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The first virtual meeting occurred in…1916?
"The telephone connections involved traversed about 6,500 kilometers (about 4,000 miles) across 20 states, held up by more than 150,000 poles running through 5,000 switches. … more than 5,100 members attended."
They even had break-out sessions and a musical interlude.
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The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916
The amazing feat linked up 5,100 engineers from Atlanta to San FranciscoAllison Marsh (IEEE Spectrum)