A shared invitation to my World wide friends and colleagues,<br><br>I did not feel that I could justify the trip to Chile for the WOSonOS and yet I so wished to go. I held in my heart the vivid memory of Juan Luis Walker's invitation at the WOSonOs in Berlin last year, walking the inside of the circle extending a passionate invitation to choose Chile for 2011, a first in South America for this World gathering. <br>
<br>I visited the website and it was so beautifully done. Easy to navigate and the all-inclusive pricing options for lodging, food and conference were so reasonable. I could feel the same spirit of welcome that I had felt as Juan Luis chanted "Chile, Chile, Chile". <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSUZANN%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C12%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSUZANN%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C12%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSUZANN%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C12%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><style>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.wosonoschile.cl">www.wosonoschile.cl</a>
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<br clear="all">I knew many friends would be there and many new people too. I imagined the conversations around a very relevant question: <br><br><b>"What are the main challenges and opportunities of Open Space Technology in Latin
America and the world?"</b><br><br>I saw the good work of Access Queen there again to help defray costs and to invite contributions; I noted the pre-work training before and after the conference. I saw the photos of this beautiful country and I knew I just had to go!<br>
<br>And in the end, I also knew that the sharing that would happen in Chile would infuse me with knowledge, friendships and a feeling of deep global connectedness with others who passionately believe in opening space in all kinds of places. <br>
<br>So as I have been all along since I met Open Space, I was impulsive again and I bought a seat sale ticket to Chile. The heartwarming response from Juan Luis and the host team convinced me immediately that I had made the right decision. So what I have to say to my pals out there is perhaps you can do as I did; taking another look at your schedule, checking your budget, visiting the website and letting your heart lead you to Chile for the first WOSonOS in South America. <br>
<br>In a spirit of shared invitation,<br>Suzanne <br><br>Suzanne<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>-- <br>Suzanne Daigle<br>NuFocus Strategic Group<br>7159 Victoria Circle<br>University Park, FL 34201<br>FL 941-359-8877; <br>
CT 203-722-2009<br><a href="http://www.nufocusgroup.com" target="_blank">www.nufocusgroup.com</a><br><a href="mailto:s.daigle@nufocusgroup.com" target="_blank">s.daigle@nufocusgroup.com</a><br>twitter @suzannedaigle<br><br>
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