<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thanks, Harrison. I don't know if I've ever shared with you that I bring the OS principles into the whole of my work and life. As you have said many times, the principles reflect rather than prescribe how things are in open space. <div><br></div><div>In that way, wherever space is opened is, indeed, the right place and whatever happens....well, you know.</div><div><br></div><div>Off to open some inner space for folks in a transpersonal leadership retreat, which is, of course, the right place.</div><div><br></div><div>Love,<br><div><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; 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; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; 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; font-size: medium; "><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: Calibri; 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; 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-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p align=""></p><p align="">Christine</p><div><div>Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner</div><div>Innovation Partners International</div><div>480.759.0262</div></div><a href="http://www.innovationpartners.com">www.innovationpartners.com</a> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><span><img height="69" width="179" src="cid:B71363CD-3161-4487-8B7C-B7E5B885823E@ph.cox.net"></span><span><img height="72" width="96" src="cid:D5A8DA7F-A226-4236-AE13-E3B896C0D29D@ph.cox.net"></span> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></div><br><div><div>On Jun 12, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Harrison Owen 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: Calibri; 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; font-size: medium; "><div 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" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">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><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Really important, I think.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">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></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Harrison<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Harrison Owen<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">7808 River Falls Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; 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">189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Camden, Maine 20854<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Phone 301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; 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color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a> [<a href="mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Christine Whitney Sanchez<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, June 11, 2011 9:50 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[OSList] Vibrant Phoenix & the 5th Principle<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Dear Open Space Friends,</span></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; min-height: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Wherever it is, is the right place. At the <a href="http://vibrantphx.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">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-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">commitments online <u><span style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); "><a href="http://vibrantphx.com/next-actions/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">here</a>.</span></u></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; min-height: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; min-height: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">What a great morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">On June 3, 2011, over 100 Arizonans gathered at the beautiful new<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://chandleraz.gov/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); ">Chandler</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Following a morning of lively and meaty discussions,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>more than half of the participants committed</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">For more of the story from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://vibrantphx.com/....look" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://vibrantphx.com/....look</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; min-height: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Warm wishes from a golden Phoenix sunset,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; min-height: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Christine<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Innovation Partners International<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">480.759.0262<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.innovationpartners.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.innovationpartners.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span><image001.png></span><span><image002.png></span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Open Space meeting was guided by <a href="http://www.christinewhitneysanchez.com/international_experience" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); ">Christine Whitney Sanchez</span></a>, partner with <a href="http://innovationpartners.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); ">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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Twenty-two participants hosted the following breakout discussions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Abandoning the past to enable the future<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Dichotomy of highly educated workforce & education funding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Transforming University Education<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">What is your city doing for me?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">True & Terrifying Tales of Young Entrepreneurs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The urban forest & economic redevelopment = lush desert lifestyle<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">An environmentally & economically sustainable Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Grow a culture & network of innovation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Creating creative gathering spaces<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Arts & Culture<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Primary Education Revitalization<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The legislature and our image<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Attracting international interest – Being globally connected<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Bridging the gap between generation leadership<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Visit the next actions online <a href="http://vibrantphx.com/next-actions/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); ">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>OSList mailing list<br>To post send emails to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To unsubscribe send an email to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br><a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>