Ava and Amy, it's been a pleasure 'networking' with you! //rose 12:44:31 PM Amy Sebring:We will also invite some additional toasts... 12:44:37 PM Avagene Moore:If at all possible, I will be there John. Yes, I remember you. Had a wonderful time at the IDER Conference. 12:44:41 PM Amy Sebring:lease be thinking of some appropriate toasts while we get the champagne ready. For inspiration see: 12:44:53 PM Amy Sebring:http://zinnia.umfacad.maine.edu/~donaghue/toasts.html 12:45:25 PM Amy Sebring:I think the champagne is about chilled and ready to open. 12:45:35 PM Amy Sebring:We are not equipped with audio at the moment, so ... 12:45:46 PM Amy Sebring:take your right index finger... 12:45:54 PM Amy Sebring:place it in your left cheek ... 12:45:56 PM Jan Zastrow:Beer--Here's a toast to Avagene and Amy! 12:45:56 PM Marilyn Barker:Congratulations! Keep on persevering ... technology can only improve! 12:46:06 PM Amy Sebring:and when we do the countdown, pop the cork. 12:46:13 PM Amy Sebring:THREE ... 12:46:15 PM Jan Zastrow:OOps...guess I didn't get the image right! :> 12:46:16 PM Joe Fletcher:Congratulations, Ava and Amy. A lot of hard work, but many rewards. Way to go! 12:46:21 PM Amy Sebring:TWO ... 12:46:31 PM Amy Sebring:ONE ... 12:46:39 PM Amy Sebring:POP! 12:46:42 PM David Hancock: //beer //cigar 12:46:47 PM Amy Sebring:fzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 12:46:55 PM Amy Sebring:Here is what you are drinking ... 12:46:56 PM Kevin Farrell:Happy Birthday EIP !!! //beer 12:47:02 PM JohnMills:Conratulations!!!!! "Cheers" from England 12:47:03 PM mark wood:Ahh Theres nothing like a nice cup of tea, and unfortunately this is nothing like a nice cup of tea, but cheers! anyway. 12:47:04 PM Amy Sebring:http://www.emforum.org/vforum/birthday/champagn.htm 12:47:16 PM steveaustin:On behalf of the Congressional Fire Service Institute...here's a heartfelt thanks and a wish for many more. 12:47:20 PM Marilyn Barker:excellent champagne! 12:47:29 PM Amy Sebring:and may I offer an old Irish toast ... 12:47:38 PM Amy Sebring:Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo aris! 12:47:42 PM rhscott:Cheers! and Happy Birthday //thumbsup 12:47:47 PM Amy Sebring:"May we be alive at this time next year." 12:48:02 PM mark wood: "In the multitude of counsilors, there is wisdom" - Proverbs. 12:48:05 PM Kevin Farrell:Good one Amy! //haha 12:48:11 PM Marilyn Barker:amen 12:48:20 PM Avagene Moore: //megafone Amen to that, Amy. Need everyone's support to make it happen! 12:48:29 PM MaryAnn Rollans:I am a new participant to the EIIP but I am most impressed with the quality and quantity of information and the ease of access. My congratulations to your first year, and as a new participant and partner, my wishes for your continued success in the world of virtual learning. Here is an Arkansas toast to EIIP!//beer 12:48:56 PM Avagene Moore:Thank you, Mary Ann. //thumbsup 12:49:02 PM Dennis Hickethier:Great work on all the hours of //Happycomp 12:49:03 PM Amy Sebring:I'll drink to that!! //beer //beer 12:49:09 PM Terry Storer:!!!!STANDING OVATION!!!! -- Great Job ! Thanks for letting me be a part of EIIP. 12:49:12 PM Amy Sebring:This is for Mark //coffee 12:49:25 PM Amy Sebring:Are we ready for some cake? 12:49:33 PM Avagene Moore:Good deal, Dennis! //check 12:49:37 PM Marilyn Barker:yes! 12:49:42 PM Avagene Moore:Yes, cake all around! 12:49:53 PM mark wood: heres to "Successful Disasters" 12:49:54 PM Amy Sebring:First we need to sing... 12:50:01 PM Amy Sebring:I have lit the only candle... 