STC Region 1 -- Can we talk...about an online meeting room?

by Debbie Kerr, The Quill Editor

Being an international organization, it is not surprising that we would need to meet with other communicators who may be in other countries, states, provinces, cities, and towns. Even when you are in the same city, but can't attend a meeting, there is now an option available to you through the Region 1 website.

The site describes this new feature as follows:

"The Region 1 web site now has an online meeting room. This area is available to any Region 1 chapter that needs to use it. The log of each session is maintained, making it easy to review what was said and what decisions were made. Please try out the meeting room and provide any feedback to the Region 1 web site, Rich Feitelberg at webmaster@stc-boston.org."

When you access the meeting room, you type the name that you want to use during the meeting. Once you log in, you have the option of selecting a general room, or up to five private meeting rooms. If you want to use one of the private meeting rooms, it is recommended that you book it ahead of time by sending an e-mail to webmaster@stc-boston.org, the Region 1 Webmaster.

Think of the possibilities, especially when you do not have to pay long distance fees. Wouldn't it be great to share ideas and news items with other writers that you meet online? Isn't there value to being able to meet online and resolve issues without having to be in the same room? As communicators, we can appreciate any new means of communication.

As for the service, I have contacted the Webmaster, Rich Feitelberg, on several occassions, and I have always received prompt and courteous service.

With this Region 1 online meeting room, you are only alone until you promote this service to other communicators. With Region 1 supplying the place, why not try out this new service? What have you got to lose?

If you use this site, send an email to quill@stc-soc.org and let me know how it went.