[vicsireland] Re: VICS update
- From: Sarah Mc Nabb <srh.mcnabb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:42:19 +0100
hey thanks just have another little question. you Know on the vicx website
theres something to do with a log in and password thing. So what do i write
into it?
On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 5:34 PM, tony sweeney <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Saragh,
>
> Unless there has been some change recently which I doubt and you are a Vics
> member, which I assume you are as you are on the list, then I would be very
> surprised if there was a charge for the Vics podcasts by them!
>
> Tony
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Sarah <srh.mcnabb@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 19, 2010 12:37 PM
> *Subject:* [vicsireland] Re: VICS update
>
> hi all i'm just wondering bout a quire to do with a podcast on the vicx
> webpage. well if u download it do u have 2 pay to do it?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Joan Ann Brosnan <kerrygirl18@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* VICS <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Monday, June 14, 2010 1:05 PM
> *Subject:* [vicsireland] VICS update
>
> Hi all
>
> VICS held its AGM on Saturday at the training centre of NCBI. We had a
> very good turn out from VICS members and, we would like to thank you all for
> coming. It was an interesting meeting and, it was a great opportunity for
> the VICS committee to find out what the views of its members are.
>
> The VICS committee for the coming year are:
> Chairperson: Joan Ann Brosnan
> Deputy chair person: Ciaran Ferry
> Secretary: Esmond Walshe
> Public relations Officer: Nicky Kealy
> Treasurer: Jamie Regan
> Committee member: Kerie Doyle
> Committee member: Dónal Fitzpatrick
>
> We will have contact e-mail addresses for committee members on the VICS
> website in the next few days. The website is
> www.vicsireland.org
>
> The committee put forward 3 proposals of changes that we wish to make to
> the constitution and, they were voted in by members. The full text of the
> constitution is available on the VICS website for anyone interested in
> reading it.
>
> The First proposal was made by Nicky Kealy:
> Membership will be open to:
> 1. All people who have an interest, or who would like to have a genuine
> interest in VICS.
> 2. Honorary Membership, which may be bestowed
> by members at an Annual General Meeting, on people who have contributed to
> VICS
> in some significant way.
> 3. Special Interest Membership, which will be open to
> sighted people with an interest in the use of computer Technology for
> visually
> impaired people and who can also offer valuable advice to VICS. Special
> Interest Members may
> not vote at the AGM, or on any occasion when a vote is required and no fee
> is required from these members. It is the decision of the committee to
> approve
> a Special Interest Member and to allow them be involved in any working
> group which VICS may have set up in order to benefit from their expertise.
> The second proposal was made by Ciaran Ferry:
> the membership fee for any lifetime members joining
> after today (June 12th 2010 - or after this amendment comes into
> force) is increased from €100 to €200.
> The third proposal was made by Ciaran Ferry:
> the method of voting at all VICS meetings should no
> longer be restricted to the "show of hands" method. Instead, the
> committee will decide on the most workable system, be that electronic
> or otherwise.
>
> We had an interesting discussion about InfoVICS and, it was decided that,
> it will now come in the format of short informative podcasts.
>
>
> Joshue O'Connor from CFIT gave a talk on the development of a real-time
> travel information system by Dublin Bus. It was very interesting and would
> be a huge step forward for blind and visually impaired bus users. CFIT are
> assisting with this project and will be looking for feedback from VICS
> members in the form of a survey. I will post details of this when they
> become available.
>
>
>
> We have an interview from Tim Walsh about Point the way GPS navigation
> which, we will make available as a podcast for members to have a listen to.
> I will post details of how this can be accessed.
>
>
>
> Again, we would like to thank members for the high attendance at this
> year's AGM. It was great to meet so many of you.
>
>
>
> The committee are looking forward to working with its members in the coming
> year. We welcome suggestions and feedback.
>
>
>
> That's all for now
>
> Joan Ann Brosnan
>
> Chairperson.
>
>
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