Reading this post Virtual Jam Buddy - #5 by Majik I found interesting the idea @Majik says they were using for organizing virtual meetings. an it is having a shared Google Calendar. This would be feasible for us? It will help to people for not being confused on when the show will start. And which is the time for performer applications
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Not sure how that would dovetail with Zoom, as those virtual were using Google Hangout/Meet. Maybe worth looking at but I create a table in Excel which takes seconds to adjust the time zones, in all honesty. Also seeing the spread of time zones allows us to decide which geographical area to prioritise, for example this time being EMEA/US. So I would still need to have folkâs, especially performers, UTC to assess that.
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In the list Darren. Will be mailing audience members later today. 
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It shouldnât matter. You can just as easily put the Zoom link into the calendar. Or just have it as a calendar placeholder that people can see.
It doesnât stop you needing their timezone for planning, but could be an optional tool for communicating the final event details to performers and audience.
Cheers,
Keith
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With a week to go I thought I would share the names of those wonderful folk, who are going to be sitting in the audience for this one. These events would not be the same without your support, so thank you !!
Please note if you are undecided or thought you were too late, seat bookings are available until a couple of hours before the show or whenever I do my final, last minute final dry run. 
| Audidence In Time Zone Order | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Username | Timezone UTC | Start Time | am/pm |
| Michael | clandev | UTC - 8 | 1100 | 11am |
| Pam | pkb003 | UTC - 6 | 1300 | 1pm |
| Hilary | southpaw6 | UTC - 6 | 1300 | 1pm |
| Jason | jasonbuk | UTC - 5 | 1400 | 2pm |
| Phil | philsmith | UTC - 5 | 1400 | 2pm |
| Alex | alexduprey | UTC - 5 | 1400 | 2pm |
| Ariana | guitargirl123 | UTC - 5 | 1400 | 2pm |
| Carolyn | asterope | UTC - 5 | 1400 | 2pm |
| Mike | mdsousa | UTC - 4 | 1500 | 3pm |
| Darren | dman74 | UTC - 4 | 1500 | 3pm |
| David | durqhart | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Al | grayal | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Nancy | billca | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Ian | madmodmcd | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Stefan | sgtcolon | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Mark | notter | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| John | willsie01 | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Mal | malz | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Elixir | elixir1253 | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Peter | rorystrat | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Gordon | sairfingers | UTC | 1900 | 7pm |
| Dailin | dailin | UTC + 1 | 2000 | 8pm |
| Andreas | adnyplays | UTC + 1 | 2000 | 8pm |
| Trond | trond | UTC + 1 | 2000 | 8pm |
| Nicole | nicolekkb | UTC + 1 | 2000 | 8pm |
| Edgar | rumil | UTC + 1 | 2000 | 8pm |
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My only thoughts, would that it would need to be one of the organisers personal Google acc or a generic one set up for the Community. Not sure Iâd want to use my own and not sure how weâd stand with a âsharedâ acc but its not my area of expertise. Ha nothing is these days but I like it like that
From my point of view, I used my personal Google account to set up the Meet session when I did it before. I see no reason why thatâs a problem. I actually have a paid for Workspace account, so thatâs easy for me, but anyone with Gmail can do it.
I suggest itâs up to each organiser to use the tool they are most comfortable with. If thatâs Zoom or Teams, or Jitsi, etc. itâs all good, although people should aim for low barriers to entry.
Cheers,
Keith
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Please sign me up to be in the audience! Iâm in US central time, which I think is UTC -6?
Hi Hilary, no problem Iâll add you to the list and will send a DM shortly.
I have Milwaukee down as UTC - 6 so looks like you are on the money.
Hi Toby. Just realised I havenât been in touch to ask for a seat in the audience. UTC. Thanks.
On the case Gordon
In case we want to explore the idea. I offer my services for setting up the calendar, if you want, for next OM 
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Hi there - Please sign me up for the audience UTC -5
Thanks!
On the list Carolyn, will DM you later with info etc.
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Edgar
Will drop you a DM later.
Cheers
Toby
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Looking for an audience pass please
Wouldnât miss open mic
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Ralph welcome to the Community. Can you let me know your UTC time zone, so I can advise you of your local start time, when I send you the link.
Thx
Ralph, dh, I think Toby needs to know that youâre in UTC -5.
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Donna do you have a form of spidy sense ? I checked Ralphâs profile to see if there were any clues but could find none. And nothing to arrive at UTC - 5 you must share you secret, so I can use it in the future.
Haha, my âspidey senseâ is that I live with him! 
Ralphâs my husband. 
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