The Program

To help minimize business disruptions related to the H1N1 “swine flu” pandemic, Glowpoint is pleased to offer discounts throughout this year’s flu season. Our program also includes free registration to the Telepresence interExchange Network (TEN) to help businesses increase face-to-face time and strengthen relationships with partners and customers using video on different networks and disparate technology platforms.


To receive the following discounts, simply mention "prevent flu" when you call or email for service:

Video communications can also:
  • Maintain continued productivity
  • Minimize business interruptions
  • Reduce travel costs
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  • Support greener business practices
  • Lower carbon emissions





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Keep your executives and employees engaged with fellow employees, business partners and customers, at a moment’s notice, by using Affinity VideoNet’s network of video conferencing suites located in virtually every major city in the United States and around the world.

To find a suite near you, enter your zip code or click to review the United States and International City lists. Then, contact Glowpoint and mention “prevent flu” and we’ll schedule your room.

We’ll also waive the booking fee for first time customers!
 
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Prevention Recommendations

We encourage organizations to act now by reviewing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please review Glowpoint's video communications recommendations too.

The CDC has predicted that more communities may be affected, and more severely affected, than were in the spring/summer 2009. (Source: CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers To Plan and Respond to the 2009–2010 Influenza Season: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/business/guidance/). According to the CDC one important component of an influenza pandemic plan would be to "explore whether you can establish policies and practices, such as flexible worksites (e.g., telecommuting) and flexible work hours (e.g., staggered shifts), when possible, to increased the physical distance among employees and between employees and others and to ensure that you have the information technology and infrastructure needed to support multiple workers who may be able to work from home."

CDC Recommendations

For more than 60 years, the CDC has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. We are committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability.

Under conditions with increased severity compared to spring/summer 2009, the CDC recommends that businesses:

  • Consider canceling non-essential business travel and advising employees about possible disruptions while traveling overseas
  • Allow sick workers to stay home without fear of losing their jobs
  • Develop other flexible leave policies to allow workers to stay home to care for sick family members or for children if schools dismiss students or child care programs close
  • Share your influenza pandemic plan with employees and explain what human resources policies, workplace and leave flexibilities, and pay and benefits will be available to them
 

Glowpoint Recommendations

With more than 15 years in video technology, Lou Chiorazzi, Glowpoint's Vice President, Information Technology, is considered a leading expert on video implementation for major corporations around the world. Lou recommends the following preventative measures:

  • For Sales Teams and Road Warriors: Utilize desktop video. If you're sick or hesitant to travel, you'll be able to keep working with your company's main office with a secure, reliable, commercial-grade solution that connects to your company's video conferencing systems. Download our free desktop video solution here: Download IVE.
  • For Executives: Minimize travel – especially from CDC-identified hot zones – by using your company's telepresence or video conferencing systems or by using Affinity VideoNet's video conferencing suites located in most major cities around the world. Travel hot zones are specified by the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/international/
  • For HR Directors: Send out a company-wide email to reinforce the value of your video communications system during the flu season. Provide any additional dial-in instructions, along with contact information for your in-house communications director.

 

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