[Board] Welcome to the Board

[Paul Ramsey]

9am-5pm @ Harbour Towers a room is booked.

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Chris Holmes wrote:
> 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
>> Executive Director
>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>> tmitchell at osgeo.org
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>> M: +1-250-303-1831
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