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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Suzanne Daigle <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sdaigle4@gmail.com" target="_blank">sdaigle4@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Wow...Wow...Wow...Wow! How could one not LOVE this website! And not feel the heartfelt spirit of invitation from Phelim, baby Riddley Matilda and the amazing host team who is planning, preparing and imagining us all being in London for the: <span><h1>
<span>WOSonOS(WORLD Open Space on Open Space 2012 UK</span> <br>from October 11th to the 15th<br></h1></span>I vividly remember Matilda extending an invitation at the Berlin WOSonOS in 2010. We were touched, moved and inspired as we watched art, mime and theater unfold before our eyes as she creatively shared the heartfelt welcome on behalf of many. I knew then as I know now that something special was afoot. In Chile in October 2011, we saw a similar ceremony as the talking stick made its way from the first South America WOSonOS through New York across the sea to the place that will also host the 2012 Olympics and WOSonOS. Like wow, how very cool!<br>
<br><b>I had not registered yet nor bought my plane tickets</b>...I was sitting on the fence wishing so to go! Uncomfortable spot I must admit. Like many of us, I hesitated thinking of the cost (actually quite reasonable) and other things like time and schedule. Well by week's end, if not sooner, I will let my intuition transport me and make this happen. It's what I've done time and time again since I met Open Space, going to where I was drawn to go...Taiwan, Seattle, Arizona, Berlin, Canada, Florida, New York, Washington, Chile, and so many other palces -- sometimes working and facilitating, sometimes just participating. I have never looked back and never regretted my decision. The memories of everyone I met are still part of me every day. There is no way to describe what it feels like to meet someone in person that you met on this OS list. Friends for life in the most special way. We walk into a room united by the "whoever comes is the right people" and the "whatever happens is the only thing that could have"! <br>
<br><b>I hope others will be impulsive and feel guided to register and make their travel plans as I will be doing.</b><br>I owe such a debt of gratitude to Open Space and this wonderful generous community of ours. Open Space jolted me in ways that made me discover the courage of my own leadership and a desire to impact the world of work with others so it becomes a place where people feel included, connected and are contributing together. The workplace is my first passion and through that passion I have also become connected to friends, family, new colleagues, OS mates, work and community, in ways I could never have imagined. <br>
<br>Yes like many of you I revere Harrison Owen ... thankful that he too followed his intuitive path which led to this wonderful collective work and way of being that we call Open Space. A place of shared leadership, self-organizing, high performance and life that invites everyone to discover who they are and how much of a difference we can all make when we learn to trust ourselves and get out of our own way, rolling up our sleeves to do amazing things together, inviting others to do the same. Now more than ever, it seems that this world is inviting us to pay it forward, doing more of what we do simply by inviting...opening, holding and closing space...so that others afterwards can keep opening and re-opening spaces everywhere.<br>
<br>I cannot think of a better place to be than London England in October 2012. A place of history as we create the future together, bringing hearts and minds, new learning and lots of purposeful sharing. So I urge you all to gather your dollars and pennies, be creative and imaginative to get there so we can make this event an event that carries the spirit of all the WOSonOS events that came before...so that we can stand on the shoulders of the giants who preceded us, connect with others who recently discovered Open Space and make theatrical magic happen in real life.<br>
<br>Let is also be officially know that my first job is to see if Phelim and Matilda will let me change Riddley's diaper or perhaps in London they call this his nappie! You see I'm a bit rusty, we married our daughter a few weeks ago, and I need the practice thinking that in the future, I'll be doing this as a new grandma.<br>
<br>Spread the word, send a wish, extend an invitation to others, register, buy a ticket and let everyone know you are coming! <br><br>Suzanne<br><br> <br><br><br><br>So with the memory of Taiwan, Sleeping Lady in Washington USA, Orillia Ontario Canada, Berlin, Chile, and so many other places wh<br>
, <br>In Chile at the 2011 WOSonOS last October, the spirit of this invitation carried forward when Juan Luis Walker and Lisa Heft created a veritable theatrical event to set the stage for this grand upcoming event in London in a ceremony to transfer the talking stick from Chile where we were beautifully hosted to London via New York when <br>
<br><br><br><br> It's enough that Open Space ALWAYS tugs at my heart. <br><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Phelim McDermott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:phelim@mac.com" target="_blank">phelim@mac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Open space friends and fans<br>
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I am excited to inform you that our WOSonOS 2012 website is now live, ready to welcome you here to London in October for the 20th World Open Space on Open Space. At the site there are a number of things to check out. It contains all of the event details including: Schedule, Venue, and support on how to get there and where to stay. This is the home page:<br>
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<a href="http://wosonos2012.com/" target="_blank">http://wosonos2012.com/</a><br>
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You can of course book your tickets from the booking page and those of you who have already booked and who know they are coming (thank you for your helpful support!) there's a "Who's coming?" page:<br>
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<a href="http://wosonos2012.com/who-is-coming.php" target="_blank">http://wosonos2012.com/who-is-coming.php</a><br>
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This is where you can upload your picture and details and let us and others know you are coming.<br>
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Also do help us spread the word by sharing the website link and contributing to our chain of invitations: we are inviting you all to do your own inviting! Your invitation can be in any language or form. Check out the invitations already up and submit your own here:<br>
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<a href="http://invites.wosonos2012.com/" target="_blank">http://invites.wosonos2012.com/</a><br>
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For those people new to OS there's also a page for the wonderful Lisa Heft's Open Space learning workshop which happens in the days running up to the main OS event.<br>
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<a href="http://wosonos2012.com/pre-learning-workshops.php" target="_blank">http://wosonos2012.com/pre-learning-workshops.php</a><br>
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Of course the website is a work in progress - we are still developing it so do use the "contact us" link to let us know of any glitches or malfunctions as we continue to work on it and visit it again in a couple of weeks to see how it has grown.<br>
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A warm welcome everyone.<br>
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On behalf of Improbable and the Wosonos2012 team.<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br>Suzanne Daigle<br>NuFocus Strategic Group<br>7159 Victoria Circle<br>University Park, FL 34201<br>FL <a href="tel:941-359-8877" value="+19413598877" target="_blank">941-359-8877</a>; <br>
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</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><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>
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