After the OST event...

Funda Oral fundaoral at ttnet.net.tr
Fri Apr 29 06:28:04 PDT 2005


everything in life is like an invitation then.
we are all invited to participate in life.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Herman" <mjherman at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: After the OST event...


i always describe open space as a practice in invitation, doug.  we
put out the first invite, and people come.  then we invite them to
post their own invites, to breakout sessions.  this is just the
detailed version of the first invite.  then they take the notes, which
is a further detailing of the original invitation... and an invitation
to reflect, review, return and act.  and some of the actions usually
include issuing new invitations.  if the new invitations go out beyond
the first circle, then even if those folks drift away, the process
will keep going, the conversation will continue.  so can the three who
are left invite the next round of new people?  will those who've
drifted away be invited back?  and if not, do they know others they
might share a new invitation with?  ...or perhaps it's just over...
for now?  m



On 4/28/05, Harrison Owen <hhowen at comcast.net> wrote:
> Doug -- no problem. Friends of mine who ran (were involved with) a large
> rural healthcare delivery organization did "an" Open Space -- and then
> resolved (actually the whole staff demanded) that they work from that time
> forward in Open Space. So. It became a matter of policy and principle the
> every person in the organization had both the opportunity and the
> responsibility to open a space any time there was an issue or opportunity
> affecting the life of the organization for which there was not immediate
or
> obvious solution. Open Spaces happened all the time. Sometimes there were
5
> people, sometimes 50.
>
> ho
>
> Harrison Owen
> 7808 River Falls Drive
> Potomac, Maryland   20845
> Phone 301-365-2093
>
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D.
> Germann, Sr.
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:20 PM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: After the OST event...
>
> Hi--
>
> A couple of years ago a community OST event was held involving
> professionals with a common set of clients/patients. There was great
> enthusiasm and an on-going task group came out of it. It met for about 4
to
> 6 months and then fizzled out.
>
> Another community event recently resulted in an on-going group and an
> e-mail list-serv. The first month's meeting had about 10 or 12 people from
> the original 20+. The second month's meeting had 3 people.
>
> It occurs to me that what is needed to carry things through beyond the
> event is some open space in which we can re-enter dialogue. Open space is
> not something that goes into old skins: it bursts them. It is not the same
> kind of business meetings with pre-set agendas--it has to be open in the
> moment. It is not the networking function where we share small talk about
> experiences and titles and advertising slogans and elevator speeches. It
is
> about encountering persons. We need a theme or a method of meeting that
> will allow the same kind of being to being contact and growth. How is this
> to be accomplished?
>
> Can we do the on-going meetings in an open space sort of way? Can we
> propose topics within a container topic and go to separate corners or
> address them serially? Is there another way to open space? Can we "post"
> topics virtually, say?
>
> What has been your experience? What has worked? How do you see people
> keeping it going?
>
>                               :-Doug. Germann
>                               Seeking people making community change.
>
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yes, i think so.  and to invite others into life.  m



On 4/29/05, Funda Oral <fundaoral at ttnet.net.tr> wrote:
> everything in life is like an invitation then.
> we are all invited to participate in life.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Herman" <mjherman at gmail.com>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 12:32 PM
> Subject: Re: After the OST event...
>
> i always describe open space as a practice in invitation, doug.  we
> put out the first invite, and people come.  then we invite them to
> post their own invites, to breakout sessions.  this is just the
> detailed version of the first invite.  then they take the notes, which
> is a further detailing of the original invitation... and an invitation
> to reflect, review, return and act.  and some of the actions usually
> include issuing new invitations.  if the new invitations go out beyond
> the first circle, then even if those folks drift away, the process
> will keep going, the conversation will continue.  so can the three who
> are left invite the next round of new people?  will those who've
> drifted away be invited back?  and if not, do they know others they
> might share a new invitation with?  ...or perhaps it's just over...
> for now?  m
>
> On 4/28/05, Harrison Owen <hhowen at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Doug -- no problem. Friends of mine who ran (were involved with) a large
> > rural healthcare delivery organization did "an" Open Space -- and then
> > resolved (actually the whole staff demanded) that they work from that time
> > forward in Open Space. So. It became a matter of policy and principle the
> > every person in the organization had both the opportunity and the
> > responsibility to open a space any time there was an issue or opportunity
> > affecting the life of the organization for which there was not immediate
> or
> > obvious solution. Open Spaces happened all the time. Sometimes there were
> 5
> > people, sometimes 50.
> >
> > ho
> >
> > Harrison Owen
> > 7808 River Falls Drive
> > Potomac, Maryland   20845
> > Phone 301-365-2093
> >
> > Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com
> > Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org
> > Personal website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm
> > OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Douglas
> D.
> > Germann, Sr.
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:20 PM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: After the OST event...
> >
> > Hi--
> >
> > A couple of years ago a community OST event was held involving
> > professionals with a common set of clients/patients. There was great
> > enthusiasm and an on-going task group came out of it. It met for about 4
> to
> > 6 months and then fizzled out.
> >
> > Another community event recently resulted in an on-going group and an
> > e-mail list-serv. The first month's meeting had about 10 or 12 people from
> > the original 20+. The second month's meeting had 3 people.
> >
> > It occurs to me that what is needed to carry things through beyond the
> > event is some open space in which we can re-enter dialogue. Open space is
> > not something that goes into old skins: it bursts them. It is not the same
> > kind of business meetings with pre-set agendas--it has to be open in the
> > moment. It is not the networking function where we share small talk about
> > experiences and titles and advertising slogans and elevator speeches. It
> is
> > about encountering persons. We need a theme or a method of meeting that
> > will allow the same kind of being to being contact and growth. How is this
> > to be accomplished?
> >
> > Can we do the on-going meetings in an open space sort of way? Can we
> > propose topics within a container topic and go to separate corners or
> > address them serially? Is there another way to open space? Can we "post"
> > topics virtually, say?
> >
> > What has been your experience? What has worked? How do you see people
> > keeping it going?
> >
> >                               :-Doug. Germann
> >                               Seeking people making community change.
> >
> > *
> > *
> > ==========================================================
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>From  Fri Apr 29 09:55:26 2005
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If you come to Toronto you should look at http://www.toronto.ca/
You will be aware of all the cities attractions.

