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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>I facilitated an open space for 350
participants. We had a large room and 8 smaller rooms. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>First there was an openning by the members
of the board. People were sitting in theatre rows. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Then the last speaker announced another
speaker of very high level. This was an actor on wooden legs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>he jabbertalked to the audiance showing a
magic act. This act went wrong. Then he knew another act, showing a roll wool.
He threw it tot a person in the audiance acting tot throw it to another en then
the music started and 15 rolls wool were thrown in the audiance. Two minutes
later everyone was connected! There was a lot of laughing while they were
throwing and it was fascinating to see all this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Then I asked the audiancne to create space
by taking their chair and putting it in a circle. 4 rows in the circle and then
I invited participants to look around and see with whom they were connected.
Opening the space and it processed itself. 52 themes to be discussed gathered in
one hour raising full attention.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>I made copys of the law en the principles in
every room. Groups were formed from 10 till 40. But even in the group of 40
there was an intens listening.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>What went wrong was the report. There were 4
secretaries typing but the bottleneck was the copier Imgine 350 x 15 pages x 1
minute = 6 hour!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Duration was 1 day (from 10.30 - 17.00)
Report out was (to) short. Reaction were enthousiastic.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>If you need more specific information please
ask.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Good luck and enhoy it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Douke Oostenbrink (netherlands)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:terry.gibson@virgin.net" title=terry.gibson@virgin.net>Terry
Gibson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2001 7:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> 500 plus</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>I'm preparing for an OS meeting over two
days for an anticipated 500 to 600 people. This is stretching my experience
which has yet to reach the 200 mark. So I'd appreciate tyhe list's collective
advice and experience in facilitating such a number. Client is an educational
institution who will include the surrounding community.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Specific concerns centre around the melee
of the marketplace, and convergence/action planning with so many.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Any suggestions much
appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial>Terry
Gibson</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>