Post 4 - Congress 1

This is Maria Somerton, documenting our First Congress for Moonstone Tour July Fourth, 2015. We met at One World Over Time Headquarters, at the Bassi Tower, at 11am on May 6, 2415. All team members were in attendance:

●      Bear Graystone – Team Banneret

●      Kevin Bonham – HD Docent

●      Katie Hartnell – Cultural Anthropology Docent

●      Winter Chandra – Security Officer

●      Maria Somerton – Project Key 

I began our First Congress by providing the team with a brief overview of what I had accomplished to-date.

1)    Opening of the 2015 Time Door.

2)    Creation of the One World Over Time blog in 2015.

3)    Contacting our prospective TAG, delivering Proof-of-Fact, and meeting with him for his reaction.

4)    Documenting all my interactions with our prospective TAG on the One World Over Time blog.

Agenda Item One:
Profile of our prospective TAG.

The following information was provided by TEC as part of their research in consideration of Dr. Jeff Bennett as a prospective TAG.

Jeff has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Washington, and he earned his Master’s in philosophy from the University of Michigan. He has published numerous academic works on sociology and mass media, and has taught at Seattle Central College for 10 years.

Jeff is 56 years old, divorced and is currently single. He has a few friends, but appears to have little interest in a social life. He has a grown daughter residing in another state, with whom he has limited contact. His parents are both deceased. He has one sister living in another state. Contact with his sister is sporadic and is normally over electronic mail.

Aside from his work at the college, Jeff writes a blog with information for people new to Seattle. He started the blog five years ago and continues to make updates to it on a periodic basis. Jeff’s leisure activities include dinner out with friends, enjoying films and reading about science.

The Time Exchange Commission (TEC) confirmed that Jeff possesses a sufficient life arc to participate in this project.

Agenda Item Two:
Summary of my contact with the prospective TAG.

I have had three meetings with Jeff:

First Meeting: I witnessed his interaction with students and observed his teaching skills. He impressed me as a kind and caring educator: dedicated, approachable, non-judgmental. When I identified myself as an individual from the year 2415, he simply asked for proof.

Second Meeting: Very short encounter. I entered his classroom to deliver the Proof-of-Fact in the form of a pre-dated newspaper. He recognized me and allowed me to leave the newspaper laid out in front of him on his desk.

Third Meeting: Jeff requested a meeting with me approximately 12 hours after the pre-dated newspaper had matured to its original date. We met privately, alone in his office. Jeff had an emotional reaction that I documented on the One World Over Time blog.

Agenda Item Three:
Status of prospective TAG.

I believe the Proof of WQme science has challenged Jeff’s concept of reality beyond his current ability to cope, as well as causing him to struggle ethically with the temporal paradox. I am hopeful that given some time, he will be able to work with us. It is very early in the process. If we have not heard back from Jeff by May 22, we’ll need to consult with TEC about identifying another prospective TAG. In the meantime, Winter will be monitoring Jeff to ensure his safety.

Agenda Item Four:
CRM VOICEPRINT Intelligence.

Everyone will need to understand how to use the VPI on their CRM. While most of your blog posts will be in the format of a narrative account of your interactions with Jeff, the VPI will allow us to capture spoken dialogue in the exact words of our indigenous contact. The Intelligence component of the VPI will additionally provide descriptive documentation of ambient sounds and movement.

Agenda Item Five:
Establishing 2015 Residences.

I handed out residence packets to all team members, containing residence locations, keys to apartment doors, fobs or tokens for building front door access, and a “Quick Glance Reference Sheet” on rules and regulations for each residence. We took time to go over the rules for trash disposal in 2015—rules which are quite complicated and can lead to unwanted attention and reprimand by building management and other tenants if not adhered to with exacting compliance. If anyone is concerned about violating trash disposal rules, it’s always acceptable to transport trash back to 2415 for proper handling.

Agenda Item Six:
Description of Your Personage.

In accordance with OWOT Project Team Protocol, each team member must provide a physical description of their appearance within the 2015 Time Zone. This is to be accompanied by a photograph, which is to be kept in the official Team Dossier.

Agenda Item Seven:
Documentation.

Each time the 2015 blog is updated with a new post, team members will receive notification on their CRM. In accordance with project protocol, we are all required to post documentation of our 2015 interactions with indigenous contacts. To stay fully apprised of project progression, all team members are required to read each post carefully.

Meeting Notes:

Bear has initiated a 2015 study on safety threats, disease, and mortality statistics.

Kevin and Katie are researching the 2015 Time Zone and reviewing the recorded history of the July Fourth event. They will begin crafting guest tours once we know if our chosen TAG is willing to participate in the project. 

Winter is arranging accommodations for guests in accordance with the Premium tour package and standard TEC safety and security protocols. 

My ongoing tasks will include posting project information on the One World Over Time blog, managing contact with our chosen indigenous TAG, and working with Marketing on tour promotion. I will be continually available on my CRM for assistance or questions.

Conclusion:
Everyone on the team is very excited to be a part of the Moonstone Tour July Fourth, 2015 Project.

Project Status:
Hold – Waiting for contact from prospective TAG.