[Board] Welcome to the Board

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

It sounds fine to me then... carry on :)

With FOSS4G coming, I hope we can focus a bit on the agenda for the  
board meeting and, if possible, get some ideas from the board for the  
AGM.

* http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/AGM_2007

Is anyone not able to attend FOSS4G?

Tyler

On 8-Aug-07, at 3:44 AM, Mark Lucas wrote:

> Agree, start passing out work to the new board members.  I'll be  
> available if you need anything.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2007, 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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Tyler Mitchell
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