If you want to see what Harrison describes, follow this link: http://www.transformation.at/index.php?art_id=46
Erich from lovely Vienna ----- Original Message ----- From: Harrison Owen To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [OSLIST] beyond balloons I am not sure that there is anything beyond balloons. For me they are the ultimate! Of course, I might be prejudicially partial, but then again I was introduced to the whole matter by a master. You will recall the gathering of 2108 German Psychiatrists which Michael Pannwitz and I facilitated several years ago. It took place in the town of Wurzburg (sp?), and because Michael was closer (Berlin) he took responsibility for logistics. The town of Wurzburg is a lovely place, and has a most delightful convention center. Unfortunately the main hall was not of sufficient size to handle an Open Space of record proportions. The solution was brilliant! Two circus tents in an open field! So we had the space, but also a problem. How do you designate break out areas for what turned out to be 236 groups? Of course you could put signs around the edges, but tent walls tend to be rather low and all the people would be mushed on the outside. Michael came up with a winner. Helium filled balloons tied to a sack of sand, each bearing a special number. Just imagine a large circus tent with 236 colored balloons dancing all over the floor. And it got better. If posting breakout space designations was a problem - how would you handle the essential signs (Principles and Law) to say nothing of Butterflies and Bumble Bees? Michael came through gloriously. Each sign was taped to a thin stick to which were attached half a dozen balloons. Let loose, they floated elegantly about the tent. And much more of the same with the Bumble Bees and Butterflies! Lots and lots - floating free! It was just beautiful - some might even think odd - or crazy. But we had no worries. After all we had 2108 Psychiatrists in attendance. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Martin Boroson Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:46 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: beyond balloons Hello all I'd love to know what you use to designate breakout spaces in a large conference room. I've been using bunches of balloons, taped to the wall (and then referring to the red, blue, green, yellow areas, etc.). I am indeed very partial to balloons. But not every client wants the room to look like a circus - at the outset, anyway. :) Marty * * ========================================================== 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 * * ========================================================== 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
