Fwd: WOSonOS 2008 in San Fransisco California USA
Gerard Muller
gm at openspace.dk
Sun May 27 13:52:48 PDT 2007
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Gerard Muller <gm at openspace.dk>
> Date: May 27, 2007 10:51:55 PM CEST
> To: lisaheft at openingspace.net
> Cc: Gerard Muller <gm at openspace.dk>
> Subject: Re: WOSonOS 2008 in San Fransisco California USA
>
> Hello Lisa,
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> Just came back from Kiev and a wonderful WOSonOS.
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> And looking forward to going to San Francisco. Disclose the dates as
> soon as you have them !
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> We made a list of things to consider when organising WOSonOS's,
> most of which I am sure will sound familiar to you. Two additional
> things came up later:
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> Firstly, some of our friends and collegues will face some obstacles
> getting to WOSonOS 2008
> which citizens from say EU-countries etc do not face. Apart from
> financing their participation,
> there seems to be a series of considerable hurdles in getting a visum.
> I would suggest we find out what hurdles there are, and if there are
> any ways we can lower some.
>
> One element in some cases no doubt is an official invitation letter. I
> wonder whether it would make
> a difference if:
> - the purpose of the conference was framed in such a way that
> participation of as many countries
> as possible would obviously be essential for its success;
> - we found persons or organisations whose reputation might make a
> difference to back up the initiative ?
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> Many greetings from an optimist,
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> Gerard Muller
> Open Space Institute Denmark
> Phone: (+45) 21269621 Skype: openspace.dk
> Mail: gm at openspace.dk
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> On May 28, 2007, at 5:07 PM, Lisa Heft wrote:
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>> Dear colleagues –
>>
>> Thomas and Eva said:
>> There sure was one irresistible offer made for the 2008 WOSonOS! In
>> fact the people who joined for the circle to work on the decisions on
>> future WOSonOS’s almost made the decision before the offer was made.
>> But after some persuasion they agreed on experiencing the “fantastic”
>> show from the marvelous production manager (living a bit closer to
>> Hollywood) Lisa Heft.
>> For all those who want to host future WOSonOS’s we heard a rumor that
>> there is a video produced called “How to present an irresistible
>> WOSonOS-offer” around somewhere...
>>
>> Some of you were there in Halifax 2005 when I invited WOSonOS to San
>> Francisco. There is a lovely community of OS practitioners and a
>> great network of diverse facilitators ready to welcome you here.
>> Some of you were in Moscow in 2006 when the delightful Wendy Farmer
>> O’Neil invited the world again, on my behalf (as I was unable to
>> attend the WOSonOS last year). This year, I asked the Most Amazing
>> Thomas Herrmann and the Incredibly Fabulous Eva P Svensson to invite
>> again, on my behalf, as I was unable to join you fabulous folks in
>> Kiev.
>>
>> For my invitation this year, I decided to design something totally
>> interactive which would also show the warmth, energy and depth of my
>> invitation, and Thomas and Eva did a marvelous job.
>>
>> I look forward to seeing the video ! perhaps if someone can send me a
>> copy or a link, we can show that video as the opening of WOSonOS
>> 2008.
>>
>> Thank you Thomas and Eva for representing me and the local community
>> of practitioners to invite and welcome you all to WOSonOS 2008 in San
>> Francisco, California, USA!
>>
>> (stay..............tuned...................)
>>
>> And....
>>
>> The stand in-Access Queen Eva P made great work, of course together
>> with the generous participants - 105 dollars and 45 EUROS were raised
>> for the fund which helps people access these marvelous events.
>>
>> Dear Eva – thank you for holding space for the Global Village
>> Marketplace and the Silent Auction this year in Kiev. And my warm
>> thanks to all of you in Kiev who contributed to the Access Queen
>> Fund. Access Queen is a little project I coordinate which raises
>> resources (a little bit of money and a lot of other shared resources
>> like home stays, people buying two registrations to give away one to
>> an ‘Asker’, ride shares and more) to help people with lower financial
>> abilities get to the annual WOSonOS. So each year we generate
>> awareness and resources (thanks to those of you who contributed
>> funding and other resources this year and good work, Kiev team!!),
>> each WOSonOS there is a Global Village Marketplace and Silent Auction
>> in whatever form that may take, and each year, proceeds from the
>> Auction and Marketplace go towards the next year’s WOSonOS Access
>> Queen Fund. Often the WOSonOS hosts also donate to the fund after
>> they cover their expenses for the event. In this way, we help each
>> other as we share our resources. Feel free to contact me directly if
>> you would like to contribute anything to the fund (if for example you
>> sell some of your poetry, or have a jumble sale in your front garden,
>> or sell lemonade on the sidewalk and contribute the funds to the AQ
>> fund...). And as part of next year’s registration, we will offer you
>> opportunities to help others come to the WOSonOS.
>>
>> Thank you all for your generosity, and your playfulness, and
>> congratulations on a marvelous WOSonOS 2007!
>>
>> Lisa (also known as Access Queen)
>>
>> ___________________________
>>
>> 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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