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<DIV><SPAN class=670432013-07092001><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>As
others have suggested, testing potential parrticipants can be a big help.
Do the words "grab" in the gut or anywhere else important. Can
participants imagine a topic that they would want to put up that is suggested by
the theme. The whole invitation that surrounds the theme is critical to a
public event. A story about the event, the content, where it might go from
the event, etc all set the "theme" words in a context that increases
the energy or puts people off. It is what will word in Calgary, and what
networks of folks hear about it and trust that it can be their
space.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=670432013-07092001><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Larry</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>