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<DIV>Ralph,</DIV>
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<DIV>I may be too little too late but . . . </DIV>
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<DIV>I am using OST for our annual "Retreat" for Keller Williams Realty here in middle Tennessee . . . We have done this 3 years now - will have our 4th in February - Even though we are not gathering folks from across the nation, our event DOES consist of (now) 9 different offices, each independently owned and operated . . . We all emerge from the retreat with actionable items both locally (within individual offices) and regionally. </DIV>
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<DIV>Each meeting has grown in number (as our organization grows) The first was in 2002 - 25 attendees . . . 2003 - 45 . . . 2004 @ 75 . . . 2005 @ 100 . . . 2006 could be as many as 300 - We grew dramatically this year.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chances are, we will take this to the regional level soon . . . The number of offices then represented would approach 75 . . . Probably 500 participants.</DIV>
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<DIV>We do not have procedings on line but if you wish, I can email those to you.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hoping all is well,</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>What does your "way" move you towards? <BR><BR>Barry Owen <BR>The Owen Group <BR>Keller Williams Realty <BR>The fastest growing, most innovative real estate firm in North America! <BR>105 Westpark Dr Suite 100 <BR>Brentwood, TN 37027 <BR>615.568.2123 <BR>http://www.geocities.com/barryo.geo</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><FONT face=Times><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px">Hi,<BR><BR>I need examples of annual conferences run as OS meetings. Here are details.<BR><BR>An organization to which I belong has an annual meeting of about 300-500 people. It's the same every year, speaker after speaker after speaker. I've stopped going.<BR><BR>Now they're asking me about OS and if it will work for the annual event. They want specific examples of annual gatherings where members come from all over (the US, in this case) and, you know, do what we do. Specifically, they want to learn of cases where action agendas were produced and acted upon subsequently.<BR><BR>Examples of this sort from my own consulting practice are way in the past, with no one available to vouch for their success. I can make the case, but I need a little back-up. I want to pass along some links where they can see for themselves what happened. Please keep in mind, this is a network of small businesses all over the country, not one single, large organization.<BR><BR>Send your suggestions to me privately or to the list. I appreciate your help. <BR><BR>Thank you,<BR><BR>Ralph<BR><BR>-- <BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><FONT face=Cochin>Ralph Copleman<BR>44 Titus Avenue<BR>Lawrenceville, NJ 08648<BR>USA<BR><BR>H: 609-896-9714<BR>C: 609-865-3466<BR>O: 609-895-1629<BR></FONT><FONT face=Times><BR></FONT><FONT color=#008000><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva"><I>Home/office powered by wind energy<BR></I></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Times><BR><BR></FONT></SPAN>* * ========================================================== OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
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