Yes, I do plan on attending.
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:04 PM, George Veni <gv...@nckri.org> wrote: > Great! Thanks for confirming and welcome aboard. > > Will you be at the TSA Convention? If so, I will be spending time at SU on > Saturday, April 5th, with OC members to work on any planning issues they may > have for the ICS. I'm not announcing this publically so we can focus on > getting things done and not leading a tour. On Sunday I will lead a general > tour for TSA. You're welcome on either or both days. > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:40 PM > To: George Veni > Cc: Joe Ranzau > Subject: Re: [NMCAVER] More ICS Volunteer Opportunities > > Thanks George, I assumed that I would be helping people troubleshoot > their wireless connections, because as I'm sure you know, its usually > a user problem :) > > 4200 Horizon North Parkway > Apt 616 > Dallas, TX 75287 > home: 972-346-8219 > cell: 972-839-4458 > > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 9:18 PM, George Veni <gv...@nckri.org> wrote: > > Charles, > > > > Thanks for stepping up to help. Here is the official job description: > > > > "He will coordinate with Schreiner University staff to assure that > wireless > > on-campus Internet services are available, as well as computer stations > with > > Internet access for participants that do not possess portable computers, > and > > that any requirements for use of those facilities are published in > advanced > > through the Congress website and/or Program." > > > > Specifically, what is needed is: > > > > 1) Work with SU in the near future and determine how WIFI and their banks > of > > computers will be available to ICS participants. If it will be anything > that > > needs advance preparation or notification for the participants, then we > need > > those details written up for the website and Program. > > > > 2) You'll need to arrive a day or two before the ICS begins to work with > SU > > to make sure their bank of computers for ICS access are set up and easily > > usable by participants. You'll also need to check WIFI access around the > > campus and test whatever access system they set up (password, etc.) to > make > > sure it works. > > > > 3) During the ICS, you'll check WIFI and the computer stations first > thing > > in the morning to make sure everything is on and working, and then again > at > > the end of the day to shut things down at the computer stations and check > > for any possible problems. > > > > 4) Be available during the ICS as the point of contact in case there is a > > problem. I won't expect you to solve any problems, unless SU authorizes > you > > to work on the computers or WIFI. The point of contact is mostly someone > who > > understands computers well enough to relay/explain information on > computer > > problems either from the ICS to SU and vice versa, and to notify people > when > > the problem is solved. If all goes well, you won't have to do anything on > > this count. > > > > If this still sounds like something you can and want to do, send me your > > address, phone number(s), and any other contact information you care to > > share. It won't be published but distributed to the ICS Organizing > Committee > > so we will all know how to reach each other. As part of the OC you'll get > > occasional group updates, specific messages from me reminding you of > > upcoming deadlines, and messages to the general ICS e-list. Everyone on > the > > OC works as a volunteer and doesn't get any price discount on > registration. > > > > George > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Ranzau [mailto:jran...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:38 PM > > To: Charles Goldsmith > > Cc: nan...@io.com; George Veni; George Veni > > Subject: Re: [NMCAVER] More ICS Volunteer Opportunities > > > > Charles, its all yours! :-) keep me in the loop but I shouldn't need > > to approve most things, I need to be able to fill in when your > > unavailable. > > > > When the ICS gets closer you will want to get specific about their > > offerings and what they will take to work. George will add you to the > > committee and be able to point you towards the right person to contact > > at Schriner. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Joe > > > > j...@oztotl.com > > > > Sent while mobile > > > > On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:21 PM, "Charles Goldsmith" > > <wo...@justfamily.org> wrote: > > > > > Easy enough, I get to do wireless connection troubleshooting every now > > > and then here at work, so I can easily do that. So sign me up for it. > > > > > > Is there anything I need to do until next year? If not, anything > > > else I can help with for now? > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > On 2/28/08, Joe Ranzau <jran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hi Charles! > > >> > > >> Truly your role would be the point of contact for ICS and Schriner > > >> for > > >> on campus Internet access. > > >> > > >> You would need to find out what's available and how to use it and > > >> then > > >> get the info to the ICS for publication. Right now they have Internet > > >> kiosks and wifi and you would compile access info and get it to the > > >> right people and during the actual ICS you make sure things are > > >> working, answer some questions and get Schriner to fix any problems. > > >> > > >> Sorry for the ramble, basically it is a point of contact and > > >> coordinator. > > >> > > >> Hope your interested, it will be easy. I just have too much on my > > >> plate. > > >> > > >> Joe > > >> > > >> j...@oztotl.com > > >> > > >> Sent while mobile > > >> > > >> On Feb 28, 2008, at 12:32 PM, "Charles Goldsmith" > > >> > > >> <wo...@justfamily.org> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Joe, I work as a senior network engineer for a large retailer here > > >>> in > > >>> Dallas, I can probably assist with your campus Internet needs. What > > >>> type of skills are you looking for and what will be needed? > > >>> > > >>> Charles > > >>> > > >>>> Joe Ranzau j...@oztotl.com in charge of Congress Services > > >>>> > > >>>> Mail room > > >>>> Currency exchange > > >>>> Travel agent > > >>>> On campus Internet > > >>>> Off campus hotels > > >>>> All the food services > > >>>> > > >>>> I could sure use some help. I have the mail room person and I'm > > >>>> doing food > > >>>> but point of contacts for the rest would be great. Most of the hard > > >>>> work > > >>>> setting everything up is done, just need people to check in with > > >>>> folks > > >>>> between now and convention and be the point of contact during the > > >>>> convention. > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks, > > >>>> Joe > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
