Juan - Chile will be Cool! And just a thought. Don't work harder than you have to. I know you have and will be receiving great advice from multiple good folks about what to do and how to prepare. So I'll toss in my dos pesos (that is the limit of my Spanish J).
Having done a number of OSONOS's I know it is possible to spend an infinite amount of time and effort. And I have never found that was necessary, or perhaps I am just too lazy. Case in point was the last two OSONOS-by-the-Sea. Adding everything in, I think it might have taken me 6 hours total, and I think that is an exaggeration. What made it really easy was the location, Camden Maine. Camden is a real town that also has a large summer community. It has a wonderful harbor and dozens of restaurants ranging from really basic to really ritzy. Accommodations run the same gamut from plain to pricey. To top it all off, the town is quite compact so you can walk to everything. My tasks were as follows: 1) Pick a date. 2) Reserve some space ( the local Episcopal Church was very forthcoming and totally reasonable. 3) Send out the invitation via OSLIST which included the website for the Camden Chamber of Commerce. I asked everybody who wanted to come to let me know (register) and then make their own reservations for accommodations (the Chamber's website had all the information and connections). For meals, everybody was on their own. We basically filled out in 48 hours, and on the appointed day 75-80 people showed up from all over. A friend picked up some doughnuts and bran muffins (homemade) for the mornings - And space opened just like usual. We had a blast. Oh yes - the Conference fee. I felt a little badly asking for $25 knowing it was more than needed, but we did cover all expenses and also sent the Wonderful Access Queen a reasonable check. That was it. And I will be willing to bet that Chile has more than its share of wonderful towns like Camden. I would also bet that you know most of them, and/or can easily find the rest. So have fun and don't work too hard! Oh yes - on the 3rd day, Ethelyn and I did invite anybody who was still in town to come to our house for swimming, boating, and food. The party did roll on, but that was our party and doesn't count as OSONOS. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA Phone 301-365-2093 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]: <http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JL Walker Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 11:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: All roads take us to Santiago de Chile Dear Friends, Holding firmly with my left hand (that of the heart) one of our most treasured symbols (the talking stick), wanted to announce now, full of gratitude, that the next 19th WOSonOS will be held in the city of Santiago de Chile (or somewhere near), during the month of October 2011. It will be all our passion, creativity and responsibility, the ones that it will make of this event a milestone of warmth, hospitality and affection which belongs to the people of this long narrow strip of land in the Southern Hemisphere. In a few hours more I will leave Berlin and return to my home full of energy and enthusiasm to begin working hard for the success of this great task. For now just wanted to express all my joy and commitment, singing our cry again, that so often I did in Berlin with my dear friends from all over the world (http://vimeo.com/11757978 ): Ceachei i, Chi! Ele e, Le! Chi, Chi, Chi! Le, Le, Le! Viva Chile! A big hug to each and every one of you, and just be prepared to be surprised! Juan Luis Walker B. Phone: 56-2-2691033 Mobile: 56-9-92220127 Skype: jlwalker54 http://www.espacioabierto.net * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
