OPSEU Executive Board makes history with web conference
January 27, 2012
The two-day January Executive Board meeting made OPSEU history.
18 different web conference feeds were included so that Board
Members from every corner of the province could participate
without leaving the comfort of their living-rooms. Avoiding icy
roads and lengthy travel times, Board Members also saved OPSEU $
15,000 in the process.
“This is the way forward for OPSEU,” said President, Warren
(Smokey) Thomas. “Web conferencing is a technology that can work
for all of us, at every level of the organization.”
“Times are changing, and we are on the cutting edge of
technology advances that help our union’s bottom line,” said 1st
Vice-President/ Treasurer, Eduardo Almeida.
The web conference set-up was handled by OPSEU Head Office
staff, who did four trial runs with the technology to ensure the
event ran smoothly. EBM Jamie Tocker handled the speaker’s list,
which enabled participants to add their name to a special feed
on the interactive white board.
“The feedback we received from participants was very positive,”
said Almeida. “This new tool is a key technological advantage
for our union.”
All of OPSEU’s Regional Offices have been set up to accommodate
web conferencing. To set up a meeting using this technology,
please contact OPSEU Resource Centre Acting Supervisor, Kathryn
Kaminski, by calling 416-443-8888.
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