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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>I am not sure that there is anything beyond
balloons. For me they are the ultimate! Of course, I might be prejudicially
partial, but then again I was introduced to the whole matter by a master. You
will recall the gathering of 2108 German Psychiatrists which Michael Pannwitz
and I facilitated several years ago. It took place in the town of </span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Wurzburg</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> (sp?), and
because Michael was closer (</span></font><font color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Berlin</span></font><font color=red
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>) he took responsibility
for logistics.</span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>The town of </span></font><font color=red
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Wurzburg</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> is a lovely
place, and has a most delightful convention center. Unfortunately the main hall
was not of sufficient size to handle an Open Space of record proportions. The
solution was brilliant! Two circus tents in an open field! So we had the space,
but also a problem. How do you designate break out areas for what turned out to
be 236 groups? Of course you could put signs around the edges, but tent
walls tend to be rather low and all the people would be mushed on the outside.
Michael came up with a winner. Helium filled balloons tied to a sack of sand,
each bearing a special number. Just imagine a large circus tent with 236
colored balloons dancing all over the floor. And it got better.</span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>If posting breakout space designations was
a problem – how would you handle the essential signs (Principles and Law)
to say nothing of Butterflies and Bumble Bees? Michael came through gloriously.
Each sign was taped to a thin stick to which were attached half a dozen
balloons. Let loose, they floated elegantly about the tent. And much more of
the same with the Bumble Bees and Butterflies! Lots and lots – floating free!
</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>It was just beautiful – some might
even think odd – or crazy. But we had no worries. After all we had 2108
Psychiatrists in attendance.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Harrison Owen</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Potomac,
Maryland 20854</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Phone </span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Martin Boroson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, April 19, 2008
1:46 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> beyond balloons</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Hello all</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>I’d love
to know what you use to designate breakout spaces in a large conference room.
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>I’ve been
using bunches of balloons, taped to the wall (and <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>then </span></font>referring to the red, blue, green,
yellow areas, etc.). </span></font></p>
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face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>I am indeed very
partial to balloons. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>But not every
client wants the room to look like a circus – at the outset, anyway.
:) </span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> </span></font></p>
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