Hi Lisa, if you want to have a look at the Würzburg Fotostory of the OS with 2108 in 2003, you will find a lot of ideas at the pictures.
http://www.transformation.at/index.php?Alias_ID=8&class=logoleiste_links For example the great idea to mark the group spaces with numbered balloons! warmly Erich ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Heft To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:57 PM Subject: [OSLIST] Large OS, short time frame - design and preparation question Hello, dear colleagues - I am considering doing a large Open Space - in the 2000 participant range - in a short time (3 hours total) - it happens at the end of a 'conventional' conference. So it would probably be two 45-minute sessions, a short Closing Circle and the rest of the time available for the agenda co-creation. I have done large Open Space events and also large-ish ones in time frames such as 3 hours (including 1500 people in an airplane hangar in a not-quite-totally Open Space design for a 2 hour time frame but I'll tell you that story later). This, by the way, will not include a notes-taking / Book of Proceedings component. The issues with large OS's are so much about logistics - though very similar to any OS: is the room big enough, is there enough room along the wall(s) to create the Agenda Wall, can people hear if there are so many people in the room, how is the traffic pattern to get to the Agenda Wall, to announce topics, to get to discussion areas, are there a lot of helpers to help move furniture and such, is there enough signage and can it be seen by everyone in the room - things like that. The issues with short OS's are often - is there enough time for agenda co-creation, multiple sessions, and closing circle comments and reflections, if breakout rooms are needed are they very close by, is the client clear on what a very short OS can deliver and what it cannot, does this serve the participants in its shortened form, and so on. For those of you who have had experience with large OSs (and of course anyone else feel free to add their thoughts) - is there anything you would like to add for me to consider that I may not have thought of as I consider this opportunity? Thanks for your thoughts, Lisa ___________________________ L i s a H e f t Consultant, Facilitator, Educator O p e n i n g S p a c e lisah...@openingspace.net www.openingspace.net * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
