Geoff Williams said that the Australian association did not want Australia as the necessarily preferred country. It was suggested that the North American location be considered as the Americas, including places in south America, such as Brazil. Asia is a good floating location, making progress. International regional conferences in emerging centers were discussed extensively. There was a great desire to foster them because they are important academically and socially.
Evidence is the success of the Hyderabad meeting.
Money was found to parachute in keynote speakers, some of whom went on to Singapore, then southern or northern China. Systemic linguists in West Africa and Hanoi should also be supported. Bernie Mohan moved, and a unanimous vote agreed, that the Executive Committee consider how to support regional conferences and report to the next A. G. M. 9. It was concluded that it was time for the Executive Committee to reconsider Network Light. Only about 100 members lack e-mail, and it might be possible to mail them a hard copy.