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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>Now that I have a moment I would like to add to the thread about
the ‘activity’ of Hosting an international event like the one some
of got to attend last month in San Francisco. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>For me one of the best parts of the recent Open Space Event in San
Francisco was getting to be part of the Hosting Team. This was so because we
operated as a mini Open Space community/team. I showed up in early April
and it was just the right time –others had been there before me,
contributed and had left… we each chose to work on things that we wanted
to and there were things no-one chose to do and so went by the wayside. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>It was some time before I realized that this was the way we were
operating…. prior to this I’d wondered at times how it was all
coming together with seemingly little ‘direction’ </span><span
style='font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>J</span><span style='font-family:
"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> and chalked it up to all the work
that had been done before my arrival. Yet as we approached the big week
and a few others joined our ranks and last minute details continued to get done
(including things like homemade brownies for 100!) I realized that I was indeed
having an experience of operating in open space - how great is that! (and yes
it was A LOT of work – most of it joyful and extremely rewarding)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>One other significant (impressive to me) aspect about the conscious
framework of this particular event was not only its true ‘accessibility’
but also the quality and spirit of an invitation that might actually result in a
diversity of attendees responding to that accessibility and then being present to
add to the richness of the gathering – broadening the scope of
participative views and voices. This ability to move beyond the rank and
privilege of the folks doing the hosting/organizing of any kind of event requires
thoughtful creativity and conscious effort. I mention this as a person
who has attended a wide variety of events, conferences and trainings that spoke
of diversity and were not designed in any way that it might actually have been
able to show up. I BOW to you LISA and originating host team members for making
the brave decisions from the start to do the work necessary to make this so.
How great that was for all of us who were able to attend! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>As a new-comer to this community I look forward to joining the
roaming annual worldwide event when I am able – as well as regional/local
events when I’m in the right neck of the woods at the right time. Wonderful
to have all these choices and opportunities to connect with Open Space
colleagues and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>Heidi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#4F6228'>heidi nobantu saul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#76923C'>CONSULTANT FACILITATOR COACH<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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color:#76923C'>Santa Fe, NM & San Francisco, CA <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#76923C'>heidi@we-becoming.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lisa Heft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: WOSonOS -and- future years and locations [long]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>It
sounds like there are 4 areas of discussion here:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Feelings of
inclusion / helpfulness of the every-few-months call that currently has a few
representatives from many different countries on it</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>The idea of
having one in-person ‘main’ WOSonOS per year – whether or not
there are also other OSonOSs or WOSonOSs any other times and locations</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Decision-making
process for deciding on WOSonOS future years’ sites</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Need / value /
usefulness of knowing WOSonOS site 2 years in advance</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>You
may see some other threads here.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I am one of those people who thrives
in international mixed group gatherings (in my home country or elsewhere) as
they stretch me far outside my known areas and enhance my learning –
showing me what I do not know and what I still need to learn, as I interact
with diverse people and cultures that are not like my own. I also find it
is so nutritious for me to get together in person with my ‘tribe’
– my fellow Open Space facilitators from around the world. So I really
look forward to the times when I can come to one of these once a year in-person
WOSonOSs. I find it recharges my learning, and strengthens my sense of
community. And: I am very grateful for knowing 2 years ahead of time when
the WOSonOS will be – as it helps me put something on my calendar in
advance, so I can arrange my complicated life around it and see if I can afford
to come (jobs, elder care, finances, savings)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>But
for this message, I would like to focus on the thread of conversation about how
much preparation / time is needed. Let me add some thought from perspective of
one member of one Host Team.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I totally support that there are all
different ways to host an OSonOS or a WOSonOS and all different styles of doing
so.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I have been to great OSonOSs where
(for example as you did, Harrison) a host said ‘I found a room, here is
the time and place, this is what it costs, here is how many people our site
will hold so first come first serve, and I look forward to seeing you
there’. And it was fabulous. Folks found their own ways, went out
to get their own food, found their own lodging, and had a wonderful time and
rich learning.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
do not wish to imply that any of you who generously create a nutritious space for
people to come and do fabulous work together are in any way not working hard to
create a welcoming space.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>However,
to me - in my style of doing things - invitation – and by that I mean
invitation welcoming diversity - is an extensive set of tasks and design, which
takes a lot of lovely and creative work. This joyful burden takes place
from the moment of first message out up to and throughout the event
itself. Or that is how I do it. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>To
me, this kind of invitation broadens the richness of ‘Whoever Comes’
– because it identifies and works on issues of <u>access</u> – more
like... ‘Whoever is just as able to come as the others who can
come’. By ‘access’ I mean all kinds of elements - funding,
language, mobility, connection to greater community, age, location,
sophistication at seeking resources, experience traveling, special foods,
physical or emotional needs, connection to internet, access to a visa,
years’ experience, ability to have pocket money for books or dinners, and
so on.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Invitation
like this is to me an interesting, creative and gratifying job. Our Host
Team worked really hard, to do whatever it took – to ensure that people
with all different levels of access and ability were able to join us. And
I believe that it showed in the mix of people who were at our WOSonOS. I
will give you some statistics – this is also to share a bit with the
Taiwan and the Berlin Host Teams, who have been interested in hearing about
some of our tasks and our lessons learned.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I do not say the following to
‘blow our horn’ (for you non-English-as-a-first-language speakers:
to brag about how fabulous we are) – but instead to give you a sense for
why I am glad we had the knowledge we would be hosting a little over a year in
advance and had a year to work on it, and how I see the tasks that may be
unpleasant for some were delightful to me.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>123 attendees
(from 13 countries) came to the 2008 WOSonOS, I’m happy to say.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Out of those
123 people, 76 people paid the most they could –and- because that was
less than our per-person costs, Access Queen and her partners made up the
difference for 76 people.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Could those 76
people have joined us if this were not the case? I am guessing many could
not have – and then we would not have been enriched by their presence.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>In order to
include everyone who had the desire and passion to join us, it took quite a bit
of advance work – to identify resources, research options, and design
survey of needs and resources into our registration process, for example.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Access Queen
is a project, not a fund, although there is a little funding each year due to
contributions. This is a resource-sharing project I do for each year’s
WOSonOS where I invite those who need to ask for support and those who have to
share their resources.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>So. Our
registration fee was a ‘pay the most that you can’ amount.
