2008 Associate Members Meeting

[Jeanne Rasata]

Come join the Free Software Foundation leadership and staff for a day of
presentations and conversations!

The Annual FSF Associate Membership Meeting will be on Saturday, March
15, 2008 from 9:15 AM - 5:50 PM in Cambridge, MA at MIT in Building
6-120.  For more information, please, visit
<https://www.fsf.org/associate/meetings/2008/>.

If you wish to attend, please, RSVP to address@hidden by Monday,
March 3.

Not currently a member? Join today at
<https://www.fsf.org/associate/support_freedom/join_fsf?/> or renew so
you can attend this event.

The meeting will feature presentations by and conversation with the FSF
staff and the members of the FSF board of directors. Richard Stallman
and Mako Hill are already confirmed as speakers and Ben Klemens will
talk about the campaign to eliminate software patents.  More speakers
will be added shortly. 

This year's meeting will also host the annual Free Software Awards
ceremony.

In advance of the meeting, we will also be seeking member input into our
campaigns for the year ahead, helping formulate plans for the
advancement of free software. Members can join the general discussion in
our online members forum at
<https://www.fsf.org/associate/forum/general/>.

We have created a Mailman email list, address@hidden, to which you
can subscribe by sending a message with the subject ‘subscribe’ to
address@hidden or by visiting the Mailman mailing list page
at <http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/am-meeting/>. Feel free to use
this list to meet other associate members who plan to attend the meeting
so that you can discuss room sharing, carpooling, and other coordination
details.

There is no charge for members to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be
provided.

Once again, after the meeting we will have dinner at The Middle East in
Cambridge, MA. The cost is $25 per person. Drinks are extra.  Thanks for
letting us know when you RSVP whether you will also be coming to the
dinner.

We looking forward to meeting or seeing you again!

Sincerely,
Jeanne

Program Assistant
617-542-5942 (extension 15)
Free Software Foundation