Open Space on Open Space
IX
August 18-21, 2001
Vancouver, Canada
Open Space on Open Space
IX
August 18-21, 2001
Vancouver, Canada
Join us in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for the ninth annual Open Space on Open Space conference.
OSonOS IX will be held on the campus of the University of British Columbia in the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall at the First Nations House of Learning. The UBC campus is perched on the cliffs of Point Grey, 200 feet above the Strait of Georgia with views across the Strait to Vancouver Island, and over Vancouver Harbour to the North Shore mountains, which rise 5000 feet out of the ocean.
Program
We will begin on the evening of the 18th of August with a reception and open the conference on August 19th with a welcome from representatives of the Musqueam Nation, upon whose traditional territory we will be meeting. The conference will run over two and half days, concluding at noon on August 21.
Facility
The Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall is the centerpiece
of the First Nations House of Learning at the university of British Columbia.
Sty-Wet-Tan is a Musqueam word meaning "west wind spiritual power,"
a powerful and positive force in the Musqueam world.
The Great Hall itself It is modeled on a West Coast longhouse, and contains four huge hand carved house posts and two massive roof beams. The posts were carved by well known west coast carvers and embody the culture of the artists and the spirit of the Hall. There are numerous spaces to convene sessions including a waterfall, a half acre arboretum, a sacred circle for reflective discussions and numerous nooks, crannies, and rooms.
AccommodationAccommodation for OSonOS can be booked at the University of British Columbia. Fifty dorm rooms have been reserved at the low price of CAN$22/night. The rooms are located right across the street from the conference facility. There are other options available on campus, ranging from shared apartments to single suites. To book accommodations, please visit the accommodations page.
Registration
Registration information will be available soon. Keep checking this space!
Contact information
If you have any questions about the conference or want to get involved with the planning process, please contact us by email. Please do not send us registration requests at this time.
Chris Corrigan ([email protected]) Laurel Doersam ([email protected])
Links to previous OSonOS conference proceedings
For a recap of discussion at the last two OSonOS conferences, please follow the links below.
