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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends in Open Space, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Malay and I have been
reliving a moment at the OSonOSinOZ, when we stood in a Circle with
Harrison and Peggy and knew in our hearts that the 12th OSonOS the event
would come full circle in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place>Goa</st1:place>
in 2004. And we said ‘Yes’. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><?xml:namespace prefix = o
ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>We are now ready to
extend to the OS Community our invitation to hold the 12<SUP>th</SUP>
OSonOS in <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>, on the west coast of
<st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The choice of
<st1:place>Goa</st1:place> seems ‘natural’ in many ways:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=2><o:p> </o:p>I understand that the name ‘Open Space Technology’
was inspired on Goan soil. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Harrison and Mahesh could tell us
more)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=2><st1:place>Goa</st1:place> is a
<st1:place><st1:PlaceType>land</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Open
Spaces</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>: endless expanses of perfumed red earth
and emerald trees surrounded by white and gold stretches of sand, along
the pearly white waters of the <st1:place>Arabian
Sea</st1:place>.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The people of Goa are
characteristically ‘OPEN : in Mind and Heart and Soul -- OPEN to welcoming
guests, (their hospitality is legendary) <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to the Arts (great musicians,
singers, painters, folk dancers and chefs) to the Spiritual -- Temples and
Churches dot the landscape, -- reminders of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the Portuguese who surrendered the
island to India in 1961. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Should we decide that
<st1:place>Goa</st1:place> is the place I have the following
recommendation on the dates </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>Between
26<SUP>th</SUP> Sept to 10th October. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2004.
<SUP><o:p></o:p></SUP></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SUP></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Reasons:
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>This is a time between
seasons : the Monsoon will have just ended, to make way for the hot
sunshine of October, before the relative cool of ‘winter’ sets in. In this
in-between time, (not too wet, not too hot, not too cool) Hotels will be
able to give us lower rates and traveling will be easier. (Chartered
flights start arriving in <st1:place>Goa</st1:place> from
<st1:country-region><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>, US and
other parts of <st1:place>Europe</st1:place>, from November to
February.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>It would be a good idea to
take this opportunity to visit other interesting places in
<st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. If
this is<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>planned just prior to
the Goa event, one could avail of the extremely low Monsoon ‘Packages’
offered by Resorts across the country, usually valid till Sept
30<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(As we go
along I could send you the information you need, on this.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Please let us know how you
feel about this invitation and the dates. It might seem a bit early in the
day to think of <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>, while you are packing your
bags for
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Denmark</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
We’ve done a bit of spade work, and the earlier we can firm up the dates,
(assuming it is <st1:place>Goa</st1:place>) the better the ‘deals’ we can
negotiate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also we know that
many of you need to set your calendars over a year in advance.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>There are so many ideas
buzzing to help make this a magnificent Celebration of the Spirit of Open
Space—come full Circle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Please say “YES”.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are waiting to welcome you with
OPEN ARMS. </FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>And can hardly wait
…..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2> On behalf of myself
and Malay Biswas </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><o:p> </o:p></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Janet <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pinto
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