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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.24

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This employment agreement (the "Agreement"), to be effective on July
19, 2004 (the "Effective Date"), by and between iLinc Communications, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and John S. Hodgson ("Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Company wishes to offer employment to Employee on the
terms and conditions expressed herein; and,

         WHEREAS, the Employee wishes to accept employment with the Company on
the terms and conditions described herein;

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and conditions
contained herein, including the recitals hereto, which, by this reference, are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof, the parties agree as follows:

1.  EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby agrees to employ Employee, and Employee
    hereby accepts employment by the Company, upon the terms and subject to the
    conditions hereinafter set forth.

2.  DUTIES. Employee shall serve as a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
    Officer of the Company (the "Position") reporting to the Company's
    President. Employee's duties and powers shall be those consistent with the
    Position, with such additional duties or titles as determined necessary and
    appropriate from time to time by the Company's President. Employee agrees to
    devote his full time, attention and best efforts to the Company in the
    performance of Employee's duties. All of the Employee's powers and
    authorities shall be subject to the reasonable direction and control of the
    Company's President. Employee acknowledges that the executive offices of the
    Company will be located in Phoenix, Arizona and that he shall be required to
    perform his duties under this Agreement from those offices.

3.  TERM. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 6 hereof, the
    term of this Agreement shall be for twelve (12) months (the "Term"),
    beginning on the Effective Date. The Company shall have the option, but not
    the obligation, to renew this Agreement for one like period of time as the
    initial Term by providing no less than sixty (60) days prior written notice
    of its intent to renew this Agreement.

4.  COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. In consideration for the services of the Employee
    hereunder, the Company will compensate Employee as follows:

         a.   BASE SALARY. Beginning with the Effective Date and continuing
              thereafter until this Agreement is terminated, Employee shall
              receive a monthly minimum base salary (the "Base Salary") equal to
              fourteen thousand five hundred eighty three and 34/100 dollars
              ($14,583.34) per month. Employee's Base Salary shall be paid in
              accordance with Company's standard policy regarding payment of
              compensation to employees but no less frequently than monthly.

         b.   BONUS. Commencing with the Effective Date and continuing
              thereafter until this Agreement is terminated, Employee will be
              eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to twenty five percent
              (25%) of the Employee's Base Salary that shall be based upon the
              Company achieving the revenue targets established by the
              President, as may be amended hereafter from time to time. Such
              bonus, if any, shall be payable by the Company to Employee


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              annually as approved by the Compensation Committee of the
              Company's Board of Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the
              contrary herein or contained in the writing related hereto, any
              bonus due to Employee shall be due up to and including the
              termination date of this Agreement, but no bonus shall accrue
              after the termination date of this Agreement.

         c.   BENEFITS. Employee shall be entitled to medical, dental and
              retirement benefits which are generally made available to
              employees of a like position, and specifically Company will pay
              the total premium costs associated with the medical and dental
              insurance, not including deductibles and/or co-payments, covering
              the health of Employee, Employee's spouse and Employee's
              dependants. During each year of his employment Employee shall be
              entitled to fifteen (15) days of paid vacation, and such other
              days of compensated absences, (i.e. sick leave or personal days)
              in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures as
              determined from time to time by the President.

5.  EXPENSES. It is acknowledged by the parties that Employee, in connection
    with the services to be performed by him pursuant to the terms of this
    Agreement, will be required to make payments for travel, meals, hotel,
    entertainment of business associates, mobile telephone and similar expenses
    (the "Out of Pocket Expenses"). The Company will reimburse Employee for all
    reasonable and necessary Out of Pocket Expenses incurred by Employee in the
    performance of his duties. Employee will comply with such budget
    limitations, approval and reporting requirements with respect to such Out of
    Pocket Expenses as the Company may establish from time to time.

