Hi folks,
This sounds like an exciting conference and I'm really looking forward to it. I want to thank Jeff and Allen for inviting us.
I'm the Director of Public Affairs at ORION (the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network). We're a not-for-profit organization that provides ultra high speed connectivity to Ontario's research and education community. We currently have about 70 organizations connecting, including about 15 Ontario school boards that are using the network's capabilities to host or participate in advanced videoconferencing.
Part of our mandate is to encourage the use of advanced videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies in schools. We encourage more school boards to connect to ORION and grow a critical mass of boards and schools that take full advantage of the new and innovative tools and resources becoming available.
If you want to learn more about us, you can visit our web site and read our latest newsletters (www.orion.on.ca).
My collegue Ron Neil and I are looking forward to the conference. See you in Ottawa.
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Hi Andre,
Great to see that you will be coming. ORION is going to be a key player in any advancement of broadband video conferencing in the very near future. I had a chance to communicate with the previous minister of education about how important it was for all boards in the province to be enrolled in ORION.
Welcome aboard and see you on Feb. 13th!
/shawn