[OSList] A GLOBAL Drop-in Birthday Party at the QiQoChat House

[Suzanne Daigle via OSList]

Hi Everyone!

OUR dear friend and colleague, the Man in the Hat, and original Open Space
storyteller, Harrison Owen, is celebrating 80 years on December 2nd. This
special birthday coincides with the 30-year anniversary of Open Space
Technology. Lots to cheer and celebrate!

*Please join us!
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*Bring
your own cake and beverage, martini or otherwise. Enjoy each other’s
company, hanging out together at the QiQoChat House – as if we were sitting
on the front porch, across the kitchen table, or on a comfy sofa in the
family room. And the best fun of all will be the opportunity to share
special stories about Harrison or our very own memorable moments in Open
Space.

Harrison will show up at some point in the day, between naps, probably the
first session! He may even regale us with a tale or two. In honor of this
awesome guy, we could think of no better way than for many to hang out
together, in Open Space, for a big part of that special day. Everyone
welcome, including bumble bees and butterflies.

*Here are five suggested gathering times to shoot for, on December 2nd
(December 3rd, as shown), in various timezones around the world – but you
can join in any time that fits your schedule:*

New York ........ 9am, 1pm, 5pm, 9pm, *1am*
London/UTC... 2pm, 6pm, 10pm, --- , ---
Berlin.............. 3pm, 7pm, 11pm, --- , ---
Jerusalem....... 4pm, 8pm, 12am, ---, *8am*
Delhi............... 7:30p, 11:30p, --- , --- , *11:30a*
China/Perth.... 10pm, --- , --- , *10am, 2pm*
Melbourne...... *1am, --- , 9am, 1pm, 5pm (italics: December 3rd)*

"Open Space Technology" came out of the OT (Organization Transformation
symposium) closet in Goa, India in 1989. (In fact, it was named that by VS
Mahesh so that Harrison could meet the press and impress them.) So there'll
be a few of us "first followers" in India at a party to celebrate
Harrison’s 80th in Indian Standard Time! We'll hope to greet Harrison as he
drinks his birthday morning coffee!

*If you know what time you will be there, feel free to let others know via
the OSlist. Half the fun will be running into each other. And yes, please
invite all your open space friends, colleagues and friends. Please post the
link (http://tinyurl.com/global-birthday-party
<http://tinyurl.com/global-birthday-party>) to Open Space Facebook groups,
too!  We’ve got lots of room for everyone.*

What fun it will be to gather virtually and globally in this special
face-to-face way at the QiQoChat House! We can’t wait to see and hear all
of us together!

*If you're not already a QiqoChat member (It's free!), you'll need
to sign-up and then register at openspace.qiqochat.com
<http://openspace.qiqochat.com/>.  Already a member? Click here to Register
(also free!)
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Suzanne Daigle
Anne Stadler
Lucas Cioffi
Michael Herman
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