beyond balloons - how it looks like
Erich Kolenaty
e.kolenaty at aon.at
Mon Apr 21 06:34:12 PDT 2008
If you want to see what Harrison describes, follow this link:
http://www.transformation.at/index.php?art_id=46
Erich from lovely Vienna
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From: Harrison Owen
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Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [OSLIST] beyond balloons
I am not sure that there is anything beyond balloons. For me they are the
ultimate! Of course, I might be prejudicially partial, but then again I was
introduced to the whole matter by a master. You will recall the gathering of
2108 German Psychiatrists which Michael Pannwitz and I facilitated several
years ago. It took place in the town of Wurzburg (sp?), and because Michael
was closer (Berlin) he took responsibility for logistics.
The town of Wurzburg is a lovely place, and has a most delightful
convention center. Unfortunately the main hall was not of sufficient size to
handle an Open Space of record proportions. The solution was brilliant! Two
circus tents in an open field! So we had the space, but also a problem. How
do you designate break out areas for what turned out to be 236 groups? Of
course you could put signs around the edges, but tent walls tend to be
rather low and all the people would be mushed on the outside. Michael came
up with a winner. Helium filled balloons tied to a sack of sand, each
bearing a special number. Just imagine a large circus tent with 236 colored
balloons dancing all over the floor. And it got better.
If posting breakout space designations was a problem - how would you
handle the essential signs (Principles and Law) to say nothing of
Butterflies and Bumble Bees? Michael came through gloriously. Each sign was
taped to a thin stick to which were attached half a dozen balloons. Let
loose, they floated elegantly about the tent. And much more of the same with
the Bumble Bees and Butterflies! Lots and lots - floating free!
It was just beautiful - some might even think odd - or crazy. But we had
no worries. After all we had 2108 Psychiatrists in attendance.
Harrison
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Martin
Boroson
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:46 PM
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Subject: beyond balloons
Hello all
I'd love to know what you use to designate breakout spaces in a large
conference room.
I've been using bunches of balloons, taped to the wall (and then referring
to the red, blue, green, yellow areas, etc.).
I am indeed very partial to balloons.
But not every client wants the room to look like a circus - at the outset,
anyway. :)
Marty
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