The G20 Via Videoconference?

All the delays and disruptions surrounding the G20 conference have finally subsided, and everything in Toronto is thankfully back to "business as usual". During the second half of June, the Downtown Toronto financial district experienced numerous inconveniences as security was heightened for this very high-profile summit of world leaders. Over a billion dollars was spent in preparation for the 2010 G20 conference – a staggeringly high figure considering alternative options that would have greatly reduced costs and eliminated unnecessary security-related business disruptions.

In a recent Toronto Star article , Craig Kielburger suggests that holding the summit via videoconference would have made a lot more fiscal sense – and caused far fewer headaches for everyone involved. Kielburger estimates that the cost to hold the G20 Summit by videoconference would be around $420,000. Compare that to the 1.2 billion dollars spent on the Toronto conference, and the benefits of videoconferencing option become quite obvious. Videoconferencing technology has already been utilized for other by other major international symposiums, such as the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change –with excellent results!

Videoconferencing saves both time and money, and is the most environmentally meeting option currently available. This wonderful technology has advanced to a point that is now possible for hundreds of people located around the world to seamlessly interact in real-time HD video. Imagine all the trouble that could have been avoided if the world’s leaders had taken part in the G20 summit via videoconference? For over 10 years The Rostie Group has provided videoconferencing solutions to a diverse customer-base including Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions and small business owners. The feedback we have received about this technology has been overwhelmingly positive, and many of our customers have made a permanent transition to videoconferencing as their primary meeting option.

If you are looking for videoconferencing in Toronto or videoconferencing in Mississauga, The Rostie Group can provide you with a range of personalized options that will ensure your next videoconference is a huge success. For more information please call Stacey Carvalho at (416) 214-1840 or 1-800-648-1840.