{"id":29665,"date":"2024-01-13T12:51:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=29665"},"modified":"2024-01-13T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T17:51:56","slug":"january-2024-monsffa-meeting-post-1-of-5-1230pm-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=29665","title":{"rendered":"January 2024 MonSFFA Meeting, Post 1 of 5, 12:30PM; Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>1) INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll open 2024\u2019s programming on the topic of the upcoming solar eclipse in April!<\/p>\n

Welcome to both those present here in our meeting hall, and those participating from home via ZOOM!<\/p>\n

If all has gone well, our ZOOM participants are now viewing a live-stream of MonSFFA\u2019s January 2024 Meeting. As previously stated, it is our aim to live-stream all or most club meetings, thereby creating hybrid events in which participation may take place both in-person and virtually.<\/p>\n

This afternoon\u2019s proceedings are shortly to get underway. Those of you joining us online may follow along, and participate, by way of our ZOOM-chat.<\/p>\n

This is our first meeting of the New Year and we\u2019re kicking off with not one, but two<\/em> special guest speakers, the RASC\u2019s David Shuman and Paul Simard, who will provide their expertise on solar eclipses, and tell of their many adventures \u201cchasing shadows.\u201d As an added bonus, they\u2019ll host a screening of their documentary short, \u201cShadowchasers\u201d!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We will also hold our AGM and Executive-Committee Elections this afternoon. And, we\u2019ll continue where we left off in November with Part II of our presentation on Air Shows and Aviation Museums, tapping into the aviation industry, which often inspired early SF and made aviation fans, too, of many sci-fi devotees!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s programming agenda will begin at 1:00PM (next post); those online are invited to connect via ZOOM now\u2026<\/p>\n

2) JOIN THIS AFTERNOON\u2019S VIDEO-CHAT ZOOM!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout the next few hours, simply click here and follow the prompts: This Afternoon\u2019s MonSFFA e-Meeting on ZOOM<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is: 1-438-809-7799. From out of town? No problem; find your ZOOM call-in number here: Call-In Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to enter it:<\/p>\n

Meeting ID: 838 2459 4309<\/strong>
\nPasscode: 761217<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) TODAY\u2019S AGENDA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1:00PM:<\/strong> Guest Speakers David Shuman and Paul Simard on the Upcoming Solar Eclipse, plus a Screening of their Documentary Short, \u201cShadowchasers\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:00PM:<\/strong> Break; AGM and Club Elections<\/p>\n

3:30PM:<\/strong> Air Shows and Aviation Museums, Continued<\/p>\n

4:45PM:<\/strong> Wrap-Up, Sign-Off, and Clean-Up<\/p>\n

Please note that, while we strive to keep on schedule, we do, sometimes, fall behind a little, or find ourselves having to reshuffle the order of items on the agenda. Please also note that all<\/em> programming is subject to change!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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