12:50:09 PM Amy Sebring: //music 12:50:13 PM Avagene Moore: //first 1st class idea. 12:50:18 PM Amy Sebring:happy birthday to you 12:50:23 PM Amy Sebring:happy birthday to you 12:50:26 PM Avagene Moore:happy birthday to you .... 12:50:34 PM Amy Sebring:happy birthday EIIP Virtual Forum 12:50:37 PM Avagene Moore:happy birthday Virtual Forum..... 12:50:40 PM Amy Sebring:happy birthday to you! 12:50:45 PM mark wood:"lest old disasters be forgot and never brought to mind" 12:50:49 PM Marilyn Barker:and many more ... 12:50:49 PM Avagene Moore:Happy Birthday to you! And many more! 12:51:00 PM Amy Sebring:http://www.emforum.org/vforum/birthday/cake.htm 12:51:03 PM Gil Gibbs:And many more, great way to celebrate in cyberspace! 12:51:14 PM Amy Sebring:Click above for your very own slice of cake. 12:51:25 PM mark wood:Well chat on the EIIP, for old lang syne 12:51:26 PM Avagene Moore: //idea Great words, Mark. 12:52:10 PM Bobfletcher:I am cybercited about all this partying. My electrodatamachinations are aff the chart!// 12:52:18 PM Avagene Moore:Delicious cake. Compliments to the chef! //haha 12:52:28 PM Gil Gibbs: //haha 12:52:42 PM JR Thomas:Avagene, Thanks for giving me my first opportunity to particpate in the forum. Best wishes to all. 12:52:42 PM Avagene Moore:Love the coined word, Bob. Can we use it? //idea 12:52:48 PM Amy Sebring:And to polish off our celebration, some fireworks (be singing something patriotic please) 12:52:51 PM Jan Zastrow:Me, too, Bob! (But I keep getting logged off...) 12:52:55 PM Marilyn Barker:Bob, that is too cute. 12:52:58 PM mark wood:The great thing is that you dont have to sweep elecrons off the floor at the end of the party 12:52:59 PM Amy Sebring:http://www.emforum.org/vforum/birthday/firework.htm 12:53:05 PM Dennis Hickethier:Looking at that champagne and cake is making me salivate! //Smiley 12:53:43 PM Isabel McCurdy:What a wonderful party! 12:53:43 PM Gil Gibbs: //handshake Good job, Amy & Ava....... 12:53:47 PM Avagene Moore:Great day for Partners! //handshake 12:53:48 PM Marilyn Barker:No drooling please... 12:54:02 PM Jan Zastrow:Wow! Great fireworks! Never been to an online party before! Great!!! 12:54:12 PM Amy Sebring:Especially thanks to those who have perservered in connecting today... 12:54:23 PM Amy Sebring:the last couple of days have been tough for some reason. 12:54:33 PM Avagene Moore:Can only get better folks! Love you all //heart ! 12:54:48 PM D Crews:Great party! Hello to all from the Iowa DFO. 12:54:51 PM Jan Zastrow:It's well worth it, Amy! 12:54:51 PM Avagene Moore:Bad Internet day, I would say. Naturally. 12:55:01 PM MaryAnn Rollans://aspirin Will we be sorry tomorrow??? 12:55:09 PM Avagene Moore:Hey, Jan, what time is it in Honolulu? 12:55:09 PM Gil Gibbs:Here's a great Ginger Ale for all... //beer 12:55:27 PM Avagene Moore:Mary Ann, these images are neat aren't they? 12:55:27 PM JohnMills:Luv from IDER, hope to see you in Holland next year. Great party, thanks 12:55:30 PM mark wood:I always tell jokes at parties, "did you hear about the photographer who save all his burned out light bulbs, to use in his DARKroom". (Groan) 12:55:38 PM Jan Zastrow:Hey, MaryAnn, just think ... all this champagne and no hangover! 12:55:41 PM Marilyn Barker:MaryAnn, drop an aspirin in the champagne! 