Dear Harrison,
Open Space changed my life too. I learned it from Peggy Holman and Anne Stadler 
(rest her soul in heaven). And Peggy introduced us to one another as I live in 
the DC region. You and I had lunch at a favorite restaurant in Georgetown and 
you shared so many many of your memories and stories with me!  I treasure it.
Happy Birthday!
Kathy Minardi

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 2, 2023, at 4:35 PM, Viv McWaters via OSList <[email protected]> wrote:

 Happy Birthday Harrison

It’s certainly worth celebrating you and Open Space, even though I can’t 
remember exactly when we met, I do remember where. It was at an uninspiring 
hotel just near Melbourne airport, organised of course, by dear Brian 
Bainbridge. Rob Chaffe was there too. How sad that neither are still with us. 
Like others have said, Open Space changed my life and introduced me to many 
wonderful people who pop up on this list, and always make me smile to know 
they, and others, are out there in the world opening spaces.

Many happy returns from Australia

Viv

Viv McWaters - from iPhone



On 3 Dec 2023, at 7:52 am, juanluiswalker--- via OSList <[email protected]> 
wrote:


Dear Harrison,

Feeling very interpreted by Peggy's words I would only like to add that today 
to celebrate your birthday I published on my Facebook the photo I send now 
attached remembering your unforgettable participation in the XIX WosOnOs of 
2011 in Chile. Thank you very much and receive a big hug with love.

Juan Luis

De: Peggy Holman via OSList <[email protected]>
Enviado el: sábado, 2 de diciembre de 2023 18:49
Para: Open Space Listserv <[email protected]>
Asunto: [OSList] Happy 88th Harrison!

Dear Harrison,

Just a few words to celebrate you. We met in 1995 when a friend from Antioch 
University Seattle sent me an article from Training Magazine on Open Space 
Technology and I called you. It changed my life. You gave words and a framework 
to something I’d been playing with: the importance of random encounters for 
creativity and innovation — for “learning organizations" to flourish. Of course 
I joined the party. WE started this listserv. When you came to Seattle as part 
of your world tour with the idea of forming the Open Space Institute (OSI) in 
1996, I was one of 7 who contributed $10 so we had the $70 required to apply 
for nonprofit status in the US. We quickly learned that our colleagues in 
Australia and Canada, who also formed OSI’s, expected that we add -US to our 
name. We did. And a network was acknowledged.

All this is to say happy birthday Harrison. Thank you for being you. It has 
been a ride! May we continue to be present to what emerges as increasing 
numbers discover the challenges and opportunities of living life in open space.

Love,
Peggy



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