6.  TERMINATION. Employee's employment will begin on the Effective Date and
    continue until the end of the Term, including any renewals thereof, except
    that the employment of Employee hereunder will terminate upon the occurrence
    of the following events:

         a.   BY EMPLOYEE. Employee's employment will terminate upon Employee's
              notice to Company, in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to
              Employee's last day of employment, of Employee's intent to
              terminate this Agreement. In the event of the termination of this
              Agreement pursuant to this sub-section 6(a), Employee will not be
              entitled to any Severance Amount (as hereinafter defined) or
              further consideration, except for any portion of the Base Salary
              accrued but unpaid from the last monthly payment date to the date
              of termination and expense reimbursements under Section 5 hereof
              for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder
              prior to termination.

         b.   DEATH OR DISABILITY. Employee's employment will terminate
              immediately upon the death of Employee during the term of his
              employment hereunder or, at the option of the Company, in the
              event of Employee's disability, upon 30 days notice to Employee.
              Employee will be deemed "disabled" if, as a result of Employee's
              incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Employee shall have
              been continuously absent from his duties with the company on a
              full-time basis for 120 consecutive business days, and Employee
              shall not reasonably be expected to be able to resume his duties
              within 60 days of the end of such 120 day period. In the event of
              the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this subsection
              6(b), Employee will not be entitled to any Severance Amount (as
              hereinafter defined) or other compensation except for any portion
              of his Base Salary accrued but unpaid from the last monthly
              payment date to the date of termination and expense reimbursements
              under Section 5 hereof or for expenses incurred in the performance
              of his duties hereunder prior to termination.

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         c.   FOR CAUSE. The Company may terminate the Employee's employment
              "for cause" immediately upon written notice by the Company to
              Employee. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination will be
              for Cause if: (i) Employee willfully and continuously fails to
              perform his duties with the Company (other than any such failure
              resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (ii)
              Employee willfully engages in gross misconduct materially and
              demonstrably injurious to the Company; (iii) Employee has been
              convicted of a felony which the President reasonably believes will
              result in injury to the Company or which would disqualify employee
              for coverage by the Company's surety bond; (iv) Employee
              materially breaches the representations contained in Section 9
              (Employee Representations) after written notice and failure to
              cure such breach. In the event of the termination of this
              Agreement pursuant to this sub-section 6(c), Employee will not be
              entitled to any Severance Amount (as hereinafter defined) or
              further consideration, except for any portion of the Base Salary
              accrued but unpaid from the last monthly payment date to the date
              of termination and expense reimbursements under Section 5 hereof
              for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder
              prior to termination.

         d.   BY COMPANY WITHOUT CAUSE. The Company may terminate this Agreement
              during the Term at any time for any reason "without cause." In the
              event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
              subsection 6(d) and only in that event, then the Company will pay
              Employee, as Employee's sole remedy in connection with such
              termination, severance (the "Severance Amount") in an amount
              determined by multiplying Employee's monthly Base Salary by twelve
              (12) months. The Company will also pay Employee the portion of his
              Base Salary and bonus accrued but unpaid from the last monthly
              payment date to the date of termination and expense reimbursements
              under Section 5 hereof for expenses incurred in the performance of
              his duties hereunder prior to termination. The Company will pay
              the Severance Amount in a lump sum and within thirty (30) days of
              the Employee's last day of employment. The Company will be
              entitled to offset or mitigate the amount due under this
              subsection by any other amounts payable to Employee, including
              amounts payable or paid to Employee by third parties for
              Employee's services after the date of termination.

7.  STOCK OPTIONS. Employee shall be granted an option (the "Option") to
    purchase from the Company all or any part of a total of 225,000 shares of
    the Company's Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, at an exercise price
    equal to the closing price of the Company's Common stock on the date of
    grant (the "Date of Grant") of the Option. The Option will be an "incentive
    stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
    Code. The Option will expire on the day prior to the tenth (10th)
    anniversary of the Date of Grant, or such earlier date as may be provided in
    the 1997 Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). Subject to the provisions of
    Plan, the Option may be exercised as follows; on the date that is six (6)
    months from the Date of Grant, twenty-five percent (25.000%) of the options
    granted shall be vested, and thereafter beginning on the first day of the
    seventh month after the Date of Grant, one thirty-sixth (1/36) of the
    remaining portion shall vest on the first day of each month, from month to
    month, until fully vested. In addition to the foregoing stock option grant,
    Employee will be eligible to participate in the Company's stock option plan
    and therefore eligible for an annual grant of additional stock options, if
    any, that are awarded to all of the Company's employees. If Employee is
    terminated "without cause" under Section 6(d) above, then the effect of the
    termination of the Employee's employment on such options shall be determined
    by the terms of the Plan and the option agreement related to such Options.
    If Employee is terminated "for cause" under Section 6(c) above, then the
    Options shall be terminated. In the event of a "Change of Control" as
    defined in the Plan while this Agreement remains in effect, then the Options


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    issued and outstanding to Employee shall immediately vest (100%), and the
    Employee may exercise his options at any time during the original term of
    the option agreement (as defined therein), and such termination of this
    Agreement shall not cause termination or expiration of the Option.

