Fw: [OSLIST] Large OS, short time frame - design and preparation question

[Scott Gassman]

Erich,

Absolutely awesome sharing of the photjourney of your OS.
Great work.  It will be very helpful to others in the future.

Scott

On 6/16/06, Kate Armstong <4pangaea at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Erich,
>
> Thank you for so generously sharing your "2108"
> experience. After the photographic journey (no German
> required!), I can't imagine ever fearing leaping off
> the OS cliff. There is a net!
>
> And my favorite photo of this awesome undertaking? #16
> ("And how will this be done?").
>
> Appreciatively,
> Kate
>
>
>
> --- Erich Kolenaty <e.kolenaty at aon.at> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Lisa,
> >
> > if you want to have a look at the Würzburg
> > Fotostory of the OS with 2108 in
> > 2003, you will find a lot of ideas at the pictures.
> >
> >
> http://www.transformation.at/index.php?Alias_ID=8&class=logoleiste_links
> >
> > For example the great idea to mark the group spaces
> > with numbered balloons!
> >
> > warmly
> > Erich
> >
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Lisa Heft
> >   To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> >   Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:57 PM
> >   Subject: [OSLIST] Large OS, short time frame -
> > design and preparation
> > question
> >
> >
> >   Hello, dear colleagues -
> >
> >
> >
> >   I am considering doing a large Open Space - in the
> > 2000 participant
> > range - in a short time (3 hours total) - it happens
> > at the end of a
> > 'conventional' conference.  So it would probably be
> > two 45-minute sessions,
> > a short Closing Circle and the rest of the time
> > available for the agenda
> > co-creation.
> >
> >
> >
> >   I have done large Open Space events and also
> > large-ish ones in time frames
> > such as 3 hours (including 1500 people in an
> > airplane hangar in a
> > not-quite-totally Open Space design for a 2 hour
> > time frame but I'll tell
> > you that story later).
> >
> >
> >
> >   This, by the way, will not include a notes-taking
> > / Book of Proceedings
> > component.
> >
> >
> >
> >   The issues with large OS's are so much about
> > logistics - though very
> > similar to any OS: is the room big enough, is there
> > enough room along the
> > wall(s) to create the Agenda Wall, can people hear
> > if there are so many
> > people in the room, how is the traffic pattern to
> > get to the Agenda Wall, to
> > announce topics, to get to discussion areas, are
> > there a lot of helpers to
> > help move furniture and such, is there enough
> > signage and can it be seen by
> > everyone in the room - things like that.
> >
> >
> >
> >   The issues with short OS's are often - is there
> > enough time for agenda
> > co-creation, multiple sessions, and closing circle
> > comments and reflections,
> > if breakout rooms are needed are they very close by,
> > is the client clear on
> > what a very short OS can deliver and what it cannot,
> > does this serve the
> > participants in its shortened form, and so on.
> >
> >
> >
> >   For those of you who have had experience with
> > large OSs (and of course
> > anyone else feel free to add their thoughts) - is
> > there anything you would
> > like to add for me to consider that I may not have
> > thought of as I consider
> > this opportunity?
> >
> >
> >
> >   Thanks for your thoughts,
> >
> >
> >
> >   Lisa
> >
> >
> >
> >   ___________________________
> >
> >   L i s a   H e f t
> >
> >   Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
> >
> >   O p e n i n g  S p a c e
> >
> >   lisaheft at openingspace.net
> >
> >   www.openingspace.net
> >
> >
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