The C2I Conference Polls

Below are some polls you can take a part in that are related to the recent Vlog/Blogger Conference that took place at Gallaudet recently this Saturday. Also, videos of the conference are now available online on the C2I website! Check them out if you missed it the first time.

Speakers at the conference used words like "diversity," "deafhood", "technology," "education," "cochlear implant" and even "identity" during the Vlog/Blogger C2I Conference at Gallaudet. All this took place before a live internet camera feed. Imagine that. Nobody got stage fright although right before "Wildstarryskiess" (Katie Roberts) took her turn at the podium I told her that probably a million people will be watching her. Heh he heh... She did well anyway. But it is not clear on how big of an internet audience we had with people tuning in to watch the live conference feed that lasted from 9 AM until 5 PM. Certainly there were more people watching the C2I Conference over the internet than a big roomful of people sitting and standing who watched the conference in person.

Now, there's a good possibility that this could take place again next year but somebody else will have to take the reign since Jill Bradbury will not do this. There were lots of favorable reviews and applause by those who commented on the 2007 C2I Conference. Many asked the question on whether this conference will take place again next year in 2008.

So, we asked Jill on the amount of money it took to bring vloggers and bloggers to campus (e.g. airfare, hotel, food, rental car cost, etc) along with interpreters, captioners, camera equipment and have it set up for a live conference webcast. She said the whole thing cost about $13,000. With that in mind it would be reasonable to expect a cost between $15,000 to $20,000 for a much better and improved "2nd Annual C2I Conference." The question is, how should we set this up for next year and where will the money come from and how?

Now, go and do your polls. I'm sure people are interested in seeing the results.


Poll #1:

What Did You Think of The Conference?
	It was Great!
	It was good.
	I'm neutral on this
	It wasn't really that good.
	Terrible!
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Poll #2:

Would You Like to See "Coalition for Critical Inquiry" C2I Become an Annual Event at Gallaudet?
	Yes!
	Not Sure.
	No.
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Poll #3:

Do you support Mike McConnell's use of his voice to speak at the C2I conference?
	Yes.
	No.
	Not sure.
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Go here to see why I choose to use my voice.

Would you be willing to donate money for next year's 2nd Annual C2I Conference?
	Yes.
	No.
	Not sure.
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UPDATE: Just to make it clear, the annual conference would be the vlog/blog type (ie "2nd Annual Vlog/Blog Conference" just as Jill said) as well as other important contributors like last week. But it certainly would involve the necessary critical thinking and discussion at the next Vlog/Blog conference event at Gallaudet.