[Foss4g2009-private] Re: [OSGeo-Conf] presenting foss4g2010 at foss4g1009

[Jeff McKenna]

mapbutcher wrote:
> I think its perfectly appropriate for the conference chair to both open 
> and close the conference.
>  
> It seems strange to me that this responsibility would fall to anyone else.
>  
> In my mind the conference close can be brief, but should contain the 
> following (not in any order):
>  
> 1. Thanks to all delegates, presenters,  sponsors, etc
> 2. Thanks to all OC
> 3. A forward look - i.e. Lorenzo
> 4. A summary of the conference (nothing deep, just perhaps a few words 
> that reflect your experience of the conference and perhaps some comments 
> you've heard over the previous few days from delegates)
> 
> Simon

Hi Simon,

I've missed this whole thread, but one thing that is never though of 
(till the last minute) each year, is a thank you from OSGeo to the LOC. 
  This year it would probably be Arnulf thanking the LOC.  This usually 
is the final word on the stage - a salute to your hard work from OSGeo.

-jeff