[OSList] Fwd: YAY! We can have EWEB, too, for March 31 Open Space

[Barbara B. Bunker]

I worked with a new business organization that was a spin off from a very large
traditional organization in Niagara Falls some years ago.  A week before the one
day OS to talk about how they wanted to be as a new organization, they remembered
that they had a manufacturing plant in Indiana and asked if there was any way to
involve them that didn't involve plane trips.

I called a colleague who lived within driving distance of the plant and we ran
two simultaneous OSs, one in each venue.  We faxed the newsroom reports back and
forth and when we did some dot voting at the end, all the reports were available.

Two days later the top 50 senior team met and made plans using the data from the
Open Space.  They loved it and they are still going fine!

Barbara B. Bunker Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology Emerita
The University at Buffalo
117 Highland Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
716-881-2166

On Mon 03/12/12  7:09 PM , Peggy Holman peggy at peggyholman.com sent:
> Hi all,
> I got a question from a friend, Tom Atlee, who has two spaces, about
> 10 minutes apart for an Open Space.  My response to him follows.  If
> you have any suggestions to add, please share on the list or directly
> with Tom at .
> may thanks,Peggy
> Tom's message:
> I'm not sure yet how we will use this extra space or deal with
> logistics of a 2-location Open Space (separated by about 10 minutes
> walk, 3 minute bike or drive, with ample parking at both locations). 
> I would prefer to hold the initial gathering at Campbell Senior Center
> if there is enough room, even if people have to stand crowded together
> - and to have EWEB for breakouts.  But I can also imagine using
> computers or phones to track what people in the other location are
> convening, enable parallel Opening sessions and providing breakout
> spaces at both locations, with all session postings visible at both
> locations.  At the very least we will need a facilitator/space holder
> available at the EWEB property.  (Peggy: Have you ever heard of such a
> thing being done?) 
> But at least we have a safety-valve if our 100-person space is
> overwhelmed with 50-100 new people.  
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> FROM: Peggy Holman 
> SUBJECT: RE: YAY!  WE CAN HAVE EWEB, TOO, FOR MARCH 31 OPEN SPACE
> DATE: March 12, 2012 3:33:24 PM PDT
> TO: Tom Atlee 
> Hi Tom,
> I'm aware of simultaneous OS's over great distances.  They used
> technology to post the sessions happening in the different locations
> and share notes.  There has even been some coordination in more recent
> ones using Skype so that people could attend from afar.  That's not
> quite your situation.
> I've done several large OS's (including the one with street kids in
> Colombia) on school campuses where the rooms were a bit of a hike.  We
> used one main room to open the space and rooms all over campus for
> breakout sessions. 
> If you want me to pass the question to the OS listserv, I can.
> appreciatively,Peggy
> 
> On Mar 12, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Tom Atlee wrote:
> I'm not sure yet how we will use this extra space or deal with
> logistics of a 2-location Open Space (separated by about 10 minutes
> walk, 3 minute bike or drive, with ample parking at both locations). 
> I would prefer to hold the initial gathering at Campbell Senior Center
> if there is enough room, even if people have to stand crowded together
> - and to have EWEB for breakouts.  But I can also imagine using
> computers or phones to track what people in the other location are
> convening, enable parallel Opening sessions and providing breakout
> spaces at both locations, with all session postings visible at both
> locations.  At the very least we will need a facilitator/space holder
> available at the EWEB property.  (Peggy: Have you ever heard of such a
> thing being done?) 
> But at least we have a safety-valve if our 100-person space is
> overwhelmed with 50-100 new people.  
> 
> Thoughts?
> Coheartedly,Tom
> 
>