[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group

[Michael Alexander]

This may be superfluous after Ken Pogran’s post, but:
The discussion about the LTCG paying to upgrade the room where we’ve met assumes that we would be the only beneficiaries of the video hookups.  Not likely, unless only initially.  Moreover, it assumes that we’ll have use of the room for all our meetings – i.e. not be temporarily relocated to make space for higher-priority (in the opinions of some benighted powers-that-be) group.  (My aged memory thinks it recalls that having happened.)
By the way, I think having hybrid meetings is a great idea, for most of the reasons others have cited.  I may have missed this reason, but in case no one has put it out explicitly:  A hybrid meeting would allow us to have speakers who can’t or won’t appear in person.
    – Mike Alexander





On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 8:08 PM, Ken Pogran <pogran at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

 My understanding is that the Town is looking into technology solutions to support hybrid (in-room + remote) public meetings.  The expectation is that, long term, there will be legislation amending the Public Meeting Law to permanently provide for in-person, hybrid, and fully remote public meetings.   Folks got a taste over the past year, and they're now demanding it.

The idea is to implement a solution that supports an in-person meeting in a conference room, provides good "coverage" of that meeting to remote attendees, and allows remote attendees to participate in the same level as though they were present in the room.  Several technology solutions are being investigated; multiple products that have come out to do this sort of thing. (Whether these technology solutions are compatible with the Zoom platform, or would be dependent on some other remote meting platform, is a good question)

I don't see why the principal meeting rooms at the Community Center wouldn't be (or, at least, shouldn't be) included in an eventual Town "buy" of such technology.

Ken Pogran
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