[Board] Welcome to the Board

[Chris Holmes]

I'm pretty sure we're set on the Sunday before the conference for the 
meeting.  Not sure if we nailed down a time yet.

Chris

Robert Bray wrote:
> Thanks for the warm welcome, I look forward to serving on the board.
>
> I will be at FOSS4G, but may need to tweak my plans based on whether the
> board meeting is before or after. Do we have a date and time set yet?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Tyler Mitchell
> (OSGeo)
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:33 AM
> To: OSGeo-Board
> Subject: Re: [Board] Welcome to the Board
>
> 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,
>>> -- 
>>> --------------------------------------- 
>>> +--------------------------------------
>>> I set the clouds in motion - turn up   | Frank Warmerdam,  
>>> warmerdam at pobox.com
>>> light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
>>> and watch the world go round - Rush    | President OSGeo, http:// 
>>> osgeo.org
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> Tyler Mitchell
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