Suzanne: I am very happy that I will be there! Cerainely I will like to help as much as posible there.
I just have not find a place to stay that will be less expensive...Agustin is looking for a solution. If you have any idea plaes let me know. the cheapest hotel that is close by costs around 90 dollars that's whay we are looking for alternatives... Adriana 2013/4/24 Suzanne Daigle <[email protected]> > Dear Kari, Ludger and all, > > How I wish the world could all come to St. Petersburg, FL for WOSonOS! > > It feels like it will be such a special time filled with sunshine and > surprises. A little over 3 weeks to go! I know it is so costly to travel > over the seas and it is amazing to me that some are coming from Taiwan, > China, Africa, Haiti, Europe, Australia.... I assure you that on the > budget side, we will do everything we can to assist...! I love Lisa's > (Access Queen's) program of pay as much as you can which means that those > with a bit more can assist others who have less. Plus so many other ways to > add a few dollars here and there. So be in touch with us, with Marilyn, > with Sharon Joy for the training and with Lisa of course. > > Tomorrow I will be writing in a bit more detail to bring you up to date on > what has been happening as we await your arrival. A community of Open Space > is being created as we speak...a movement of people having the joy of > discovering this wonderful thing called Open Space which brings us together > in ways that we discover a bit more about every day. It has been such a > gift! > > For our US and Canadian friends (and in Mexico and South America...such > close neighbors), please consider coming. It's not too late! Last minute > airfare specials may pop up. Spread the word. We have lots of wide open > space for all. > > Warm regards, > Suzanne > > P.S. Yes Ludger you can pay with a cash note when you arrive and yes > there will be things to do to help when you arrive, all in the spirit of > "one less thing to do" which means we all roll up our sleeves together. > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Kári Gunnarsson < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I am sorry that I can not come this time to the Wosonos, I don't have >> the budget right now. I have some items for the silent auction never >> the less, but I will not send it. If anyone traveling over the >> Atlantic is stopping over in Iceland on the way (to take a bath in the >> blue lagoon), then I would be happy to give these items to the bath >> guests and drive them around seeing some sites. >> >> With love from Iceland >> Kári >> >> On 24 April 2013 17:01, Christina & Ludger Benighaus <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Dear Lisa, >> > >> > I just read carefully through these lines, and thought about what I can >> do >> > other than financial. I am very sorry, but I am traveling on a tight >> budget. >> > Or could I give a cash note when I arrive? >> > >> > Can I do anything during the two events? I may have an idea later this >> year, >> > or I may give some time to organize or spread the idea of Open space >> or, or, >> > or… would love to do so, spreading ideas in Germany... >> > >> > Looking forward to the time in St Petersburg >> > >> > All the best >> > Ludger >> > >> > >> > Am 19.04.2013 um 03:20 schrieb Lisa Heft: >> > >> > This is a message from Access Queen. For those of you not familiar with >> > Access Queen, read below my signature. >> > This is a message both for those of you who are coming to the WOSonOS >> and >> > those who are not. >> > >> > Yes, it is a long message. Get a cup of tea and read on... >> > >> > __________ >> > >> > This is the time. >> > >> > - This is the time to register for the World Open Space on Open Space >> > (WOSonOS) conference, if you are thinking of it. May 16-19, St. >> Petersburg, >> > Florida USA >> > - This is the time to register for the Open Space Learning Workshop that >> > precedes the WOSonOS, if you are thinking of it. May 14-16, St. >> Petersburg >> > also. >> > >> > >> > Why? >> > >> > - Because when you register for the WOSonOS, you give the WOSonOS 2013 >> Host >> > Team information about who is coming, plus a greater sense of the >> resources >> > they have or need to host this amazing co-learning conference. >> > - With more advance information they can see their costs - which is >> helping >> > them as individuals putting on an event. >> > - Which is also helping them and me see overall who is coming, who may >> need >> > assistance, who has a room to share and more. >> > >> > >> > Register for the WOSonOS >> > http://wosonos2013.crowdvine.com/ for more information, including a >> tab at >> > the top to register. >> > >> > Register for the Open Space Learning Workshop >> > http://wosonos2013.crowdvine.com/pages/pre_conference_workshop for more >> > information, including a 'register now' button. >> > >> > Why? >> > >> > Well of course because I would love to share learning with you. I will >> be at >> > both events. >> > But also for those of you who are thinking of coming to the workshop: >> > Because when you register for the workshop, you give me information that >> > informs the design of my workshop - plus I can see who needs just a >> little >> > bit more help in order to be able to attend. >> > >> > >> > If you can afford the travel and the time for either or both of these >> > events, and are worried about a few more of the costs, do contact me at >> > [email protected] and we will put our creative heads together. >> > >> > __________ >> > >> > We are the people. >> > >> > - We are the people who know how amazing Open Space is. >> > - A wonderfully diverse group of us will be at the WOSonOS, and at the >> > workshop. >> > - We are the ones who know how important it is to get together >> face-to-face >> > for rich