[FreeGeek] Fwd: [board-list] Volunteers to help with the AGM

[agent humble]

hi freegeekers,

here is a mesg from the VCN BoD list all about our upcoming AGM (Nov. 30 - 7th 
anniversary of N30 Seattle - whoot!). i'm forwarding it here to give you a 
sense of the preparation that we are in the middle of. 

cheers,

~s 

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Subject: [board-list] Volunteers to help with the AGM
Date: Monday 13 November 2006 7:30 pm
From: James Sayre <jimsayre at telus.net>
To: "board-list at vcn.bc.ca" <board-list at vcn.bc.ca>

For the issues we've listing under Discussions at the end of the AGM
agenda (copied below), we need a person or small panel to introduce each
item, and then to deal with questions and comments from the floor.  The
AGM is a place for members to participate, so we should keep our
portions as short as possible.

1.  Unless new legislation has been introduced, we don't need to spend
much time on lawful access, etc. - we can report briefly that we think
it's coming, and that we're still committed to defending members'
privacy to the fullest extent allowed by law.  (We passed a special
motion to that effect at the 2001 AGM.).  Richard Rosenberg has decided
not to run again, If he's present, he should do the report; otherwise, I
can.

2.  We could have a small panel of our own experts talk about both mesh
networking and municipal wireless together.

3.  We could also have a small panel talk about linux for home
computing.  If there's an executive member of VanLUG who would like to
tell the group about the support which it can offer to new linux users,
i think that would be quite appropriate.  If it's feasible to have a
projector available so that we can show people some of the cool things
linux can now do, that might be fun - and persuasive.  Or we can leave
that until after the discussions.

4.  Scott should describe the Freegeek project.  Deciding whether to be
a sponsor isn't a membership type decision, but if there's no
opposition, we might do so at the brief pre-AGM board meeting.

Are there any volunteers to help with these discussions?

Also, I'll probably be in court continuously from the beginning of next
week until the end of the month.  I should be able to attend the pre-AGM
board meeting and the AGM itself OK, but if there are any last minute
details to be decided, please refer to Richard and/or post them to the
list and we'll try to get them decided online.

Jim

Here's the agenda:

* * * Vancouver Community Network - Annual General Meeting * * *

7 pm. November 30, 2006
3rd floor, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC


AGENDA
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 1. Call to order 7pm.
 2. Approval of Agenda
 3. Approval of Minutes of 2005 AGM
 4. President's Report
 5. Auditor's Report
 6. Appointment of Auditor
 7. Member Business
 8. New Board Member Nominations
 9. Volunteer Recognition
10. Adjournment

Everyone is welcome to the meeting but only members can vote.

Panel Discussions - 8 pm:

VCN's long range plans and upcoming issues:

- Proposed legal changes that threaten members' privacy;
- Mesh networking, and its potential benefits for internet access at
  reduced cost;
- Municipal wireless developments in BC and elsewhere. VCN's possible
  role in a Vancouver solution (the community forum concept);
- Developments in the practicality of Linux for home computing;
- FreeGeek Vancouver opportunities for VCN.


(END)





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