Meeting planning

Conference Call

OSE currently uses:

1. https://webrtc.sipthor.net/conference/ose
2. Zoom
3. http://FreeConferenceCall.com
4. Facebook Messenger

Phone

• Our working conference call in number in the USA is +1.641.715.3810 with Participant Access Code: 205649#. Admin - [1]

• International: 60 countries from Argentina and Chile to Vietnam- see list of call-in numbers:

• Check out The World Clock Meeting Planner
• If you are calling from countries other than the USA, you can use the numbers above, or sign up with http://www.rebtel.com/ to get low calling rates. Rebtel assigns a number local to you, so you can call the USA number above via a local number.

Google Hangout

https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/opensourceecology.org/marcin

Time Zones

FEFT = CDT = UTC - 5 with DST

• FEFT = Factor e Farm Time
• World clock: http://timeanddate.com/s/1uub
• Online meeting planner

Tools

Preferred:

• OpenMeetings - Open-Source Web Conferencing
  • Suggested by Elkos - It's a free browser-based software that allows you to set up instantly a conference in the Web. You can use your microphone or webcam, share documents on a white board, share your screen or record meetings. It is available as hosted service or you download and install a package on your server with no limitations in usage or users.
• Skype
• Mumble
• TypePad
• NextCloud

Commercial:

• WebEx
• GoToMeeting
• FuzeMeeting - Phone, Skype, and VOIP bridge with HD media and screen sharing, including mobile app meetings.
  • True fan Jeb Bateman can host meetings in his basic account for up to 25 participants.

Other:

• Pligus - http://www.pligus.com
  • Free up to 4 people in a conference room with instant start - no sign up needed.
  • Explainer video (~3 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugQBlAyLcfY&NR=1
  • Compared to Fuze, lower quality VOIP-only conference with optional video, YMMV. Nice room features. -jeb
• Others?