Many corporations are doing frequent web conferences (where all participants have cameras and can share each other's computer desk tops) mixed in with occasional in-person meetings. The cost for unlimited web conferencing with 25 participants or less is only about $50 per month and the participants can see and share together. Had you considered that some sort of mix - monthly "inbetween" Board meetings with 2-3 face-to-face meetings per year might be workable? We run a pretty big endeavor for the Board to only meet 4 times per year. Pam -----Original Message----- From: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 5:25 AM To: bnbgsds2000@xxxxxxxxx ; InquestGSD@xxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Board Meeting In a message dated 1/28/2011 5:57:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, bnbgsds2000@xxxxxxxxx writes: Maybe now is the time for conferencing calls That works fine for committees and is being used frequently,but for a whole Board with the number of people on it now, it would not be productive. IMPORTANT ISSUES NEED FACE-TO FACE INTERACTION.As I suggested several times before,it may be time to go to a smaller Board of 4 Officers and 9 Directors, Conferences calls very workable with smaller number.. Helen Miller Fisher ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================