<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi, Meredith - <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have done quite a few 2000 and also larger OS events. </div><div class="">The dynamics (interpersonal) and engagement are the same. </div><div class="">The timing is the same - though I am speaking before knowing your situation. I have a question about how much time you (your client?) has created for this</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">And because in every conversation about process, I always start with / ask someone about their analysis of why, for whom, to what end, what will be done with the information and relations generated, and so on. To ask if it indeed Open Space and why - I have found - is a very healthy way to begin a conversation. Even with myself ;o) </div><div class=""> <div class="">Room set-up and signage are different, to help people navigate. </div><div class="">Also here I have questions - do you have a super-sized room for these people to ideally all meet in one place? Lots of wall space? </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So as usual for whenever I facilitate or consult on a facilitation, I have more questions to begin the conversation on facilitation form, design, pre-work and details.</div><div class="">This is true for any form, including Open Space - before answers. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Because otherwise, I am perhaps answering things you have not yet asked for - or answering without knowing some of your constraints and the other details that inform design.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So: Tell us more. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I look forward to hearing about it all,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Lisa</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Lisa Heft</div><div class="">Consultant, Facilitator, Educator</div><div class="">Opening Space</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Workshops coming up: </div><div class="">Open Space Learning Workshop (June, Oakland California)</div><div class="">The Power of Pre-Work (August, Oakland California)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 31, 2016, at 6:44 AM, Meredith Woolard via OSList <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" class="">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: TrebuchetMS; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Has anyone had experience running an Open Space session for 2,000 attendees? 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