The AGSM Meeting being held in Silicon Valley this June, puts it practically in my backyard. I really like that idea as I can attend this year. The location also puts us in very close proximity with most of the biggest players in the indusrty. I believe this is a very strategic move by management, as these big players and others will be our customers. Also it is Ground Zero for NASDAQ companies, and a great source for engineers, not to mention we have an office there. I have heard the buy-out senarios. I don't know what they have cooking but that doesn't really seem to fit with Ajit's FAB 2.0 outline - following is the FAB 2.0 link in a Power Point, pdf format:

http://www.semiconwest.org/sites/semiconwest.org/files/docs/Opening%20Keynote_Ajit%20Manocha_GLOBALFOUNDRIES._Public.pdf If time allows, some of the attendee's as well as the BoD might want to tour the Napa Valley on the Wine Train. If you're not familiar with it, it is an Orient Express type of luxury train with Michelin style service and dining and unparalleled views of the Napa Valley (you're above the traffic in the coaches). My firm built interiors of all of the Coaches, done in beautiful Mahogany, for the owner. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates actually traveled it a couple years ago. It is about a 3 hour tour, and costs about 100. per person and they serve great wine of course. I can arrange everything and it really is nice. You can PM me later if interested. Sorry for OT, but I did have some content above. This is getting rather exciting. - Dennis