SXSW is here: http://sxsw.com/interactive
I call it the yearly trip to Mecca for geeks. Last year there were ~12,000 people as part of the Interactive portion alone - including developers, marketers, designers, entrepreneurs and coworkers! And yes...real estate developers DO go and get much out of it. I'm not sure what I did without SXSW before 2005 (the first year I went). It's where I get to meet everyone face to face that I've only met online. And it's enormously fun. :) T On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:51 PM, Woodie Neiss <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Sorry to ask a stupid question but what's SXSW? Is it a conference that is > for independent workers (the coworking community target market) to learn, > network and check out booths from companies that target the independent > contractor? Would someone like me whose 'other job' is real estate > development in brazil and financial consulting attend? If so, then I > totally think we should piggy back off such an event if likeminded > independent contractor people will be there! :) I didn't know such > conferences existed! :) > > Thanks, > Woodie > > On Jan 30, 2010, at 8:41 PM, Mike Schinkel wrote: > > The problem with SXSW (this year) is it's right around the corner and some > of us haven't planned to attend... > > -Mike Schinkel > Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking > http://ignitionalley.com > > > > On Jan 30, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > > There's already a rather significant contingent of coworking folks that > meet annually at SXSW Interactive, unofficially of course...but I think it'd > be great to piggyback on that continued momentum. > > Austin's pretty great for this, the weather is nice, and the conversation > is ALREADY taking place...it could just be more focused! > > -Alex > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Woodie Neiss <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Anyone want to get together for the first International Coworking >> Community Annual Meeting in ummm let’s say a warm, sunny place like Miami? >> Sort of a one day event where we could discuss best practices, set some >> protocols for future coworking locations and formally organize ourselves so >> that we can leverage our combined power? >> >> >> Suggested topics to discuss (feel free to edit/add to/delete/etc) >> >> >> 1) Keys to success >> >> a. pricing >> >> b. Serivices to offer >> >> 2) Managing the bottom line >> >> a. Financing the start up >> >> b. Negotiating lease agreements >> >> c. Managing monthly expenses >> >> 3) Marketing & PR >> >> a. Building awareness >> >> b. How to generate more buzz >> >> c. The power of meet-ups >> >> d. Leveraging your chamber of commerce >> >> 4) Creative suggestions from some of our winning locations >> >> 5) How to formally organize ourselves into an International >> organization >> >> >> Perhaps we could all complete some surveys prior, and then present the >> results at the meeting as well? >> >> Regards, >> Woodie >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- tara 'missrogue' hunt Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue phone: 514-679-2951 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
