[Imc-g8-2005] re transport meeting minutes

[ab]

Hia,

Leith FM want 500 quid for renting out Leith FM, but they will provide 
technical support and even possibilities for 2 streams.

We would need to re-organise our budget anyways, so whats the score.
They would need a positive answer really quickly, as they start braodcasting 
next week, and Indymedia will also participate in broadcasting there,
too, so the  money would be used to re-connect to high speed internet 
connection and pay the telephone bill, so that is included in rent,
too.

cheerio Ulla



 Wednesday, 25 May 2005, Planet Mail <planet-mail at pop3.poptel.org.
uk> wrote:

>hi thanks for the full notes tom
>
>just one point re:
>
>- data will be regularly transferred for editing / backup from rural
>convergence to Edinburgh media centre.
>
>The media teams talked about this and agreed they'd sort their own 
runner 
>systems out for data across several locations, so it's not a priority 
- 
>still makes sense to equip vehicles with laptops etc though :)
>
>ciao,
>dave
>
>At 12:45 25/05/2005, Tom Lord wrote:
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I'm a bit new to this list and not sure what the protocol is for
>>reporting from the convergence - I've ended up with the transport
>>meeting minutes so here they are; I'll see if I can find an appropriate
>>place on the wiki for them.
>>
>>I'm going to be one of the drivers for a minibus that we're bringing,
>>and am happy to do some co-ordination for transport in general so if
>>anyone who's already involved in organising logistics up there 
wants to
>>get in touch with me that'd be cool.
>>
>>cheers,
>>Tom.
>>
>>------
>>
>>Points that came out of the transport meeting at the 14th-15th May
>>convergence:
>>
>>- IMC will have its own dedicated transport system at the G8.
>>- There are two 'hubs' planned so far, one at the rural convergence
>>center and one at the Forest Cafe IMC.
>>- Each hub will be manned (24 hours?) by someone with responsibility 
for
>>transportation.
>>- people will be able to contact hubs for assistance with transport
>>- scheduled trips between hubs, and out to events will be planned and
>>announced
>>- data will be regularly transferred for editing / backup from rural
>>convergence to Edinburgh media centre.
>>- There'll be a visible booking / information system for the vehicles 
at
>>the hubs (large paper sheet).
>>- booking system will be co-ordinated between hubs by wiki and regular
>>phone/Skype (voice over Internet) communication
>>- Drivers should have a 'side-kick' with them to help with phoning /
>>directions / sanity / emergencies etc.
>>- The hubs can also be used for stockpiles of water, batteries, film,
>>(more?) which can be dispatched when needed.
>>- The hubs will probably be the best place to co-ordinate information 
on
>>road-blocks and latest route information.
>>- The hubs will work closely with IM Dispatch for co-ordination of
>>IMCisters to actions and reports back from the roads.
>>- Having a Skype setup will allow easy co-ordination between rural 
space
>>& Edinburgh for general issues as well as transport.
>>
>>Stuff that we need or would be nice to have:
>>
>>TECH:
>>
>>- need a dedicated PC at each hub with a soundcard and headsets 
so that
>>they can use free VOIP communication.
>>- nice to have a cheap system of using mobiles to communicate for
>>drivers / landline at Edinburgh media centre
>>- nice have laptops to use in the vehicles, plus car cig lighter
>>adapters
>>- nice to have mobile phone chargers which work with car cig lighters
>>- nice to have radio gear for communications with drivers
>>- nice to have GPS systems
>>
>>NON-TECH:
>>- need VEHICLES!
>>- need INSURED LICENSED DRIVERS!
>>- need info from other groups on requirements
>>- need good maps of the area / briefing with people who know the 
area /
>>local knowledge available at the venues or as co-pilots
>>- need Propaganda at the event to let people know that the service is
>>going to run
>>- need an idea of what parking is like around the area
>>- nice to have pool of supplies available at centres to take out 
with us
>>e.g. food, drinks, film, batteries
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