8.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that certain
    assets of the Company and its affiliates, including without limitation
    information regarding customers, pricing policies, methods of operation,
    proprietary computer programs, sales, products, profits, costs, markets, key
    personnel, formulae, product applications, technical processes, and trade
    secrets (herein called "Confidential Information") are valuable, special and
    unique assets of the Company and its affiliates. Employee will not, during
    or after the term of his employment, disclose any of the Confidential
    Information to any person, firm, corporation, association, or any other
    entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, directly or indirectly, except
    as may be required pursuant to his employment hereunder, unless and until
    such Confidential Information becomes publicly available other than as a
    consequence of the breach by Employee of his confidentiality obligations
    hereunder. In the Event of the termination of his employment, whether
    voluntary or involuntary, and whether by the Company or Employee, Employee
    will deliver to the Company all documents and data pertaining to the
    Confidential Information and will not take with him any documents or data of
    any kind or any reproductions (in whole or in part) of any items relating to
    the Confidential Information.

9.  REPRESENTATIONS OF EMPLOYEE.

         a.   NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION. For the period beginning
              with the Effective Date and continuing thereafter until the
              expiration of twelve (12) months after termination of Employee's
              employment with the Company, then Employee covenants, warrants and
              represents that he will not: (i) engage directly or indirectly,
              alone or as a shareholder, partner, officer, director, employee or
              consultant of any other business organization, including as an
              agent or reseller of another company that engages in any business
              activities that are directly competitive with the Company,
              including but not limited to the web conferencing, eLearning or
              audio conferencing industries; (ii) divert to any competitor of
              the Company any customer of the Company or induce a customer to
              cease doing business with the Company or, (iii) solicit or
              encourage any employee of the Company to leave their employment
              with the Company or seek employment by or with any competitor of
              the Company or hire directly or indirectly any employee of the
              Company. The parties hereto acknowledge that Employee's
              non-competition obligations hereunder will not preclude Employee
              from owning less than 5% of the common stock of any publicly
              traded corporation conducting business activities that are
              competitive with the Company or serving as an officer, director,
              stockholder or employee of an entity whose business operations are
              not competitive with those of the Company. Employee will continue
              to be bound by the provisions of this Section 9 until their
              expiration and will not be entitled to any compensation from the
              Company with respect thereto. If at any time the provisions of
              this Section 9 are determined to be invalid or unenforceable, by
              reason of being vague or unreasonable as to area, duration or
              scope of activity, this Section 9 will be considered divisible and
              will become and be immediately amended to only such area,
              duration, scope of activity as will be determined to be reasonable
              and enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction
              over the matter; and Employee agrees that this Section 9 as so
              amended will be valid and binding as though any invalid or
              unenforceable provision had not been included herein.

         b.   GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS. As of the Effective Date, Employee
              expressly warrants and represents to the Company that: (i) All
              employment agreements, employment letters or employment
              relationships, whether as an employee or as an independent
              contractor, have been terminated (ii) The execution and delivery


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              of this Agreement does not violate any provision of any existing
              employment agreement to which Employee is a party and which on the
              Effective Date remain in effect; and (iii) Employee is not (by
              virtue of any act or omission) in violation of any non-competition
              or like covenant that would have the effect of prohibiting
              Employee from lawfully engaging in the activities contemplated by
              this Agreement.

