Need examples

[Kate Armstrong]

Barry,

It sounds like your "retreats" are advancing beautifully!

Appreciatively,
Kate

"The best way to predict the future is to create it now, together."


On Sep 25, 2005, at 9:17 AM, Barry Owen wrote:

> Ralph,
>  
> I may be too little too late but . . .
>  
> I am using OST for our annual "Retreat" for Keller Williams Realty 
> here in middle Tennessee . . . We have done this 3 years now - will 
> have our 4th in February - Even though we are not gathering folks from 
> across the nation, our event DOES consist of (now) 9 different 
> offices, each independently owned and operated . . . We all emerge 
> from the retreat with actionable items both locally (within individual 
> offices) and regionally.
>  
> Each meeting has grown in number (as our organization grows) The first 
> was in 2002 - 25 attendees . . . 2003 - 45 . . . 2004 @ 75 . . . 2005 
> @ 100 . . . 2006 could be as many as 300 - We grew dramatically this 
> year.
>  
> Chances are, we will take this to the regional level soon . . . The 
> number of offices then represented would approach 75 . . . Probably 
> 500 participants.
>  
> We do not have procedings on line but if you wish, I can email those 
> to you.
>  
> Hoping all is well,
>  
> b 
>  
> --
> What does your "way" move you towards?
>
> Barry Owen
> The Owen Group
> Keller Williams Realty
> The fastest growing, most innovative real estate firm in North America!
> 105 Westpark Dr Suite 100
> Brentwood, TN 37027
> 615.568.2123
> http://www.geocities.com/barryo.geo
>  
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> Hi,
>>
>> I need examples of annual conferences run as OS meetings.  Here are 
>> details.
>>
>> An organization to which I belong has an annual meeting of about 
>> 300-500 people.  It's the same every year, speaker after speaker 
>> after speaker.  I've stopped going.
>>
>> Now they're asking me about OS and if it will work for the annual 
>> event.  They want specific examples of annual gatherings where 
>> members come from all over (the US, in this case) and, you know, do 
>> what we do.  Specifically, they want to learn of cases where action 
>> agendas were produced and acted upon subsequently.
>>
>> Examples of this sort from my own consulting practice are way in the 
>> past, with no one available to vouch for their success.  I can make 
>> the case, but I need a little back-up.  ! I want to pass along some 
>> links where they can see for themselves what happened.  Please keep 
>> in mind, this is a network of small businesses all over the country, 
>> not one single, large organization.
>>
>> Send your suggestions to me privately or to the list.  I appreciate 
>> your help.  
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Ralph
>>
>> -- 
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