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OT 24PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Hosts: Joel and Michelle Levey – Kohala Sanctuary (http://kohalasanctuary.com)Co-Conveners: John Adams, Steve Brogan, Jim Channon, Karin Klebert, Joel Levey, Michelle Levey,Rhoda Nussbaum, Einhard Schrader, Tom Thiss, Diana Whitney

VISION 2020:

SOURCING ANDAWAKENING INTENTION

Spend your 2006 summer holydays at…THE 24th ANNUAL

INTERNATIONAL GATHERING ONPERSONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

AUGUST 15-19, 2006Hawi, Hawai’i USA

You are invited to the 24th annual international gathering on Personal andOrganizational Transformation. As always, this conference is not for everybody,especially those who expect or require a tightly structured, carefully controlled event. Itis especially conceived for those who want to deeply explore their callings, theiroutlooks, their spiritual nature, and their next steps. We will enter into Open Spacewithout a prepared agenda or clear-cut knowledge as to where we will end up. We willonly know our theme, who is present, and what each is interested in. Be prepared to besurprised.

OUR LOCATION: THE KOHALA SANCTUARY on THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII

Joel and Michelle Levey will be our hosts at their remarkable and sublime KohalaSanctuary (www.kohalasanctuary.com), situated on the pristine North Kohala Coast ofthe Big Island near the village of Hawi. The Kohala Sanctuary is a place of profoundnatural beauty graced with lush tropical gardens, organic orchards, paths and fishponds, a Balianese-Japanese-Mongolian inspired house, decks, a 30' round yurt,towering stands of timber bamboo, and rolling fields with sweeping views of Maui acrossthe blue Pacific Ocean. On a clear day you can also see the islands of Molokini,Kahoolawe, and Lanai.

Situated near the birth place of King Kamehameha on the remote north coast ofthe Big Island of Hawaii, "mauka" (upcountry) from the villages of Hawi and Kapa'au,The Sanctuary is nestled on the lower slopes of the North Kohala Mountains. This rural



region at the northern most tip of the Big Island is far from the tourist buzz and istreasured as an eco-tourist paradise with the longest stretch of natural, undevelopedcoastline in all of the Hawaiian Islands, spectacular valleys and cliffs, endless hikingtrails, and sacred sites rich in the mana and history of the Hawaiian people. TheSanctuary also operates as a permaculture organic farm and educational center.

The Kohala Sanctuary design offers rare and inspiring opportunity to live close tonature, to witness the principles of harmony and dynamic balance to be discovered incomplex natural systems. The Sanctuary experience will allow you to live at the speed

of life and to contemplate how theseprinciples can apply to helping you nurtureand cultivate greater harmony, balance,vitality, resilience, and sustainability in yourown life, family, community, andorganization.

While our inclination is to limit ourdriving time and to focus our forays on thenorth part of the Island, depending on theinclinations of the group, there are literallydozens of possible adventures. See BigIsland of Hawaii links at:http://kohalasanctuary.com/index_links.html

OUR THEME:VISION 2020:

SOURCING AND AWAKENING INTENTIONOT 24 will explore ways that our life-work can embrace the opportunities and

challenges of these times with greater balance, well-being, clear purpose and potency.It is about discovering and giving voice to our future-story, from the perspective ofenvisioning an ideal 2020, and then working back, through the marker events andtipping points, to the present.

As the complexities of globalization, urbanization, environmental challenges,wealth disparities, growing world-wide fundamentalism, and ever more technologicalbreakthroughs increase exponentially, how shall we respond? For those of usapproaching our senior years, just beginning or midway through career and familyresponsibilities, how shall we apply ourselves to our life-work? How shall we nurtureand encourage each other as we take the actions we feel compelled to take? These aresome of the questions we will begin with. The natural setting of this magical retreatcenter is likely to call forth an awakening to our collective wisdom and our creativeintelligence, as we evoke our visions of the emerging world.



An optional seven day retreat, led by Joel and Michelle Levey, will be available atthe close of OT 24 (August 20-26, 2006). Volcano trips and other Big Island activitieswill be scheduled at the end of the contemplative process. See the description of thisretreat below. There is a separate registrationprocess for the retreat.

