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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I agree with George as I was speaking with a test engineering colleague at Hanscom AFB who I used to work with yesterday. He is still working from home remotely. He likes working from home and his only comment about work is “we have to many meetings” which is nothing new! Test engineering requires a well-documented Test Plan/Strategy with plenty of support documents which means communicating with all stakeholders. The point is remote working and meetings can work well if managed properly. I like Zoom as long as it is well managed like our group is doing it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> LCTG <lctg-bounces+kahand=comcast.net@lists.toku.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>George Gamota<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 2, 2021 11:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'john rudy' <jjrudy1@comcast.net>; 'Lex Computer Group' <LCTG@lists.toku.us><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Many organizations talk about having hybrid meetings/events, but I have not heard anything more about specifics – how they actually plan to do it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As we are mostly computer geeks, we ought to provide ideas for doing it. ZOOM like technologies have been used successfully in classrooms; we ought to learn from their experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Clearly, just going back to in-person meetings at the Community Center with no changes would be a waste of opportunities to enhance our meetings – wider audiences and a more extensive selection of speakers since speakers don’t have to be physically in the room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I would like to hear what techniques have been tried and their outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We can start the discussion on the 14<sup>th,</sup> but it might require additional sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com@lists.toku.us">lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com@lists.toku.us</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>john rudy<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 2, 2021 9:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> Lex Computer Group <<a href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At 9am on July 14<sup>th</sup> we will discuss the return to the Lexington Community Center. You can view it as storming the Bastille.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Community Center is reopening on July 5<sup>th</sup> and we must decide whether to return, remain on Zoom, or do something in the middle. And of course what we decide to do for July might be different than what we choose to do in September or January<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Everyone is invited and we will use or normal Zoom entry. Steve will merely open it up an hour early. So far I have heard from Charlie Holbrow, Harry Forsdick, Peter Albin, George Burnell, Bob Primak but would expect others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It will be useful to know what other organizations are doing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If we decide to have a mixed environment we have to think about how we would zoom from the Community Center. Would we need additional equipment?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I would appreciate knowing if others plan to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>John Rudy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>781-861-0402<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>781-718-8334 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:John.rudy@alum.mit.edu">John.rudy@alum.mit.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>13 Hawthorne Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bedford, MA 01730-1047<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=99 height=94 style='width:1.0312in;height:.9791in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D76F49.8414CB50"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>