10. GENERAL.

         a.   NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder will be in
              writing or by written telecommunication, and will be deemed to
              have been duly given if delivered personally or if mailed by
              certified mail, return receipt requested or by written
              telecommunication, to the relevant address set forth below, or to
              such other address as the recipient of such notice or
              communication will have specified to the other party hereto in
              accordance with this Section 10(a):

                 If to the Company, to:                  If to Employee:

                 iLinc Communications, Inc.              John S. Hodgson
                 2999 N. 44th Street, Suite 650          12850 South 71st Street
                 Phoenix, Arizona 85018                  Tempe, Arizona  85284
                 Attn: President                         480-730-6092 (Home)
                 Fax No.: (602) 952-0544                 jackhodgson@cox.net


         b.   WITHHOLDING AND OFFSET. All payments required to be made by the
              Company under this Agreement to Employee will be subject to the
              withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to federal, state
              and local taxes as may be required by law. All payments under this
              Agreement will be subject to offset or reduction attributable to
              any amount Employee may owe to the Company.

         c.   EQUITABLE REMEDIES. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and
              agrees that upon any breach by Employee of his obligations under
              any of the Sections 8 and 9 hereof, the Company will have no
              adequate remedy at law, and accordingly will be entitled to
              specific performance and other appropriate injunctive and
              equitable relief.

         d.   SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
              illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be fully
              severable and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if
              such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision never comprised a
              part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof will remain in
              full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal,
              invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom.
              Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
              provision, there will be added automatically as part of this
              Agreement a provision as similar in its terms to such illegal,
              invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be
              legal, valid and enforceable. Any and all covenants and
              obligations of either party hereto which by their terms or by
              reasonable implication are to be performed, in whole or in part,
              after the termination of this Agreement, shall survive such
              termination, including specifically the obligations arising under
              Sections: 6, 7, 8 and 9.

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         e.   WAIVERS. No delay or omission by either party hereto in exercising
              any right, power or privilege hereunder will impair such right,
              power or privilege, nor will any single or partial exercise of any
              such right, power or privilege preclude any further exercise
              thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

         f.   COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
              counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of
              which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

         g.   CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience of
              reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect any of the
              terms or provisions hereof.

         h.   REFERENCE TO AGREEMENT. Use of the words "herein," "hereof,"
              "hereto " and the like in this Agreement refer to this Agreement
              only as a whole and not to any particular subsection or provision
              of this Agreement, unless otherwise noted.

         i.   BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure
              to the benefit of the parties and will be enforceable by the
              personal representatives and heirs of Employee and the successors
              of the Company. If Employee dies while any amounts would still be
              payable to him hereunder, such amounts will be paid to Employee's
              estate. This Agreement is not otherwise assignable by Employee.

         j.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as provided in the benefit plans and
              programs referenced herein, this Agreement contains the entire
              understanding of the parties, supersedes all prior agreements and
              understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and may not
              be amended except by a written instrument hereafter signed by each
              of the parties hereto. Any modification of this Agreement shall be
              effective only if it is in writing and signed by the parties
              hereto.

         k.   GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the performance hereof will be
              construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of
              Arizona, without regard to its choice of law principles.

         l.   ATTORNEYS' FEES. If legal action is commenced by either party to
              enforce or defend its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing
              party in such action shall be entitled to recover its court costs
              and reasonable attorneys' fees, including expert witnesses fees
              actually incurred which shall be awarded to the that party, in
              addition to any other relief granted.

         m.   AUTHORITY. The signatories to this Agreement represent and warrant
              that such signatory has the authority to enter into this
              Agreement, and that neither that signatory nor the party on whose
              behalf this Agreement may be signed has assigned any claims
              related to the parties' relationship or this Agreement to any
              person or entity.

11. BINDING ARBITRATION. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
    this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be settled exclusively by
    arbitration in Phoenix, Arizona, in accordance with the Commercial
    Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. A
    sole arbitrator shall conduct Arbitration and he shall render his award, if
    any, within five (45) days of the arbitration hearing. Judgment upon the
    award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in, and enforced by, any
    court having jurisdiction thereof. The award of the arbitrator may grant any
    relief consistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in law or
    in equity; and the award may contain a provision for payment of costs and
    attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

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         EXECUTED to be effective as of the Effective Date first written above.


ILINC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.             EMPLOYEE:




By: ______________________________     By: ___________________________________
         James M. Powers, Jr.,                   John S. Hodgson,
         President                               Individually


Date: ___________________________      Date: _____________________________



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