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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Christine – All worked out according to the Plan. Right? Congratulations!! And you have given me a new insight to the Power of the 5<sup>th</sup> Principle. I first thought of all those instances where Space opened without our “usual” formalities. All by itself as it were (what else?). That could be Tieneman Square (sp?) – or wherever. That gets us “Out the Venue door” into the “rough and tumble” or everyday life. No longer an event of our “sponsorship/creation” – but an EVENT none the less. Now we are talking about SERIOUSLY Large Group Interventions!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Really important, I think.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And you added a dimension of equal importance – I am sure! Every time we open space, wherever that may take place – is the right place. For us in the moment, it may seem the only place (that’s where we are, after all) – but in the greater scheme of things – that “opening” is just one of 100’s of thousands around the globe. The community grows! And for sure – “Wherever it is, is the right place.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harrison<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harrison Owen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>7808 River Falls Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Potomac, MD 20854<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Camden, Maine 20854<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone 301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(summer) 207-763-3261<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.openspaceworld.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to:<a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org"><span style='color:blue'>http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Whitney Sanchez<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 11, 2011 9:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [OSList] Vibrant Phoenix & the 5th Principle<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear Open Space Friends,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in;min-height: 15.0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wherever it is, is the right place. At the <a href="http://vibrantphx.com/">Vibrant Phoenix</a> event last week, more than half of the participants posted their names and contact info so that the conversations could continue! You can see those <span class=apple-style-span>commitments online <u><span style='color:#144FAE'><a href="http://vibrantphx.com/next-actions/">here</a>.</span></u></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in;min-height: 15.0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Amanda, Harrison, Barry, Tova and Thomas, I brought you and all our open space friends into the Vibrant Phoenix event. It was a high stakes affair, with many elected officials sitting in the opening circle holding their shoulders up by their ears sitting next to business folks in suits and high heels along with a spunky group of young social entrepreneurs. They posted 22 topics (see below) over three sessions. As I was walking around taking pictures, I heard vibrant and wise discussions - people in my home town are obviously passionate about positioning our region for economic success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in;min-height: 15.0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What a great morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On June 3, 2011, over 100 Arizonans gathered at the beautiful new <a href="http://chandleraz.gov/"><span style='color:#144FAE'>Chandler</span></a> City Hall to discuss regional collaboration to create vibrant city environments to attract and retain talent and investment. The Open Space strategy session, designed to engage cities, businesses and communities to raise the level of thinking on how we position our region for economic success, made it possible for the participants to generate topics and focus on what they most cared about.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Following a morning of lively and meaty discussions, <b>more than half of the participants committed</b> to be hosts or participants in further conversations on the most exciting ideas for positioning our region for economic success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more of the story from <a href="http://vibrantphx.com/....look">http://vibrantphx.com/....look</a> below my signature. For those of you on Facebook, I've posted photos from the event on my profile.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in;min-height: 15.0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Warm wishes from a golden Phoenix sunset,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in;min-height: 15.0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Christine<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Innovation Partners International<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>480.759.0262<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.innovationpartners.com">www.innovationpartners.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <img border=0 width=183 height=69 id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image001.png@01CC2921.526E9460" alt="clip_image002.png"><img border=0 width=100 height=72 id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image002.png@01CC2921.526E9460" alt="clip_image004.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mayor Jay Tibshraeny of Chandler, Arizona and Mayor Georgia Lord of Goodyear, briefly opened the morning with former SunCor Development Co. President Steve Betts providing background discoveries of the Metro Phoenix DNA Project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The remainder of the morning was led by the participants themselves – they created their own agenda by hosting discussion sessions on topics they have passion for.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Open Space meeting was guided by <a href="http://www.christinewhitneysanchez.com/international_experience"><span style='color:#144FAE'>Christine Whitney Sanchez</span></a>, partner with <a href="http://innovationpartners.com/"><span style='color:#144FAE'>Innovation Partners International</span></a>, a strength-based consulting firm with international experience and credentials in leading groups and communities to new heights. Open Space is a non-hierarchical, transparent process that makes it easy for large groups to build on each other’s ideas and self-organize for taking action on the most exciting ideas. It is a fun and dynamic way to release the wisdom of the many.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Twenty-two participants hosted the following breakout discussions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Abandoning the past to enable the future<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dichotomy of highly educated workforce & education funding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Transforming University Education<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How do we retain the creative talent that we already have?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What types of companies have talent we want & how do we attract them?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What is your city doing for me?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>True & Terrifying Tales of Young Entrepreneurs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The urban forest & economic redevelopment = lush desert lifestyle<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>An environmentally & economically sustainable Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Where has the sense of caring for each other gone in our state? How do we get it back?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Why are you afraid of telling the truth? Unlocking community by being authentic.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Why are you scared of me? Exploring relationships w/ creatives<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Grow a culture & network of innovation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Creating creative gathering spaces<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Arts & Culture<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How do we wake the “sleeping giants”? (moms, dads, neighbors)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Primary Education Revitalization<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The legislature and our image<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Friends in “Low” places. Identifying other user partners to develop our communities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How do we make AZ’s natural assets (the outdoors) part of the conversation to attract talent?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attracting international interest – Being globally connected<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Bridging the gap between generation leadership<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Each breakout group posted their most potent and actionable ideas. One half of the participants were so passionate about the ideas that emerged that they listed their contact information to host another conversation and explore next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The document below represents original discussion topics, hosts, action ideas, participants who committed to host the next conversation and people who have committed to participate in the next conversation. If you are interested in joining a conversation, please contact the host listed in the chart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Visit the next actions online <a href="http://vibrantphx.com/next-actions/"><span style='color:#144FAE'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>