London 2012

[Phelim McDermott]

Hi Folks,

I've just got back to London from USA and have been checking in with  
Matilda and the OSlist. I am very excited about the prospect of London  
for Wosonos 2012 and Improbable working on hosting this event. I'd got  
the impression we had got a YES and I was waiting to speak to the rest  
of our team before saying anything but realise that I should say  
something now.

I had been talking to other members of our company  about the  
potential invite for a while and wanted to say that this was a very  
heartfelt invitation from myself and Improbable which involved us  
supporting Matilda to fly to the centre of the circle to Berlin to  
make the invitation at the very last minute.  It was like one of those  
sessions that don't happen unless you .... Hold... Wait... Hold......  
The space and could so easily  not have happened. A true impulse that  
Matilda really supported and I'd like to thank her for that. I'd also  
like to thank Sarah Jane and Nick at Improbable for buying her ticket  
out to Berlin the day before she left !

I also wanted to say that part of my excitement, having been to both  
wosonos and Harrisons "osonos by the sea," is to support the potential  
for our UK Open space community to connect to itself and to the rest  
of the worldwide community. I think Improbable are in a unique  
position to get support for making this event happen and to also  
connect it to the burgeoning community of people who are now working  
with OS through our open space events. It's a chance to both look  
inward across the space and outward in a welcoming way to the world.

So as Harrison said " I hear you're having a party". Well it's true we  
are and you are all invited. I've heard enough positive response and  
celebration to feel it's going to happen and the invitation has been  
accepted. (Can singing Waltzing Matilda be considered a yes?) So If  
your process around that wasn't finished in Berlin its time to speak  
now before we start buying the bunting.

In much excitement and love

Phelim










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On 18 May 2010, at 21:12, Thomas Herrmann <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com 
 > wrote:

> Dear friends in Open Space
>
> I would like to thank the UK team and in particular Matilda for  
> making a wonderful invitation for coming to London 2012 for the 20th  
> WOSonOS and I have already put the teabag in my cup ;-).
>
>
>
> I don’t know how others experienced the process/decision making. My  
> understanding is that the offer to go to Chile 2011 was accepted rig 
> ht after the presentation.
>
>
>
> Regarding London 2012 there was one concern raised in the group  
> which I did not feel was discussed enough at that point – so I did n 
> ot feel the decision was made at that point. I did get that feeling  
> though, later when Lisa during the closing circle shared her appreci 
> ation for the offers and invited us to celebrate the acceptance with 
>  her. We all danced in the center (all who were left) and to me it f 
> elt clearly like the offer to go to London was accepted by the group 
>  then. But that is my story and I am not sure about others. I do fee 
> l  it is important to know if we did decide to go to London 2012, so 
>  that’s why I bring this up.
>
>
>
> Just as some others pointed out, one learning for future sponsors, I  
> think, is to make sure there is lots of time for deciding on  
> whatever offers are made – and be prepared to be surprised. And the  
> only preparation needed when you want to be prepared to be surprise, 
>  IMHO, is space/time.
>
>
>
> With appreciation for all who had part in making my week in Berlin  
> deeply learning and full of joy.
>
>
>
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