Please join old and new friends andcolleagues from around the world who seek tounderstand the powerful forces and potentials atplay in our world at this time. Let us exploretogether the challenges and the opportunities thatsurround us. We know that the world continues inall sorts of shifts, reframes, and transitions, as dothe communities and organizations of which we are a part, and for which we carry somuch hope. The experience of these changes is not always pleasant, but it certainly canbe exciting and it can offer new frontiers of life-work and possibility worth living into.

We won’t forget to add a generous dollop of playfulness. For if we ever tookourselves too seriously, there would be trouble. So now is the time to get our answersquestioned. Now is the time to dance together, to seek and create our next steps in thisnew world in a loving and supportive environment.

Do plan to come to this, the 24th annual international gathering on personal andorganizational transformation, which promises to be rich to surprises, mystery, fun, andinspiration.

Embarking on this learning adventure together we will explore new territory withmany questions and few simple answers, with many landmarks but no clear maps. Weanticipate that our learnings here will be generative of a wealth of insights, outcomes,inspirations, and surprises. However, the experience of content and achievement ofoutcomes will depend on the exercise of individual and collective responsibility – all ofus together. Our experience of content and achievement on this journey will reflect ourcollective intelligence, presence, and intentions.

• The agenda will be something we co-create once we are assembled• The content will reflect what each person brings or discovers• And our outcomes are likely to surprise, delight, and inspire us all!



What’s going to Happen?

The honest answer is that we won’t know until itactually happens. We will, however, explore our visionsof an ideal year 2020, and then create an Open Spacein which good thinking, creating, celebrating, sourcing,and just plain being together can take place. Beyondthis, we have only the expectations we bring fromdiverse places and the common traditions of the twentythree previous Symposia on OrganizationalTransformation.

We will honor the past, acknowledge thepresent, anticipate and give voice to the future. We’llalso learn about and celebrate the local culture.

OT 24 DesignThe design is simple and open. Given the exceptional talent that will be present,

the design is intended less to tell folks what to do than to provide a safe space in whichthey can do whatever needs to get done. We’ll use a variety of “appreciative dialogue”processes, including The World Café, Vision 2020: Voices of the Future, Open Spaceand Reflection Circles, to explore our own continuing journeys in an increasinglycomplex and polarized world. As in past years, we’ll spend most of our time in OpenSpace – just what the words imply -- a safe time / space for people to pursue thebusiness at hand. Morning Announcements and The Mid-Afternoon News –community times to bring people up to date with what has been happening and whatlies ahead. Celebrations – time to boogie, if that feels good. Closing – Nothing tooformal, just a simple time to reflect and to honor the Spirit we have shared.

Practicalities – Logistics – FacilitiesFull Participation – The symposium will not work with drop-ins. So PLEASE come forthe whole thing, in order that you may give and receive in full measure.

Pre-Conference Material – About one month before we meet, each participant willreceive a list of all participants who have registered, so you will know who is coming andwhere they are coming from. Should you wish to start a little early, feel free to call orwrite your co-conspirators.



Young People – OT 24 welcomes the participation of people ages 15-25. Partialscholarships are available for this next generation of global citizens.

If you want to use frequent flier miles to fly to Kona, plan to make your reservations asearly as possible. Such seats are often gone up to 11 months in advance.

RegistrationThe beautiful northern tip of the Big Island

of Hawai’i, near the village of Hawi, will be thelocation of OT 24, from Tuesday evening, August15, 2006 until Saturday evening, August 19,2006. Our hosts will be Joel and Michelle Levey,who are making their beautiful retreat centeravailable to us for this very special gathering.

Please complete the registration worksheetand send it, with your check, before December31, 2005, to:

John Adams1360 4th AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94122USA

You may also register using a credit card by clicking the link at the bottom of theregistration form on the next page.

You are encouraged to pay in full with your registration (we need upfront moneyto purchase food and supplies), or you can send a deposit (US$50 not refundable) now,and pay the remainder on arrival, if you wish.

There are some options for accommodations. On-site,you may camp (with your own gear or have “gourmetcamping” gear rented from the Sanctuary for a $50charge), stay in a Yurt (there’s only one, communal), orstay in a cabin (there’s only one, communal). The $400facility use fee includes the option of staying on site.

