Meeting planning
Conference Call
OSE currently uses:
- https://webrtc.sipthor.net/conference/ose. Backup is Google - https://meet.google.com/pjd-xfwp-gvh
- Zoom
- http://FreeConferenceCall.com
- Facebook Messenger
Phone
- Our working conference call in number in the USA is +1.712.770.5561 with Participant Access Code: 205649#.
- International Call-in Numbers- 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.
- Admin - [1]
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
Rio de Janeiro
<html> <iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i2gttgot/n213/fn6/fs16/fc9ff/tc000/ftb/bas2/bat1/bacfff/pa8/tt0/tw1/th1/ta1/tb4" frameborder="0" width="214" height="58"></iframe> </html>
Paris, Berlin
<html> <iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i2gtv60e/n195/fn6/fs16/fc9ff/tc000/ftb/bas2/bat1/bacfff/pa8/tt0/tw1/th1/ta1/tb4" frameborder="0" width="214" height="58"></iframe> </html>
London
<html> <iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i2gtv60e/n136/fn6/fs16/fc9ff/tc000/ftb/bas2/bat1/bacfff/pa8/tt0/tw1/th1/ta1/tb4" frameborder="0" width="214" height="58"></iframe> </html>
George Town, Cayman Islands (EST)
<html> <iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i2gtv60e/n377/fn6/fs16/fc9ff/tc000/ftb/bas2/bat1/bacfff/pa8/tt0/tw1/th1/ta1/tb4" frameborder="0" width="214" height="58"></iframe> </html>
Los Angeles (PST/PDT)
<html> <iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i2gtv60e/n137/fn6/fs16/fc9ff/tc000/ftb/bas2/bat1/bacfff/pa8/tt0/tw1/th1/ta1/tb4" frameborder="0" width="214" height="58"></iframe> </html>
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 Complete, self-hosted open source collaboration suite. File sharing, voice/ video, calendaring, everything. AKA your own open source google apps replacement.
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?