Non-ideal rooms any ideas?

[Michael Herman]

hello doris,

try this for the wall... http://www.globalchicago.net/ost and look for
the link for canadian tables in the practice notes section. a wall in no
time. mmpannwitz can maybe say something of german tables.

the buffet will let folks take smaller easier to manage plates of food,
i imagine. i've had many groups eat without tables without any troubles.
i'm sure that part will work out just fine.

michael herman


Doris Gottlieb wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I ve been asked to do an Open Space at the closing meeting of the
> Women s International Network in the Netherlands. Yesterday I went to
> the room that they found and booked (not after I went with one of the
> sponsor s to about 10 different rooms all of which were either, too
> expensive, too small, or too far away (the only shame because we did
> find the perfect place for OST in Amsterdam, but the boad was against
> it, it s in a neighborhood with a bad reputation&
>
> Anyway, the room they eventually booked is okay regarding it s size.
> It has 2 pillar s but they are in such a configuration that I was
> thinking I could work around them. Yesterday when I went to see it I
> found out that we can t tape things on the walls or windows.
>
> So I m now trying to figure out a low cost way to create the News and
> Agenda wall, does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Also, this meeting is going to take place during their final meeting
> for the season which is planned as a dinner. There is going to be a
> buffet open for the duration of the meeting that people can go to and
> get food. But the man from the organization keeps telling me that I
> should have tables so people can eat. He suggested several round
> tables be placed in the area where we will have the subgroup meetings.
> My personal feeling is that it s not such a good idea, but I also
> don t like the idea of people struggling to eat as they go through
> their subgroup meetings, balancing dishes and drinks on their laps.
> I m feeling very nervous about this, can anyone help me in making my
> decision as to what is the most wise thing to do?
>
> Thanks
>
> Doris Gottlieb
>
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