<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi, Liz - how exciting!<div><br></div><div>I am one of those who has done quite a few OSs for 1500 and 2000 and more.</div><div><br></div><div>One of my recommendations is to keep in mind that while the form of OS stays the same (and scales up to those overall group sizes) your pre-work shall probably include lots of thought about what makes the site intuitively easy to navigate / find a session they are interested in way across the site without folks getting lost, ability to hear and to see and access Agenda Wall, facilitator, session convenors announcing their sessions, other access issue such as wheelchair/crutch/weaker legs issues and so on. All true of smaller events too - but in my experience, crucial in the larger ones. Also watching traffic pattens not just for ease of navigating but for safety issues as well (should there be a fire or other emergency, where are the clear routes of access and exit).</div><div><br></div><div>So as a 'Devils Advocate' question - the theatre is the only big space you can use? rather than an auditorium or conference hall with completely clear (for discussion area set-up) floor space?</div><div>I'm guessing you went through all that investigation and the theatre space is what you have.</div><div><br></div><div>Wall space: I have used and heard of sticky walls (parachute-like material with spray-adhesive where the topic signs just stick - but of course you have to affix that fabric and its weight of signage onto the wall as well), exhibit walls such as in trade shows (often cost a lot to rent), fold-out cardboard walls such as Neuland products offer (perhaps a bit expensive as well), 'Canadian tables' (tables leaned upright so their faces become the 'wall' surface), sides of busses, clotheslines with clothes pins (again, plan for sag and weight of signs), curtains and straight pins...</div><div>...I am curious why you need walls when it is a theatre...perhaps you can explain the space more - thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Signing up: Many of my dear colleagues who I respect deeply feel the signing up on the topic signs is essential for setting intention and furthering the self-organization. I experimented with dropping that as 'one less thing' and I found it improved upon the situation. The 'situation' I refer to is not just about traffic jams at the wall (which was my initial reason for trying this one less thing) but also I noted that some session convenors saw nobody signing up for their sessions so assumed nobody would come and removed their signs (when in actuality through the course of the day folks are drawn to more or different sessions than they signed their names on to / thought they might be interested in at the beginning of the day) - others said 'oh my - this is a big group coming - I must go find a big room ' and when it actually happened maybe 10 people came - because again - their interests and energies changed throughout the day. So to me, the not signing names on topic signs (except of course for the convenor placing her/his name on their own sign) seems to be an improvement. However I do invite my great colleagues - especially those who have done larger events who do still include the signing-up element - to share what works, why they retain it and so on - many diverse experiences lead to several options and styles.</div><div><br></div><div>Video screen: I have had several large events where this has been part of the design - and in each one found that the client worked hard on this (such as transcribing what is going up on the wall immediately so they can throw it on a screen / multiple screens) but the participants have ignored the screen and instead go up to the wall with the papers on it - whether that Agenda Wall is in the main room where most sessions are convening (with some breakout spaces down the hall) or whether the Agenda Wall is moved to the hallway or something specific to that site. What are other folks' experiences, especially in these larger group sizes / events?</div><div><br></div><div>Convergence: For that I would have to ask you what is your objective for that convergence. If you mean Closing Circle comments and reflections as your convergence, I just use multiple microphone locations and invite folks to come up to share their reflections, discoveries, breakthrough conversations, exciting stories and rich learnings of the day. And I have those scribed to include in the Book of Proceedings. Not going around in a circle but offering time for folks to come up to the mic. Is that what you mean?</div><div><br></div><div>And: are you doing documentation / having participants take their notes to co-create a Book of Proceedings? I've done that as well for these large events and I am sure my colleagues who do larger OS events have done this as well - ask away.</div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to hearing my colleagues similar and different experiences for these larger groups,</div><div><br></div><div>Lisa</div><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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"><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#811107" size="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 9px; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(155, 44, 1); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; ">Lisa Heft</span></div></span></font></span></font></i></span></font></div></span></b></span></font></div><div>Consultant, Facilitator, Educator</div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">Opening Space</font></b></span></font></div><div><a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net">lisaheft@openingspace.net</a></div><div><a href="http://www.openingspace.net">www.openingspace.net</a></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><i><br></i></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><i><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 68, 254); "><span><i>Ask me about the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(46, 123, 25); ">The Power of Pre-Work</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span><i> </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><i>workshop for facilitators -August 18-20, 2010 - San Francisco</i></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 68, 254); "><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><i>and the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(46, 123, 25); ">Open Space Learning Workshops</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span><i> </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><i>- October 15-18, 2010 - Medellin, Colombia and December 15-17, 2010 - San Francisco</i></span></span></i></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 68, 254); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><i><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0044FE"><br></font></i></font></div></i></span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium; font-style: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><i> </i></span></font></span></div></span></span></div></span></div></span></i></span></font></div></span></i></span></font></div></div></div></span></div></span></span></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><div>On Jul 21, 2010, at 8:00 AM, Liz Martins wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; "></span><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">Dear all</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">I’m involved in a large-scale community project in Bristol, UK, based on OS. As well as local OS events across the city, it culminates in large (1500 people) OS event in February. I’ll put information about the project below, if you’re interested.