[GSBN] ISBC Thank you

[Bohdan Dorniak]

Hi Dusty and all

Thanks for your great effort.

It was a truly memorable conference - and meeting one and all was indeed
something Sophie and I will remember forever.

It was a privilege and pleasure to meet presenters and straw balers from
around the world.

Hopefully AUSBALE will organise a conference soon and we'll see you all in
our part of the world!

Regards

Bohdan 

AUSBALE 

 

From: GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com
[mailto:GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com] On Behalf Of Dusty
Sent: Friday, 16 November 2012 4:05 AM
To: Global Straw Building Network
Subject: [GSBN] ISBC Thank you

 


Hello to all our straw building family members, 

 

As those who have been involved in organizing one of these international
events well knows, when you step forward and offer to make another
International Straw Builders' Conference materialize, you once in awhile
fall victim to maybe just a shadow of a doubt. You might have more than one
dream that you spend the coming years throwing bake sales and car washes to
pay for this grand gathering of truly visionary thinkers contemplating the
naturally built environment. Then, whether it's courage, or merely having
taken a step past some invisible line, you draw your sword and toss the
scabbard away, for there is no longer any safe return. 

 

It's not so very long, though, that you realize there are those marching
with you, and they've got your back. To your left and to your right, you
have the support of a host of friends who take up your cause because it's a
worthy one, and instead of asking for help, they volunteer their help. It
starts with scores of natural builders, architects and engineers offering to
speak about their projects, their techniques, and their work on behalf of
the natural building community, and sweat-equity philanthropists working in
Haiti, Pakistan, Nicaragua and aboriginal reserves.

 

Then, slowly but surely, thanks to the leadership of our sister
organizations around the world, the attendance roster lengthens and the
momentum gathering under your feet is undeniable. An amazing gift of
enthusiastic young volunteers out of Moab, Utah and other parts sign on to
help with the ever-growing list of tasks. Game on!

 

With humble gratitude, that is how we organizers of the 2012 International
Straw Builders' Conference view this process. Dusty Szymanski, Executive
Director of the Colorado Straw Bale Association had a vision and called it
"Hosting the next International Straw Builders' Conference." With member and
board of director approval, he set it rolling and it just gained speed and
momentum from that day forward. Your humble organizers, the COSBA board of
directors, fell into a rhythm of specialty just like a good job site crew. 

 

Before we knew it we, all of us, became an amazing triumvirate of
awesomeness: Organizers, Speakers and Attendees. So we want to take this
moment to salute you and thank you for the wonderful opportunity to set a
vision in motion and watch it grow of its own volition. A special thanks to
Bruce King, who took our newfound and newly-renewed friendships and
transformed us into family (although the Rainbow Girls might have had
something to do with that, as well).

 

We are forever grateful and amazed at the generosity of your participation. 

 

The Colorado Straw Bale Association board of Directors



Dusty

Straw & Timber Craftsmen INC
www.strawandtimber.com
dusty at strawandtimber.com

 

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