What is the practical ability of running a webinar from a UC?
Jun 11, 2017, 11:11 pm
#1
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What is the practical ability of running a webinar from a UC?
I am curious if the UC @ SFO or DEN offer places where you can work from. Specially be able to run a webinar without disturbing others. I am moving to a smaller city with flights out to SFO or DEN early and would like to work from the UC and hop on flights later in the day. Thanks for your input.
Jun 12, 2017, 12:07 am
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I am curious if the UC @ SFO or DEN offer places where you can work from. Specially be able to run a webinar without disturbing others. I am moving to a smaller city with flights out to SFO or DEN early and would like to work from the UC and hop on flights later in the day. Thanks for your input.
Jun 12, 2017, 12:17 am
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According to United's lounge finder, there are no longer any UCs with conference rooms at SFO or DEN.
They started to phase them out, and renovated lounges don't seem to have them - back in 2016 they actually eliminated reservations and made them first-come first-served.
For airports with them the rate was once posted to be $60/hr, although a lifetime UC membership has a number of free hours.
They started to phase them out, and renovated lounges don't seem to have them - back in 2016 they actually eliminated reservations and made them first-come first-served.
For airports with them the rate was once posted to be $60/hr, although a lifetime UC membership has a number of free hours.
Jun 12, 2017, 3:29 am
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I agree with all previous comments about the cincerns of making this a practice however I have used the newer clubs 'phone booth' which have proved to work well for conference calls. I have not had any problems conducting webinars in my 4 years doing it.
Jun 12, 2017, 7:07 am
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Consider doing this out of an airport hotel - or a hotel very close to airport. I have had meetings out of the Montreal Marriott just in the area near reception. Hotels never ask or seem to mind and you can usually get a quiet place for cheap.
Jun 12, 2017, 7:12 am
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Yeah, think about airport hotels. Either rent a room using a day rate or rent a small conference room. The latter will look more professional but won't give you some other advantages such as a private bathroom or night/stay credits in most chains.
Jun 12, 2017, 7:42 am
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I appreciate the quick response from you all. I will give it a try and see how it goes. My main concern wasn't internet speed it was mainly professional courtesy of talking for 5 or 6 hours from a "phone booth" in the UC. I'll see you all out there.
Jun 12, 2017, 7:59 am
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No offense, but taking one of those limited booths out of availability for that long is the exact opposite of professional courtesy to me. I'm pretty certain they were designed to make a call (or several), not become an office for the day.
Jun 12, 2017, 8:03 am
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I can't believe this is even being asked. Of course it's inappropriate.
Jun 12, 2017, 8:13 am
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Jun 12, 2017, 9:24 am
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There are some spots at SFO that might actually be quieter than the UC if you are willing to go outside of security, IIRC near the international food court area (terminal G).