co-located open space events

[Ted Ernst]

Okay, so after kicking this around a bit more I agree with all of you
saying that the seperation serves no one.  I then wrote a MashUp
invitation that included both invitations on one page (not attempting
to write one that serves both groups, but including both and telling
why they should meet together).  Take a look?
http://www.omidyar.net/group/conference/ws/invitationsimultaneous/
peace,
ted

On 3/9/06, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:
> I would certainly agree that cross disciplinary activity is essential. And
> the reason is quite simple. Life does not come in "disciplines" -- no matter
> what the heads of academic departments might think or hope. The university
> structure is at best an arbitrary abstraction from life. On a good day it
> represents a map of the territory. But it is always arbitrary, and it is
> always a map -- never to be confused with the territory. Put a little
> differently, my life comes in a package labeled "Harrison" which includes
> and transcends physics, chemistry, biology, psychology -- and maybe even
> robotics? But it is always Harrison.
>
> Anyhow, it seems to me that the obvious need for cross-disciplinary efforts
> argue for a SINGLE Open Space and not multiples. Doing multiple Open Spaces
> simply confirms and compounds the inherent liability of the several academic
> disciplines. And besides, it is an awful lot more work. As I have said to
> the point of nausea -- always think of one more thing not to do. Works
> better and feels better too.
>
> Harrison
>
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> Owen
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> From: Les Burleson [mailto:lburleson at nc.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:14 AM
> To: hhowen at verizon.net
> Subject: RE: co-located open space events
>
> There might be something to this idea of two open spaces being held at
> the same time.  The most exciting developments I see on the horizon are
> happening as a result of cross-platform communication between
> disciplines.  For example what happens when we overlay the most recent
> advancements in biology with computer science or mechanical systems?  Do
> we see a new prosthesis?  Exoskeletal systems?  Bio-robotic systems
> capable of amazing things?  Just a thought...
>
> Looking forward,
>
> Les Burleson
>
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> Harrison Owen
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>
> Anything is possible, but my experience is that two Open Spaces together
> seems to bleed energy from both. I suppose that if the focus of each was
> VERY different that would not be the case -- but it would have to be
> very
> different. Since it is a single organization/group of people, I am not
> clear
> how different that could be.
>
> Harrison
>
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> Ernst
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>
> Traditional conferences somtimes co-locate because of their
> overlapping communities or for various other reasons.  Sometimes an OS
> event is co-located with a traditional event, maybe calling them
> tracks or whatever.
>
> What about two OS events, co-located?  I've got a brainstorm cooking
> here, with the omidyar.net members conference in July and the first
> Chicago Planetwork conference.  Two facilitators.  Two opening
> circles.  Two agenda walls.  One hotel.
>
> The alternative, of course, is to try to craft a single invitation
> that serves both groups.  Maybe that's still possible.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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Jimmy -- Simultaneous, multi-site OS events work very well. Same theme,
different spaces with electronic inter-connect. You need a little "backroom"
operation to insure that each site is aware of issues raised at the other
site -- and should discussion on a single issue break out on both sites --
that there is an effective interchange of "reports." A little extra work,
but also lots of fun.

Harrison


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Pryor
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:29 AM
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Subject: Re: co-located open space events

When I read the subject line I imagined an event happening in two 
locations rather than two events happening in one location.

The former might be a solution to a situation I find myself in 
now.  The Friends General Conference annual Gathering has unexpectely 
sold out in 5 days, four months before the event (July 
1-7).  Expecting only 1000 or so participants, Pacific Lutheran 
College in Tacoma, WA was selected for the site.  They cannot 
accommodate more than the 1200 already booked.  There are probably 
several hundred more that were planning on attending.  It occurred to 
me that one option would be to book a separate location in the 
vicinity and make it an Open Space event.  Any thoughts on how this 
might or might not work?

Jimmy Pryor

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