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<DIV>In a message dated 3/23/2007 2:10:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
susan4ps@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have been invited
to offer Open Space as one of 6 workshop sessions at a conference – so I will
need to attract participants who have other specific offerings to choose
from. (This is a conference for diverse grantees from a foundation
that supports small NGOs dealing with vulnerable populations.) Has
anyone offered OS in such a setting? How have you described it in the
program as an offering? What lessons did you learn? I plan to
assemble a small group of representatives who will attend the conference to
help me frame the question. Thanks for any
suggestions,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I have offered it and NO ONE came. I think the trick is to have a
compelling topic that speaks to the grantees (which I did not) and then,
without advertising it, conduct the session in Open Space. One suggestion that
cropped up on this listserv was to assure that maybe two high profile attendees
will be "participating", (maybe it's your small group of representatives) which
will serve to draw people into the room. Of course you have to get those high
profile attendees to participate.</DIV>
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