Remote participation at TTWF Seoul?

Hi Jonathan and Daniel,

We are starting to build an internal community to support TTWF, and would like to see if there are any remote participation options for the upcoming event in Seoul. Here is what we were thinking about:

*         Minimally, participating via IRC with a US-local conference bridge for remote attendees

o   For desktop conferencing and audio we will use our AT&T Connect system (no logistical overhead for W3C)

o   We will act as a  "virtual table" at the event, with one or more lead "shepherds" as in the real event

o   We will define a particular focus for our participation e.g. Web&TV, WebMob, WebRTC use cases as is our priority

o   We will ask questions via IRC if someone can repeat them for us at the event presentation sessions

*         Optimally, a 1-way audio feed from the presentation sessions and pre-publication of the slides (or last-minute delivery to us, so we can follow along without a desktop conferencing link)

o   To avoid the cost/complication of connecting up to the site's phone system (if an issue), this can be as simple as a Skype-enabled device, e.g. iPad, sitting on the stage and picking up the stage audio, and connected to a Zakim over VOIP. This method has worked quite well for me in the past.

*         The dream: two-way audio and one-way video during the presentation sessions

Bin is putting together training materials etc for us covering the whole range of why and how internal orgs should get engaged with TTWF, and I think this will be useful to other large companies that might want to replicate this strategy promoting internal engagement. A key aspect will be how to optimize costs and keep people engaged remotely in as many public events as possible, beyond the internal events we plan to organize.

Looking forward to any clarification on possibility/options for the goals above.

Thanks,
Bryan Sullivan | Service Standards | AT&T