Instructions for the All-America City Award Chats

 

 

The National Civic League will be holding free Internet Chats for all Finalists.İ These chats will cover the topics of generating media coverage and an overview of the entire All-America City Awards competition process.İ To attend a chat you simply need to have access to the Internet.İ The schedule of the chats is:

 

Monday, May 5, 2003İİİİİİİİİİİ İİİİİİİİİİİ 11:00 a.m. MST

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 İİİİİİİİİİİ 11:00 a.m. MST

Wednesday, June 5, 2003İİ İİİİİİİİİİİ 11:00 a.m. MST

 

Please e-mail Emelie Smith at esmith@ncl.org to register

 

 

This will be a unique opportunity for you to get to know others involved with the All-America City Award and the staff of the National Civic League.İ To attend these chats, please follow the instructions below:

 

To get to the chat room:İ http://www.ncl.org/chat

 

1.İ Once you have reached the page, click on the link indicated above to open the chat room in a new window.

2.İ Once you are in the new window, please enter your first name and community name in the "nickname" box. Spaces are not allowed, and your name may be shortened (sorry). For example:

3.İ Click "login" and you will enter the chat room.

4.İ To send a message, type it in the bottom box, and hit the enter key.

5.İ To log out, click on the "x" in the top-right corner of the screen twice (you will be prompted on the second click - say "ok").

6.İ Make sure that ì#nclî is highlighted when you want to chat. It is possible to be in other screens, but you will not be able to participate in the chat except when you are in the ì#nclî room.

7.İ You may log back in at any time, if you lose your connection.

8.İ Please do not use the back, forward, refresh, or stop buttons on your browser while you are in the chat room. If it appears that you are no longer receiving messages, close the chat room, click on the link at the top of this page, and start over.

Should you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Emelie Smith at esmith@ncl.org or 303-571-4343, ext. 210.İİİİİİİİİ