A request

[Chris Corrigan]

The only thing I might add, and to compliment Lisa's suggestion about
signs, is that I have found it useful for large events spread over a
large territory to have blank "timetables" printed up for people. These
are pretty much like empty schedules with a place for people to write in
the topic they want to attend and where that conversation is happening.
It also reminds people of the times of the sessions.

You can put the law and principles on these sheets too, and remind
people to come back and check the wall for any new additions.  But if
they don't want to do that, at least they have their dance cards for the
day.

Of course I have been in large OST events (400+) where we didn't have
dance cards and it worked fine, as always.

Chris


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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

Bowen Island, BC, Canada
http://www.chriscorrigan.com
chris at chriscorrigan.com


>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
Denis
>  Cowan
>  Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:55 PM
>  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>  Subject: Re: A request
>
>  G'day folks.
>
>  Well one of my dreams has come true - The opportunity to facilitate a
2
>  day
>  event with up to 1,000 people (and right here in Brisbane)
>
>    The event is with the Brisbane Social Forum (it is the local
offshoot
>  of
>  the world economic forum) and it is in its 2nd year.  Last year the
event
>  attracted 350 people and it was an Open Space event.
>
>  My request
>
>  1. Any one who may be in Brisbane on the weekend of 22/23 March 2003
and
>  who would like to co-facilitate ?  It is a "for love" job, but food
and
>  accommodation could be provided if you would like to come for the
event.
>
>  2.  To be honest I am feeling a little scared about this. Not scared
>  enough
>  to say no, but scared enough to not be sure how to manage the
>  marketplace.
>
>  The event is being held at the powerhouse (an old abandoned
powerhouse
>  which has been turned into a theatre complex). We will be using the
>  adjacent parkland area  for the marketplace.  We do not have any wall
>  space. Last year we had about 100 workshop proposals. People wrote
their
>  idea on a piece of cardboard, used a microphone to tell people their
idea
>  and then placed the cardboard on the ground.  It took about 1.5 hours
and
>  the energy was so high that people are still talking about it.
>
>  I would love advice on how to do the marketplace if 1,000 turn up.  I
>  would
>  love to do the same but if we have 300 workshops, it would take 4 or
so
>  hours.  I am very reluctant to have more than one marketplace
operating
>  but
>  at the moment do not see an alternative
>
>  Any advice appreciated
>
>
>  Regards
>
>  denis
>  denis cowan , brisbane , australia.
>  email:  cowandp at bigpond.net.au
>
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