12:55:47 PM rhscott:Amy and Ava, thanks for all your hard work. It has been a pleasure being part of this //exclaim 12:55:56 PM Avagene Moore:What a joke, Mark! 12:56:07 PM Jan Zastrow:In Honolulu right now it's 6:56 AM ... a _record_ for me! 12:56:26 PM Avagene Moore:You should get an award for being here at all, Jan. //rose 12:56:37 PM Isabel McCurdy:What a super way to start your day, Jan! 12:56:40 PM Avagene Moore:For Jan //rose 12:57:04 PM mark wood:well you should sleep under the car if you want to wake up 'oily'. 12:57:05 PM Avagene Moore:Is Janet Dilling online? 12:57:10 PM Jan Zastrow:Yep, a wonderful way to begin a day (thanks for the rose, Avagene!)!! 12:57:15 PM Jonathan Perry:This has been a great forum. I'm looking forward to many more. //first 12:57:18 PM Joe Fletcher: May the future be//profitup 12:57:22 PM Avagene Moore:Oooh, Mark! //winking 12:57:25 PM JohnMills:And there goes the myth about Champagne breakfasts only being served at weddings! 12:57:35 PM Gil Gibbs:And for the little "attachments" to our families.... //teddybear 12:57:38 PM Jan Zastrow:Groan, Mark! ;> (too early for puns!!) 12:57:52 PM mark wood:Jan, i am comming to Hawaii tomorrow, to the centre of excellence to give a talk on disaster telecommunications 12:58:04 PM Avagene Moore:Wonderful, we have several new people online today. //thumbsup 12:58:15 PM MaryAnn Rollans:I am not too sure that this virtual party does not come with a hangover--everything seems so "real" that I am really into this celebration!!//exclaim 12:58:41 PM Dennis Hickethier:Well, you always have something new for us. Great job, looks like all systems are go! //Greenlight 12:58:48 PM Avagene Moore:You have gotten into the spirit of things, Gil. //thumbsup 12:58:50 PM Amy Sebring:Apparently we need to leave a space before the double slashes to get the correct images. 12:58:51 PM Jan Zastrow:Wow, Mark, that's great!!! What time is it? I'll try to be there (am working from home until my last day Aug. 14) 12:59:02 PM MaryAnn Rollans://exclaimThese images are giving me fits!! 12:59:24 PM Amy Sebring:Try again Mary Ann. leave a space before double slash 12:59:30 PM Gil Gibbs:Despite all the other problems, it's good to be still walking, Ava... great show!!! 01:00:03 PM Avagene Moore:Hope everyone noted the names of our past year participants scrolling by. We are so proud of them! //rose 01:00:06 PM MaryAnn Rollans:thanks //heart 01:00:18 PM Amy Sebring:You got it Mary Ann 01:00:25 PM mark wood:My orders are a little unclear, i think I am going to the Jefferson hall at the universityu of hawaii at manoa., should take all day on friday from 0830 to 1700 01:00:33 PM mark wood:My orders are a little unclear, i think I am going to the Jefferson hall at the universityu of hawaii at manoa., should take all day on friday from 0830 to 1700 01:00:52 PM Amy Sebring:Please note you can use direct messaging, and set up private rooms to talk also. 01:01:04 PM Amy Sebring:Hi David Crews are you still there? 01:01:10 PM Avagene Moore:Sounds like a fun trip, Mark //exclaim 01:01:14 PM Jan Zastrow:Mark, that must be part of the telecom workshop? 01:01:20 PM Kevin Farrell:Ya did good today Ava, technical difficulties and all. I got dropped once as well. //depressed 01:01:30 PM mark wood:The course is information management and communications 01:01:40 PM Avagene Moore:I had a terrible time; has been like this all morning. 01:01:57 PM Amy Sebring:Hello Rita Thanks for coming! 01:01:57 PM Jan Zastrow:OK, I'll try another image... // lips kisses to Avagene and Amy! 01:02:03 PM mark wood:I dont know, as far as i know it is the telecom workshop. 01:02:09 PM Jan Zastrow:Oops... 01:02:45 PM cindy rice:Mark, you got any slides/handouts on that that you want to pass to us since you are tantalizing us? 01:02:47 PM Amy Sebring:Bob Scott, hello! 