Nei-wrapup

Wrapup Session: Strategies for a New Economy: 2012 Conference

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

New Economics Institute CEO/president Bob Massie opens the wrap up session promising a general “reach out” to figure out the best possible things NEI can do in terms of facilitating actions leading up to a 2013 conference.

Offer and needs cards

A yellow and green card are being passed to each of the approximately 250 people in the Olin Hall auditorium at Bard. The green card asks each person to state a “need” that they or their group has which would help in the create of a new economy. The yellow card asks each person to make an “offer” of service that would help others with new-economy creation.

Wraup reflection period

Gus Speth takes the podium on behalf of the New Economics Institute. "There is a person here who ... has agreed to take on one of the hardest jobs possible .... a new fledgling NGO that has a lot of hope and not a lot of money . . . here is a many who's vision, courage and inspiration has brought this event together and lead it so ably."

Bob Massie, from the podium, then explains that he will make a few remarks and will then step off the stage and ask people in Olin Hall to stepion to microphones and offer their own closing reflects.