Alternatively, you can stay in a local hotel. Makeyour own arrangements for off-site accommodations, byvisiting www.kohalavillageinn.com. (The $400 facility usefee is required, whether you stay on site or in the village.)



Please print or copy this page, provide the requested information, and mail itwith your check to complete your registration, by December 31, 2005, to John Adams, 1360 4th Avenue, San

Francisco, CA 94122, USA

Or click on the link below to pay by credit card

Conference Registration FormOT 24 August 15-19, 2006 Hawi, HI

Name:Address:

Telephone:E-Mail:

Sleeping Preference: Yurt,Cabin, Camp with own gear,Camp with Kohala Sanctuary“Gourmet Gear”

AMOUNT ENCLOSEDDeposit $50 (not refundable)Facility Use Fee $400.00 per personTwo meals per day & Breaks $125.00 per personRent “Gourmet” Tent &Camping Gear

$50.00 per person(No charge if you bring your own gear)

Kona Airport Pick up and Dropoff

$100.00

TOTAL ->

(_____) Paid in full – check enclosed(_____) $50 deposit (Non-refundable) – Balance due on arrival in Hawaii

Make your check payable to John Adams, in US$, drawn on any US bank (or payable through a USbranch of banks outside the US – from Outside the US, your bank can write a US$ check through its NewYork branch).

QUESTIONS?Phone: +1 415 753 6668E-mail: [email protected]

You may also pay be credit card by going tohttp://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=93847



PLANNING YOUR TRAVEL and AIRPORT PICK-UP

Plan your travel to arrive at the Kona airport on the Big Island of Hawaii. Unitedflies direct from LA and from San Francisco to Kona, NWA flies from Seattle to Kona,otherwise you'll likely fly via Honolulu, or perhaps via Maui, to Kona if you are usingother airlines.

We will be scheduling two airport pick-ups on the first day of OT 24 (August 15,2006). The first pick-up will depart the airport at 1 pm. The second pick-up will departthe airport at 5 pm. For people needing to book a flight with an evening arrival time wewill provide one pick-up at Kona airport on the evening just prior to the first day of thesession (August 14, 2006).

Please schedule your travel so that you arrive as close to these times aspossible. The travel time from the airport is a little more than an hour. If you arrive atother times, we will do our best to make arrangements but this may require anadditional pick-up charge. Transportation will be provided for flights departing after noonon the final day of each session.

We’ll take you back to the airport on Saturday evening, August 19, 2006, in timeto meet overnight flights to the mainland U.S.

If you need to make flight arrangements other than these it would be advisable torent a car at Kona.



SPECIAL POST CONFERENCE CONTEMPLATIVE ADVENTURE RETREAT:

As a unique optional finale at the conclusion of OT 24, Joel and Michelle Leveyhave offered to lead a special four day retreat, August 20-24, 2006, that will offer ablend of deep contemplative practice with an emphasis on integrating a deeper wisdom,wonder, compassion, and presence into our daily lives, and relationships.

This time will offer a balance of meditation instruction, moving meditationpractices, quiet reflective time, nearby island adventures and visits to sacred sites,

teachings on living in dynamicbalance, dialogue and deepreflection. Joel & Michelle are belovedteachers of the contemplative arts,living in balance, mindbody medicine,and integral ways of life; and havebeen blessed to study with many ofthe great contemplative teachers andmind-science researchers of our times(see bio athttp://kohalasanctuary.com/index_bio.html).

Following the retreat, August24-26, 2006, there will be a

contemplative-based trip to the active volcano at the opposite end of the island,stopping in Hilo for lunch, and for a few short hikes on the way. Following two nights inthe volcano area, we will return via Kona, with an airport drop off, in time for overnightflights back to the mainland US, on Saturday evening August 26, 2006.

Please refer to the separate brochure for more specific details, costs, and aregistration form. As with OT 24, registration should be made by December 31, 2005.

Pass this invitation along to friends, family and colleagues whom you believe willenjoy and contribute to OT 24. As always, whoever come will be the right people,and for sure your friends and colleagues will be the right people! Or tell them togo to www.eartheart-ent.com or www.kohalasanctuary.com for an on line copy ofthis invitation.

A L O H A ))) See you in Hawai’i!

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