  _____ =20

From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Esther
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Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:02 AM
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Subject: Travel assistance


One of you mentioned going to Toronto on the way to Halifax. If you do =
go
there is a City Pass that is available to get you into 6 of the cities =
best
attractions. Here is an article from Frommers and if you click on the
citypass url, you will get the Toronto version of it. I can tell you =
that
the sites included in the Toronto pass are worth it. My first summer job =
was
working for the Convention and Tourist Bureau for the City of Toronto =
and
these are all sites I would be recommending:
=20

Don't Pass on These Tourism Pass Savings

By Charis Atlas Heelan
April 25, 2005=20

When you're on vacation, saving time can be as important as saving =
money.
With this in mind, you may want to consider planning ahead and =
purchasing a
tourism pass like City Pass (www.citypass.com <http://www.citypass.com/> =
).
The City Pass offers you a single discounted ticket for entry into =
several
major tourism attractions in nine different cities/areas in North =
America --
New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Southern California, Boston, Toronto,
Chicago, San Francisco and Hollywood.

If you plan to visit multiple tourism attractions within a single city =
or
area, the savings can be up to 50% off regular admission prices. More
importantly a pass can often have you skipping a long line and jumping =
to
the head of the queue (you'll know what I mean if you have ever waited =
in
line at the Empire State Building on a sunny weekend afternoon). If you
don't get a chance to buy the pass before you leave, you can always buy =
it
at any of the included attractions.

The New York City Pass is exceptional value at $53 for adults and $41 =
for
children, and it is valid for nine-days from first usage. Included in =
the
price is entry to the Empire State Building, the Guggenheim Museum, the
American Museum of Natural History, the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum,
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).

The $39 ($19.50 for kids) Boston City Pass has the added advantage of =
being
valid for an entire year so you don't need to be a tourist to take =
advantage
of the savings. The best of Bean Town is within your reach including the
Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Skywalk Observatory, Museum of =
Fine
Arts, Harvard Museum of Natural History and the JFK Presidential Library =
and
Museum.

The Southern California Pass is $185 ($127 for kids) and it will save =
you
big bucks (over $80) on admission to Disneyland and Disneyland =
California
Adventure (three-days entry), Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park, San Diego =
Zoo
and Seaworld Adventure Park. Valid for 14-days, it provides six full =
days of
excitement and family entertainment.

Heading north of the border? City Pass has got you covered in Toronto as
well. For a little over $38, the Toronto Pass lets can discover the CN
Tower, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma, =
Ontario
Science Centre and the Toronto Zoo. The Pass in valid for nine-days and
helps you avoid those pesky long lines for admission.

The Leisure Pass Group (www.leisurepassgroup.com
<http://www.leisurepassgroup.com/> ) is another company that provides a
tourism pass concept, but for cities within both the US and Europe. =
Cities
include New York, Philadelphia, York, Dublin and London.

Their London Pass (www.londonpass.com <http://www.londonpass.com/> ) is
excellent value for what is renowned as being one of the more expensive
cities in the world. Regarded as a passport to London, it provides entry =
to
over 50 attractions as well as use of public transport (buses, the tube =
and
trains) when the transport add-on is purchased. The Pass also comes with =
a
free comprehensive guidebook in five languages.

