Van's Opening Remarks

• Tell story of how this session evolved from discussions on JUG Leaders Mailing List.
• Emphasize the importance of the JUG Leaders Mailing List to the Global JUG Community.
• Discuss the LinkedIn group available to active JUG Leaders.
• Discuss the Facebook group available to anyone that is a participant or supporter of the JUG Community.
• Mention that Chris Richardson is a local JUG Leader like myself and ask Chris to tell everyone about the Local JUG Community of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Chris' opening remarks are immediately after Van's opening remarks.