learning and deepening community. >> > - This is why we share this event around the world - and why several of >> us >> > hosts regular regional events, as well. >> > - We are also the people who can share resources to help others get to >> these >> > annual events. >> > >> > >> > There are several people who have worked very hard to generate >> resources in >> > such creative ways - and yet they need just a little bit more, to be >> able to >> > attend. >> > In Access Queen language, these are the Askers. >> > I have worked with WOSonOS Host Teams since 2002 and do you know what? >> > Almost every year, over 1/2 the participants cannot afford the >> per-person >> > cost it takes to put on this event. >> > It costs money to rent a room, and give everyone a lovely several days >> with >> > meals included. And each year's Host Team does it in their own >> marvelous and >> > cultural way. >> > >> > - We are the people who can help others - amazing colleagues who we >> know and >> > others who we have never met - attend this event. >> > - We can 'pay it forward'. >> > >> > >> > Do you have resources to share, financial or otherwise? >> > >> > For the WOSonOS: >> > >> > - perhaps you are booking a room in St. Petersburg or already have done >> so, >> > and you have an extra bed to share >> > - perhaps you are about to register and can afford the higher prices so >> more >> > will go into the resource pool to support this lovely event >> > >> > If so, thank you so much - go ahead and register at that amount. And >> if you >> > have a room or an extra bed to share, let me know and I can pass this >> > information along to the fabulous Marilyn on the Host Team. >> > >> > For the workshop and the WOSonOS >> > >> > - you have registered for one or the other event and are joining us but >> you >> > also have a bit more money to give so that others may join us also >> > - you will not be joining us (so sad) but you have some money you would >> like >> > to contribute so that others of diverse financial abilities may join us >> > >> > If so, a deep Access Queen bow to you. Contact me at >> > [email protected] and I can share information with you about >> how you >> > can contribute. >> > >> > __________ >> > >> > You are the one. >> > >> > You are the one who knows. Who believes in community. Who believes that >> > money should never get in the way of learning. Who knows that every >> little >> > bit is real, and tangible, and helps create change. >> > >> > - Like Amerie Rose, who joined us for both the workshop and the >> conference >> > last year, in London: >> > >> > "Sadly won't be able to join everyone at WOSonOS this year - but the >> good >> > news is that it is because I am in the final throws of my MA >> Dramatherapy, >> > and writing a very exciting dissertation, getting back to my roots of >> > theatre practice. I would very much like to donate a humble amount to >> the >> > funds to help others get there, as I really benefited from this fund >> myself >> > last year." >> > >> > >> > A deep bow to Amerie Rose, and how exciting about her dissertation, eh? >> > >> > - Like some of our friends from Taiwan, who reached out with "a little >> money >> > we have stashed away". >> > - Like some of our other colleagues, who have built into their >> facilitation >> > work a practice of giving 10% to Access Queen from the fees they >> collect for >> > facilitating. >> > - Like some other colleagues and Institutes who have contributed funds >> > generated at their events or from their membership contributions. >> > >> > >> > A deep bow to ... the ones. >> > >> > You are the one who can make a difference by sharing. You are known in >> > Access Queen languages as 'Givers'. >> > Thank you so much for what you are about to give. >> > >> > Contact me at [email protected] and I can share information >> with you >> > about how you can contribute. >> > >> > __________ >> > >> > I am getting dizzy from all this bowing and my tiara is slipping off my >> head >> > but you deserve it all. Many many thanks. >> > >> > Lisa Heft >> > (also known as Access Queen) >> > >> > Access Queen is a project I began in at the WOSonOS in Vancouver in >> 2001 - >> > to help those who need just a little bit more help and those who have >> > resources to share help each other, in community. >> > You may have heard of the story of 'Stone Soup', where each villager >> gave >> > just some salt, or one potato, or one carrot, and this combination of >> > resources made a very rich soup for all to share. >> > It is not a big money fund - for example, I do not pay for airplane >> tickets. >> > It is mostly an awareness project for greatest access and inclusion, >> plus >> > small funds that can make all the difference to Askers. >> > Pocket money, a little bit more so they can afford registration, a meal >> out >> > with a colleague, the ability to buy a book. And many ways of sharing >> > existing resources: room shares, ride shares, language buddies, ways to >> > think creatively about raising resources, people who care. Such as you. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > OSList mailing list >> > To post send emails to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > OSList mailing list >> > To post send emails to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Kári Gunnarsson >> [email protected] >> gsm: +354 8645189 >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> > > > > -- > Suzanne Daigle > NuFocus Strategic Group > 7159 Victoria Circle > University Park, FL 34201 > FL 941-359-8877; > CT 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > [email protected] > twitter @suzannedaigle > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Adriana Díaz-Berrio Ph.D. CRHA (514) 739 2268 www.diazberrio.com
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