VCIG Live! Session Information
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VCIG Live! virtual sessions are designed to educate our community on a variety of topics related to visual communications strategy, operations, technology, and more. Some of our sessions are also geared toward topics of interest to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for education, health care, and others. |
If you are currently not a member of VCI-Group you may qualify to become an Associate Member of VCI-Group free for one year and see what we have to offer.
Upcoming Sessions
Date: Thursday, June 20th, 2013 - 1:00 PM ET
Topic: Cloud Managed Services
Register: Click here to register for this event
Speakers:
Steve Bleiberg
Johnson & Johnson, Technology Manager in IT Shared Services |
Chris Bottger
IVCi, Senior Vice President - Collaboration Services |
Tim Reik
AVI-SPL, Senior Vice President of Services Operations |
JD Vaughn
Host - Former talk show host and industry veteran |
Description: This session will feature a lively discussion of one of the most prominent themes of the year. With scalability becoming an increasingly important issue, organizations are looking for cost-effective solutions and expertise to manage their video operations. Our panelists will share their insights on key topics including:
- What type of managed services models are available in the cloud?
- How to determine which services to move to the cloud
- Evaluating service providers
- Is cost savings a reality?
- How will outsourcing impact the end user experience?
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Recent Sessions
Date: Thursday, May 16th, 2013 - 1:00 PM ET
Topic: Integrating Desktop Video Into Your Organization
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Description: Join us for a session discussing the deployment and use of desktop video within various organizations. Our panelists will share their perspectives on the considerations that need to be addressed before deploying desktop video in an organization, and will also share lessons learned from their experience with desktop video deployments. They will also discuss which aspects of their implementation worked well and which didn't, and how integration with existing room video systems is working.
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Date: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 - 1:00 PM ET
Topic: Review of 2013 Products and Services – What You Should be Watching For This Year
Archived Session Coming Soon!
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Description: Join our distinguished panelists as they review recent product and service announcements from key industry vendors. Find out what’s hot and what’s new in the visual communications and UC space. This session will also focus on current and expected industry trends related to key topics including hardware and software video endpoints, mobile video, WebRTC and managed services. This session is produced by the VCI-Group Education Committee and will be a live videoconferencing interactive and streaming event. Registration is free to VCI-Group members and guests alike using the link above. The session will be recorded for future delivery as well.
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Date: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 - 1:00 PM ET
Topic: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) - How Organizations Should Prepare for the Next Wave
Speakers:
Nick Chong
Head of Product Marketing, Zoom |
Elaine Shuck
Program Director, Solutions Marketing/Education, Polycom |
Vic Tiamsic
UC Architect, North Shore-LIJ Health System |
Andy Howard
Founder and Managing Director, Howard & Associates |
Donald Gunn
Program Manager for Content Collaboration Mobility Services, Cisco |
JD Vaughn
Host - Former talk show host and industry veteran |
Description: The Visual Communications Industry Group will host industry experts and end users as they explore the impact of BYOD on organizations’ communications and collaboration strategies. This session is produced by the VCI-Group Education Committee and will be a live videoconferencing interactive and streaming event. Registration is free to VCI-Group members and guests alike using the link above.
The session will begin at 1:00 PM EST, will last one hour and will be recorded for future delivery as well. VCIG Live! events follow a talk show format and this session will explore questions like:
- What security issues should I be concerned about with BYOD?
- How will it impact my network?
- What devices should I allow in my environment and which ones should I block?
- How does BYOD fit into my UC strategy?
- How can I effectively manage BYOD behavior in my organization?
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Date: Thursday, February 21st, 2013 - 1:00 PM ET
Topic: WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications) - The Game Changer in Videoconferencing and Collaboration
Speakers:
Scott Wharton
Founder and CEO of Vidtel |
Elliot Gold
Industry Analyst and Publisher of TeleSpan |
Dave Michels
Analyst, Speaker, Writer and Blogger for TalkingPointz.com |
JD Vaughn
Host - Former talk show host and industry veteran |
Description: The Visual Communications Industry Group will host industry experts and analysts as they explore the inner workings and impact of WebRTC on the videoconferencing and Unified Communications industries. This session is produced by the VCI-Group Education Committee and will be a live videoconferencing interactive session and streaming event sponsored and carried by Chorus Call, www.choruscall.com. Registration is free to VCI-Group members and guests alike using the link above.
The session will begin at 1:00 PM EST, will last one hour and will be recorded for future delivery as well. VCIG Live! events follow a talk show format and this session will explore questions like why is WebRTC so important, how will it work, how will it impact my role, and how can I test and trial the capability? The session will also address the impact of WebRTC on Unified Communications.