Everybody did. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Registration
also had built into it a ‘donate some more if you can’ and many
people did. These are some of the Access Queen partners.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We also asked
whoever was able and interested to donate some additional funds towards
operating expenses. More fabulous partners.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We also
invited some organizations and individuals to act as sponsors. More partners.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>37 attendees
had special diets or other special needs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We provided
attendees with 8 meals, including custom-designed meals and snacks for those
with special dietary needs and also for several attendees whose family members
joined us for evening events. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Several attendees
requested and received translation. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Many months in
advance, a lovely team went to visit every single accommodation site on our
accommodations list – to ensure that we would only put on our list those
sites that were clean and safe.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We made reservations
at hostels or hotels for 11 people – as most of those were unable to
access internet, or have a credit card, or make an international phone call.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>We found
homestays or room shares for 5 people. More partners – thank you
gracious home stay hosts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Our Visa Team
interacted with 22 people about receiving visa invitation letters and created
20 custom-designed letters (to make a strong ‘case’ for each
asker).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Our Registrar
interacted on an ongoing basis individually with all 123 registrants - ensuring
that any questions or needs were answered, sending out ‘things to
know’ information, and offering a warm personal connection, whether the
attendee was a many-years-connected-to-this-community person or someone totally
new to this work and this community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>An anonymous
donor donated $20,000 worth of ‘seed’ (advance) money so that we
could afford to reserve (as required, in advance, before we would have funding
from registration) our conference sites, which included costs for rental,
liability insurance, alcohol permits, staff overtime, audio visual, wireless
access and more. This money also covered materials and supplies, and
catering.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>All of that
money was paid back – due to the generosity of everyone who attended
– registrations at any cost anyone could afford, sponsors’
donations, extra donations during registration, operating cost donations,
people buying Harrison’s new book, funds for the Access Queen Project
generated through Global Village Marketplace, Silent Auction, and additional
donations – lots of creative ways to raise income to cover costs –
all of which took time, planning, processes, people to administrate and offer
the use of their checking accounts and credit card processing accounts, and
more.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Amazing Justin
worked with me over many months (bless you Justin) to create a website that
could provide everyone with information for their self-organized needs –
from travel to accommodation lists to information on the Author Evening.
This took months of development in addition to Justin’s ongoing
adjustments and updates.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>All
of these things required a dedicated team of hard workers. All of these things
took time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>All
were done so that – ideally – any attendee would find it would feel
very simply to come, join, and be.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Host
Team members were part of the team for as long as they felt useful and
interested, took tasks they felt passion and responsibility for, took on roles
as Author Evening coordinators or Host Team project manager or sponsor donation
asker as they felt inspired to, and did not do what they did not have interest
or passion for. A living, breathing Open Space organization.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
can only speak for myself: It was a huge amount of work, and joyous work
– it was a huge amount of fun, and totally gratifying.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>You
might do it a different way. And I would love to come to your event, and I know
I would feel welcome and delighted and honored to be there.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
am just saying that each of us does this in different ways. This is a way that
works for me, and (if I am understanding some of your viewpoints) it
doesn’t feel like an institution, or a bureaurocracy, or the imposition
of structure, or a dampening of richness at the event, or a burden. To
me, it feels like a joy, and a welcoming, and an amazing experience.
Just a different point of view; a different person’s
experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>I
look forward to hearing the thoughts of others, including those of you who have
totally different experiences and viewpoints than mine,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Lisa</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:black'>___________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:blue'>L i s a H e f t</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Consultant, Facilitator, Educator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:blue'>O p e n i n g S p a c e</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net"><span style='color:black'>lisaheft@openingspace.net</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.openingspace.net"><span style='color:black'>www.openingspace.net</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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