Apart from admission to attractions and cultural institutions, the pass
entitles users to additional special offers such as discounts at =
restaurants
and West End theatres. If the attraction has free entry (i.e. certain
museums), the pass entitles you to a guided tour instead. A one-day pass =
is
$44, two days is $69, three days is $84 and the best value is the =
six-day
pass for $117 (based on an exchange rate of =A31 =3D $1.92). With the =
transport
option, add approximately $8 per day. A 17.5% tax is additional.

Many other cities around the world offer their own version of the =
tourism
pass. Check the local tourism association or visitor and convention =
bureau
when planning your next international vacation to get details. Most =
European
city passes include public transportation, which can really simplify =
getting
around, especially if you don't speak the language of the country you =
are
traveling in. A one-stop-shop website that sells most European city =
passes
is www.europeancitycards.com <http://www.europeancitycards.com/> . It
features cards and passes for dozens of cities in 22 European countries.
Cards can be purchased online and the voucher issued is used to pick up =
your
pass at a variety of centrally located points and usually the airport in
your city of destination. Prices are generally given in Euro.

One of the cards available is for the historic city of C=F3rdoba in =
southern
Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The C=F3rdoba Card can be purchased =
for
one, two and three days and comes with its own guidebook. It includes =
free
entry to all museums and monuments in the city, a bus tour to the
archaeological site of Medina Azahara, and a guided tour through the =
Word
Heritage listed old city. It also offers significant discounts for local
shopping, restaurants and even flamenco shows. The pass is available =
online
through European City Cards, through Viator (www.viator.com
<http://www.viator.com/> ) or once you arrive in the city at the =
C=F3rdoba
Turism Board (www.turiscordoba.es <http://www.turiscordoba.es/> ). =
Priced at
$23 for a one-day pass, $36 for two-days $50 for three-days, the Card =
will
save you time, energy and most importantly, Euros.

Likewise, the Helsinki Card (www.helsinkiexpert.fi/helsinkicard) lets =
you
choose from one, two or three day Helsinki options. With the single =
card,
you get admission to all of the city's main attractions, 50 museums, =
free
travel on public transport, great discounts and a guidebook with useful
maps. Discounts include 30% off Finnair airport buses, 50% off concerts =
and
the opera, and savings on cruises to Tallinn (Estonia), day trips to =
Lapland
and local city tours. It is available at Travelpoint at Helsinki Airport =
and
the Helsinki City Tourist Office for $32, $45 and $58 respectively.




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<http://www.frommers.com/destinations/philadelphia> , San Diego
<http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sandiego> , Toronto
<http://www.frommers.com/destinations/toronto> , Dublin
<http://www.frommers.com/destinations/dublin> , Helsinki
<http://www.frommers.com/destinations/helsinki> , London
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tourism pass like <B>City Pass</B> (<B><A =
href=3D"http://www.citypass.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>www.citypass.com</A></B>). The City Pass offers you a =
single=20
discounted ticket for entry into several major tourism attractions in =
nine=20
different cities/areas in North America -- New York, Philadelphia, =
Seattle,=20
Southern California, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco and =
Hollywood.</P>
<P>If you plan to visit multiple tourism attractions within a single =
city or=20
area, the savings can be up to 50% off regular admission prices. More=20
importantly a pass can often have you skipping a long line and jumping =
to the=20
head of the queue (you'll know what I mean if you have ever waited in =
line at=20
the Empire State Building on a sunny weekend afternoon). If you don't =
get a=20
chance to buy the pass before you leave, you can always buy it at any of =
the=20
included attractions.</P>
<P>The <B>New York City Pass</B> is exceptional value at $53 for adults =
and $41=20
for children, and it is valid for nine-days from first usage. Included =
in the=20
price is entry to the Empire State Building, the Guggenheim Museum, the =
American=20
Museum of Natural History, the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum, Circle =
Line=20
Sightseeing Cruises and the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).</P>
<P>The $39 ($19.50 for kids) <B>Boston City Pass</B> has the added =
advantage of=20
being valid for an entire year so you don't need to be a tourist to take =

advantage of the savings. The best of Bean Town is within your reach =
including=20
the Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Skywalk Observatory, Museum =
of Fine=20
Arts, Harvard Museum of Natural History and the JFK Presidential Library =
and=20
Museum.</P>
<P>The <B>Southern California Pass</B> is $185 ($127 for kids) and it =
will save=20
you big bucks (over $80) on admission to Disneyland and Disneyland =
California=20
Adventure (three-days entry), Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park, San Diego =
Zoo and=20
Seaworld Adventure Park. Valid for 14-days, it provides six full days of =