01:02:53 PM Gil Gibbs:Amy, I'm spoiled with a Bose Wave Radio, my new ham rig is back, and I'm about to get my cabin under control... now let's hope the house repairs go smooth & antennas up!! 01:03:04 PM Amy Sebring:Greetings to Russell Coile! 01:03:37 PM Ossolinski:// Kaboom 01:03:37 PM rhscott:Hi there //exclaim This has been great, Thanks! 01:03:39 PM mark wood:It is only about the third time I have given this course though, it is in all elecronic form as a power point presentation, so I can distribute it eledctronically as well as in person. 01:03:49 PM Ossolinski: //kaboom 01:03:54 PM Ossolinski:It worked! 01:04:12 PM Ossolinski:I enjoyed being a "speaker" ... keep up the good work. 01:04:19 PM JohnMills:Must go now...thanks for the great party...believe it not its clear blue skies and hot sun in the South of England, just a few miles from Stonehenge. Here to the future many years of EIIP, Bye for now! 01:04:21 PM Avagene Moore:Great, Rita. We are so glad you could join us. 01:04:32 PM Bobfletcher:I was dropped oh say 10 times give or take...anywho, congrats Avagene and Amy. Looking forward to our new "behind the scenes" project..chuckle. 01:04:39 PM Avagene Moore:Thanks, John. Great to have you here. 01:04:40 PM Amy Sebring:Please come again John! 01:04:54 PM Avagene Moore:OK, Bob. Glad you could make it. 01:04:54 PM Amy Sebring:Me too Bob. Thanks for coming. 01:05:00 PM mark wood:Tell you what, if you want a copy, e-mail me at mark.wood@engineer.com and i will send a copy to you. 01:05:10 PM Gil Gibbs:Mark, I'm astounded with surface-mount technology - the Icom repar did the impossible with a resistor, and the part is almost mircoscopic.. //haha 01:05:32 PM Avagene Moore:John, do I have your email address address? 01:05:34 PM rhscott:Amy, Ava, a mag called GIS World picked the paper I did for your forum and is doing a feature article later this year. I put a plug in for the EIIP. I'll get you details later 01:05:55 PM Amy Sebring:Great Bob! 01:05:58 PM Avagene Moore:Great Bob. Thanks. 01:06:47 PM Terry Storer:Amy, sounds good for VFRE. 01:06:52 PM cindy rice:GIS World is a gret magazine, free to qualified you don't already get it. 01:06:54 PM mark wood:I think they hire midgets to do the work, or at least folks with very thin ffingers 01:06:57 PM Jan Zastrow:What "behind the scenes" project are you guys up to? Or can't you say yet? 01:07:00 PM Gil Gibbs:Before I forget - Amy, we might have Pam online one day, from Port A. City Hall... //exclaim 01:07:06 PM Marilyn Barker:Good bye, thanks for the invite 01:07:14 PM Lee smith:Avagene says that I'm supposedto say "hi to all" and apo;logize for being late, again. 01:07:19 PM Bobfletcher:My pleasure and that cyberchampagne was outstanding!// //haha 01:07:31 PM Avagene Moore:Lee follows instructions really well! 01:08:02 PM mark wood:Working on surface mount required placing the board in an oven, it is more cooking than electronics. Perhaps they hire martha stewart to do it. 01:08:22 PM Avagene Moore:Jan, we are helping Bob with a project using the Partners room and the Virtual Forum chat capability. No secrets. 01:08:23 PM rhscott:Thanks for the invite..gotta go //crybaby 01:08:33 PM Gil Gibbs:Grapes, anyone.... Taste good under the A/C.... //beer 01:08:36 PM Avagene Moore:Thanks for joining us Bob. 01:08:36 PM Ossolinski:Thanks for the cake, the champagne, the images, and the leadership. I hope to bring ICMA into the partnership. Logging off for now -- Rita Ossolinski //Handshake