</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">No doubt I’ll be coming to the list quite a few times over the next months, but just now I’d really appreciate some help about…</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Whether anyone has a large event coming up (in the UK or Europe) that might be possible for some of our project team to attend</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Whether anyone has done something like our project and is willing to share any learning</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 21pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">And, starting to think about the process detail for the big event (which is in a big theatre with additional breakout space in a large modern extension so has limitations on flexibility)</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 21pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">We know we’re going to need masses of additional wall space and wondering how best to achieve this - we’ve seen/heard of people using portable stands, cardboard walls etc – what’s out there?</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">What about people signing up or not signing up – what’s lost if they don’t do this and just go to the conversations? The ‘traffic’ is going to be a challenge, and this would be one less thing to do.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Our plan is to have separate sections of wall for the different session times – but within this, any thoughts about whether, given the large numbers of people, it’s best to use a grid or free-form posting using post-its?</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Experience of using large video screen(s) so people can see what’s going on the wall?</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Thoughts about convergence in very large events?</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 39pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; text-indent: -18pt; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-style: normal; ">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Anything else that you think of that might be helpful….!</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">With many thanks in anticipation of help</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">Liz</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "></span></font></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">Liz Martins</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "><a href="mailto:lizmartins2@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><i>lizmartins2@gmail.com</i></a></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">+44 (0)7977 932066</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><h1 style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "><font size="2"><i><span style="font-weight: normal; ">Bristol Open Space Project - Part of EY2010: European Year for Combating<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Poverty and Social Exclusion.</span></i></font></h1><h1 style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal; "></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal; ">A Better Bristol For All</span></i></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(36, 64, 97); "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; ">The Open Space project is part of a larger European project (EY2010). Key aims are to give voice to those experiencing poverty and social exclusion and also to raise awareness of how we need to work together as a society towards equality and inclusion. Bristol’s response to EY2010 is a series of events and projects around the whole city under the heading of “Working Together for Positive Change”.</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; ">The Open Space project,<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>A Better Bristol For All, aims to support better contact and flow of creativity between local grassroots social and community action groups within the context of the whole of Bristol.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Each neighbourhood is being invited to put on an Open Space event to look at local connections and creativity and then culminate in coming together in February 2011 in one mass open space event. This will bring together the ideas, creativity and inspiration that has been sparked locally, so that Bristol comes together, to be more in contact, more creative, and move to a Better Bristol for All.</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">The project starts with forming a project team of about 16 people keen to learn about facilitating OS meetings and using it in their future work in communities. The aim is to grow ‘OS’ facilitation as a resource for the city. Most of these people are already signed up. There’s a one-day training in OS for them in September with more during the project.</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">The flow of the project is to start with a central focus involving key people, then out to local communities, and then back to the major event in February. In October there’s an OS day with about 100 people from the council and Bristol city neighbourhood partnerships, grassroots community groups, service users etc. This event will provide the impetus for taking the project out to the local areas. In Nov/Dec/Jan there will be 12 local neighbourhood OS events across the city, funded by the project and facilitated by people from the project team, working with local organisers. Then, in February there will be the final big OS event bringing together people from across the city who have been involved in the neighbourhood events, and others, including from European cities twinned with Bristol.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The key themes that come out of the project will be taken forward and presented to local and national government.</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; ">I’m holding responsibility for the OS process, with my colleague Vivian Broughton who had the vision for the project initially. We will be training and supporting the project team and facilitating events ourselves or supporting project team members to do so. The logistics, budget, PR etc and everything else are being held elsewhere, though we will be involved where it impacts on the OS process. Vivian and I both have experience of facilitating OS, and Vivian was at the big 2000+ event in Germany facilitated by HO and Michael P, but we haven’t done it like this before, at such scale. We expect to be very surprised!</span></font></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; "><font size="2"><span style="font-style: normal; "> </span></font></p></div></span></blockquote></div></div></body></html>*
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