[Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Invitation to the "Springboard Gathering, " March 30-April 1, Denver

[Charles or Doris Hahn]

David and all others,
We shall not be able to be at the gathering in Denver,
but you will be in our consciousnes.  Please keep us
informed relative to the future.
Grace and Peace,
Charles and Doris Hahn
--- David Dunn <icadunn at igc.org> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> The Gilles family, the Scott family and the Dunn
> family, among others, and
> your colleagues in Denver, invite you to a gathering
> later this month in
> Denver to talk about the future of the Order. We're
> calling it the
> "Springboard Gathering" because we hope that it will
> become a springboard
> toward something new and life giving in our service
> to the world and our
> relationship with each other.
> 
> We know that this invitation comes later than
> desirable and we know that we
> may not be able to find homes for bed and breakfast
> accommodation for
> everyone. But we want you to know that there will be
> a gathering, that you
> are welcome and that we will do our best to make you
> welcome and
> comfortable.
> 
> Jack Gilles asked me to include the following six
> points to clarify the
> context for these three days: Friday afternoon Mar
> 30, Saturday Mar 31 and
> Sunday morning, April 1.
> 
> JACK'S NOTES
> 1.  This gathering is about the Order and its
> future. It could also
> be about the formation of a new Order. It is
> probably the first of
> many such gatherings.
> 
> 2.  This gathering is about the future, not the
> past. We will not be
> discussing ICA's current reality or future. We may
> be reflecting on
> what the ICA has put into history.
> 
> 3.  This gathering is about globality. We will be
> considering what,
> where and who for the planet; the context is larger
> than the USA.
> 
> 4.  This gathering is about action.  Those who come
> should be
> considering how they might join with others in some
> new ventures/
> centers or synergistic work.
> 
> 5.  This gathering is about the Repository.  We have
> much work to do
> to make our past, current and future research
> available and
> interactive to a larger audience.
> 
> 6.  Finally, this gathering is about Spirit.  Our
> collective spirit
> and the new expressions of the Spirit Movement that
> we need to serve.
> 
> DAVID DUNN'S NOTES ON DETAILS
> We have a web site that is beginning to come alive.
> We're experimenting with
> a web site that is set up to coordinate projects. It
> will become the
> "preparation and practics central" for this event
> that you can find at:
> 
> http://movementinitiatives.grouphub.com
> 
> You can access the site by logging in with the user
> name "guest" and
> password "password".
> 
> During the weekend of the gathering, this will also
> be where you can follow
> the conversation and add your input. We'll be
> posting notes regularly each
> day and bringing input back to share with the people
> in Denver.
> 
> The site has several sections.
> -- We'll use the "MESSAGES" section to post details
> about practical
> arrangements like cost ($125 for breakfast and
> amenities, and our meeting
> space). 
> -- We'll use the "TO-DO" section to help keep our
> organizing team on track.
> -- We'll use the "MILESTONES" section to keep track
> of the dates that people
> arrive and that any before and after gatherings will
> take place.
> -- We'll use the "WRITEBOARDS" section to post the
> papers, suggested
> readings and other materials that people are
> exploring in preparation for
> the Gathering. We'll also post notes from our
> discussions during the
> Gathering on the "Writeboard".
> -- A "CHAT" section is a online 'chat room' you can
> use for text chats with
> anyone, anywhere, any time.
> -- The "FILES" section will be for documents that we
> decide to upload.
> -- The "PEOPLE" section lists who's coming, who's
> considering and their
> email addresses.
> 
> We'll have information about who is handling what
> details available later
> this week. Watch the web site. If you subscribe to
> the "RSS" feed, when new
> information is posted, you will receive a short
> headline and summary with a
> link if you want to read more.
> 
> We'll try to put answers to the questions you ask up
> on the site, either in
> the FAQ (the first of the Writeboards) or in a
> message with related details
> as they are clarified.
> 
> Hppe that you can be with us, in person or
> 'virtually.'
> 
> David Dunn
> 
> ---
> David Dunn
> 740 S Alton Way 9B
> Denver, CO 80247
> 720-221-4661
> cell: 720-314-5991
> icadunn at igc.org
> 
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