Progress so far!

I was adding this review of our progress so far to the Facebook groups page  and thought it might also look good on the blog :)

2009 has been a very exciting year as we have begun to stream events live to the internet and record them for distribution.

It started with OCTIA 2009, throwing ourselves in the deep end by streaming a full conference live to the internet and then hosting the recorded video on our website for all ticket holders.

It was so exciting to to have delegates located all around the world along with the delegates who had come to Leicester University where the presentations were delivered.

A key feature of the experience, that has been a part of all our events since, is the chat room that sits beside the video window allowing all the delegates to communicate with each other whether they are online or at the conference location.

As well as traveling to conference locations we are also hosting events at our home venue Centrex Conference Centre, Livingston, West Lothian, UK. 2009 seen us host a lecture and several online conversations.

One of the highlights of 2009 was being part of the CEinSL 2009 virtual conference, an event delivered entirely in Second Life. We were very excited to stream the presentations live to our website and record so that if the virtual world of Second Life felt overwhelming the content was still accessible.

So what's in store for 2010? We are off to Manchester to support OCTIA 2010, and we have more than 7 other events in the diary combining our home venue with video and virtual world environments!

Online group work is a big part of our vision for 2010, so we have invested in a high quality, encrypted web conferencing solution to enable people to work and train together no matter where they are located around the world.

2010 is going to be such an exciting year for us and we want this Facebook page to be part of the whole experience, hope you will join us for the ride!