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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Hello, fabulous colleagues –</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>On behalf of the WOSonOS Host Team, I would
like to ‘officially’ announce the dates of a week of learning,
exploration and community for OpenSpaceniks from around the world:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 color=green
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:green;font-weight:bold'>World Open Space on Open Space 2008</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
– Open Space Learning Workshop </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(for anyone who has <u>not</u>
<u>yet</u> experienced Open Space – to learn about process and pre-work
so that your explorations at the WOSonOS event with others can go deeper –
for those who will be <u>un</u>able to come to the WOSonOS who would like to
learn how to facilitate Open Space – or for those who may use Open Space
but wish a chance to learn more with others.)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Tuesday evening, July 22</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
– A casual conversation with Harrison Owen and the launch of his 3<sup>rd</sup>
Edition of “<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Open Space Technology: A
User’s Guide</span></i>”</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(some time with ‘the
guy in the hat’ and opportunities to be the very first owners of this
latest greatest edition of this incredibly useful book)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Wednesday evening, July 23</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
– Welcome reception</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(casual evening with little
things to eat as we all arrive from our various homes around the globe and visit
with each other)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Thursday, July 22 through mid-day on Saturday,
July 26</span></font></b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> – </span></font><b><font
color=green face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:green;font-weight:bold'>World Open Space on Open Space</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(exploring learning,
inquiry, applications, variations, use across cultures and industries, tools
and resources, complex questions, initiatives you are working on or would like
to start </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>– whatever it is that
*<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>you</span></b>* would like to convene a
session about as together we learn and share from each other about - and in - Open
Space)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>You may wish to plan your trip to <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>arrive a few days early</span></b> – to acclimate
yourself from your travels and time zones, and to explore lovely San Francisco
and surrounding areas. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The possibilities are rich and diverse –
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'>...from flying
a kite or walking along a foggy beach in a reclaimed marshland ecosystem...</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'>...to a windy
walk across the Golden Gate Bridge...</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'>...to taking
field trips with your family or friends to Muir Woods to see the redwood
trees...</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'>...to exploring
the great neighborhoods of San Francisco – for example:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:purple'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=circle>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>enjoy
an Italian pastry and attend the North Beach Jazz Festival</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>look
for lost hippies and love beads in the Haight Ashbury</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>enjoy
the Balmy Alley murals in the Mission District</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>walk
hand-in-hand with your partner (of any gender) in the gay Castro District</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>sample
local organic produce at the Farmers’ Market at the waterfront’s
Ferry Building</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>take
your kids to Zeum the kids’ museum or visit the Museum of Modern Art</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>ride
the cable cars up and down the city’s hilly streets</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>eat
around the world via cuisine from Vietnam, Italy, Thailand, Central
America, Spain, Morocco and many other cuisines and ethnic cultures</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>see
diverse explorations of identity, struggle, humor and culture at the San
Francisco Jewish Film Festival...</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:purple'><font size=2 color=purple
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>drive
out to Wine Country to taste local wines and foods and attend the Napa
Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival...</span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>...or just hang out with your old and new
friends, sip cool beverages, talk about life and watch the world go by.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Soon we will open our registration process
and give you more <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>details</span></b> about
the events and opportunities associated with WOSonOS 2008.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=green face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:green;font-weight:
bold'>We open our arms to you and welcome you to join us in 2008...</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(and the other lovely members of the 2008 WOSonOS
Host Team)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>___________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>L
i s a H e f t</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Consultant,
Facilitator, Educator</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>O p e n i n
g S p a c e</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>lisaheft@openingspace.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a href="http://www.openingspace.net"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>www.openingspace.net</span></font></a> </span></font></p>
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