[Board] Welcome to the Board

[Dave McIlhagga]

Agreed - let's get started.




On 8-Aug-07, at 12:12 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:

> Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>> On 7-Aug-07, at 3:08 PM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:
>>> I'd appreciate it if you could all subscribe to the board mailing  
>>> list:
>>>
>>>   http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
>> I've checked and they are all now subscribed.  I will add them  
>> also to the private mailing list too.
>> We never set a date for the changeover of the board - should we  
>> just consider it done, or plan to kick it off at FOSS4G?  It would  
>> fit in nicely to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) agenda.  It is  
>> an important event that is great to have the larger membership in  
>> attendance, especially for the outgoing members who may be present  
>> - it gives those present a good opportunity to say thanks.
>> I'm just thinking of the other non profits I've seen use the AGM  
>> as the key annual date for changing directors, etc.   Of course  
>> there is nothing stopping the new board from getting started now,  
>> but I thought I'd at least bring up the idea.
>
> Tyler,
>
> I feel like the new board should be considered in-effect now.  I'd  
> certainly
> feel peculiar making board decisions without the new board members  
> at this
> point.
>
> I do agree that we need to thank past board members for their  
> service at the
> AGM and introduce the new board to the membership.
>
> How do others feel?
>
> Best regards,
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