excitement and family entertainment.</P>
<P>Heading north of the border? City Pass has got you covered in Toronto =
as=20
well. For a little over $38, the <B>Toronto Pass</B> lets can discover =
the CN=20
Tower, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma, =
Ontario=20
Science Centre and the Toronto Zoo. The Pass in valid for nine-days and =
helps=20
you avoid those pesky long lines for admission.</P>
<P>The <B>Leisure Pass Group</B> (<B><A =
href=3D"http://www.leisurepassgroup.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>www.leisurepassgroup.com</A></B>) is another company =
that provides=20
a tourism pass concept, but for cities within both the US and Europe. =
Cities=20
include New York, Philadelphia, York, Dublin and London.</P>
<P>Their <B>London Pass</B> (<B><A href=3D"http://www.londonpass.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>www.londonpass.com</A></B>) is excellent value for what =
is=20
renowned as being one of the more expensive cities in the world. =
Regarded as a=20
passport to London, it provides entry to over 50 attractions as well as =
use of=20
public transport (buses, the tube and trains) when the transport add-on =
is=20
purchased. The Pass also comes with a free comprehensive guidebook in =
five=20
languages.</P>
<P>Apart from admission to attractions and cultural institutions, the =
pass=20
entitles users to additional special offers such as discounts at =
restaurants and=20
West End theatres. If the attraction has free entry (i.e. certain =
museums), the=20
pass entitles you to a guided tour instead. A one-day pass is $44, two =
days is=20
$69, three days is $84 and the best value is the six-day pass for $117 =
(based on=20
an exchange rate of =A31 =3D $1.92). With the transport option, add =
approximately $8=20
per day. A 17.5% tax is additional.</P>
<P>Many other cities around the world offer their own version of the =
tourism=20
pass. Check the local tourism association or visitor and convention =
bureau when=20
planning your next international vacation to get details. Most European =
city=20
passes include public transportation, which can really simplify getting =
around,=20
especially if you don't speak the language of the country you are =
traveling in.=20
A one-stop-shop website that sells most European city passes is <B><A=20
href=3D"http://www.europeancitycards.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>www.europeancitycards.com</A></B>. It features cards and =
passes=20
for dozens of cities in 22 European countries. Cards can be purchased =
online and=20
the voucher issued is used to pick up your pass at a variety of =
centrally=20
located points and usually the airport in your city of destination. =
Prices are=20
generally given in Euro.</P>
<P>One of the cards available is for the historic city of C=F3rdoba in =
southern=20
Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The <B>C=F3rdoba Card</B> can be =
purchased=20
for one, two and three days and comes with its own guidebook. It =
includes free=20
entry to all museums and monuments in the city, a bus tour to the =
archaeological=20
site of Medina Azahara, and a guided tour through the Word Heritage =
listed old=20
city. It also offers significant discounts for local shopping, =
restaurants and=20
even flamenco shows. The pass is available online through European City =
Cards,=20
through <B>Viator</B> (<B><A href=3D"http://www.viator.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>www.viator.com</A></B>) or once you arrive in the city =
at the=20
<B>C=F3rdoba Turism Board</B> (<B><A =
href=3D"http://www.turiscordoba.es/"=20
target=3D_blank>www.turiscordoba.es</A></B>). Priced at $23 for a =
one-day pass,=20
$36 for two-days $50 for three-days, the Card will save you time, energy =
and=20
most importantly, Euros.</P>
<P>Likewise, the <B>Helsinki Card</B> (<B><A=20
href=3D"http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/helsinkicard"=20
target=3D_blank>www.helsinkiexpert.fi/helsinkicard</A></B>) lets you =
choose from=20
one, two or three day Helsinki options. With the single card, you get =
admission=20
to all of the city's main attractions, 50 museums, free travel on public =

transport, great discounts and a guidebook with useful maps. Discounts =
include=20
30% off Finnair airport buses, 50% off concerts and the opera, and =
savings on=20
cruises to Tallinn (Estonia), day trips to Lapland and local city tours. =
It is=20
available at Travelpoint at Helsinki Airport and the Helsinki City =
Tourist=20
Office for $32, $45 and $58 respectively.</P></SPAN>
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<P class=3Dbody><B>Related Information:</B></P>
<UL>
  <LI class=3Dbody><B>Trip Dates:</B> Various and ongoing=20
  <LI class=3Dbody><B>Destinations: </B><A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/boston">Boston</A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/losangeles">Los =
Angeles</A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/newyorkcity">New York =
City</A>, <A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/philadelphia">Philadelphia</=
A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sandiego">San Diego</A>, =
<A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/toronto">Toronto</A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/dublin">Dublin</A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/helsinki">Helsinki</A>, =
<A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/london">London</A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/anaheim">Anaheim</A>, <A=20
  href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/destinations/cordoba">Cordoba</A>=20
  <LI class=3Dbody><B>Trip Ideas: </B><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.frommers.com/trip_ideas/cultural_immersion">Cultural=20
  Immersion</A>=20
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