Not everyone who is interested in coworking necessarily has the same objectives. Nothing wrong with that, either. Some are very much co- op kinds of people; others are motivated by profit potential. I think there's room in the tent for both, personally.
On Feb 9, 1:31 pm, "Darryl F. Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: > All I know is that the people that run these executive centers are very > aware of coworking movement. I am pretty sure they are nervous and want to > learn more. Some of them have real deep pockets. Maturing markets bring > competition and shake out. Believe we should real cautious about any > information we share. My 2 cents. > > Darryl F. Howard > Space Logix > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Eli Malinsky > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:42 AM > To: Coworking > Subject: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Annual Meeting??? > > For what it's worth, I definitely don't think an association with ABCN > is the right move...i think it confuses the picture and also situates > the coworking movement within a very typical association model (and > subordinates it to a larger industry). i think an annual conference is > great and the idea of doing something unique, unconferencey, and > distributed is directly in line with coworking values. > > Eli Malinsky > Centre for Social Innovation > > On Feb 8, 1:00 pm, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > > it's not uncommon for our members to be business center refugees ("I tried > > working at Regus...that sucked"), and we actively work to create language > > and activities to help people understand the difference between executive > > business centers and coworking. I know we are not alone in this mission. > > > I can't see us aligning with the goals or values of an executive business > > center organization, and so, I can't see us working with one. This feels > > like potential for serious confusion for prospective coworking > communities, > > and a distraction for ones that are already in progress. > > > Not to say it can't be done, but I'm cautious of how this takes place. > > > -Alex > > > /ah > > indyhall.org > > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 12:51 PM, James Hackett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have been collaborating with the head of ABCN already. That org is a > > > global network of exec centers. Coworking technically falls under a > niche > > > within biz centers and I've just proposed to ABCN to create a new, > separate > > > group. We utilize their experience with alliances and therefore their > > > infrastructure. > > > > Any thoughts or serious objections? > > > > Collaborating with a group like ABCN seems like a great natural fit for > > > co-working locations Jerome. I'd love to hear/talk more and get > involved. > > > > James > > > Cruzio Internet > > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > > > > Oh. Traditional is fine. I just thought having much further discussion > > > about a co-op would be reinventingte wheel. From what I've seen, we have > two > > > related proposals: > > > 1. National org/network/co-op > > > 2. National conference > > > > Forming #1 would assign the people/resources toward creating #1 and at > the > > > same time, create add'l discussions/collaborations/benefits throughout > the > > > year regardless of the conference. > > > > I have been collaborating with the head of ABCN already. That org is a > > > global network of exec centers. Coworking technically falls under a > niche > > > within biz centers and I've just proposed to ABCN to create a new, > separate > > > group. We utilize their experience with alliances and therefore their > > > infrastructure. > > > > Any thoughts or serious objections? > > > > Jerome > > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Mike Schinkel <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Sounds like a "traditional" alliance or org that services all coworking > > > facilities. Members pitch in a monthly/yearly amount to an org that > returns > > > them benefits, etc. > > > > So, do you think "traditional" is good or bad? > > > > -Mike > > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > > > > Sounds like a "traditional" alliance or org that services all coworking > > > facilities. Members pitch in a monthly/yearly amount to an org that > returns > > > them benefits, etc. > > > > ______________ > > > BLANKSPACES > > > "work wide open" > > > > <http://www.blankspaces.com/>www.blankspaces.com > > > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > > > 323.330.9505 (office) > > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 7:44 AM, Mike Schinkel wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > The first thing I thought about when I saw this topic come through was > > > "Great, yet another expense on top of all the other expenses we have." > > > > As some of you know we operate Ignition Alley mostly as a service to our > > > local startup and freelance community and much less to generate a > profit. > > > Attending a conference means probably $1000+ in travel expenses and > that is > > > not attractive. > > > > But then I thought "This need not be like commercial conferences, it > could > > > be in run like coworking itself as a collaborative for the benefit of > those > > > who participate and not as a way for someone to make money." So at a > very > > > high level I'd like to propose the following without having worked out > all > > > the details: > > > > -- Create a coworking facility co-op > > > > -- Each facility that wants to can participate in the co-op > > > > -- The co-op runs the conference > > > > -- Co-op members work to get sponsors > > > > -- The co-op markets to economic development agencies, chambers of > > > commerce, and major corporations[1] for paid attendance > > > > -- Co-op members get their cut of the profits which help them pay to > attend > > > the event > > > > Thoughts? > > > > -Mike Schinkel > > > Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking > > > <http://ignitionalley.com/>http://ignitionalley.com > > > > [1] Major corporations are starting to look to the coworking model to be > > > greener in facility use and to maximize worker/space density to cut > costs. > > > > On Feb 3, 2010, at 10:30 PM, rachel young wrote: > > > > I think an annual coworking conference is a great idea, something > dedicated > > > to coworking, not tacked on to another event. Something where we could > focus > > > on coworking and community issues, meet each other, see one another's > cities > > > and spaces. I'm in! > > > > There would have to be a lot of value to it in order to bring these > already > > > busy and stretched folks our of their spaces for a few days, though, > > > something that could leverage our buying power for, I dunno, office > > > furniture or health care benefits or travel discounts or something. > > > Something where we can not only have those providers/suppliers sponsor > the > > > event to offset costs, but to provide real value that would be worth > > > traveling for. > > > > I've been involved in a few organisations that are spread across > multiple > > > timezones or parts of the world, and they have decided on location in > > > similar fashions, which is basically that host cities post their > proposals > > > and the community votes on where it should be, perhaps one vote per > > > coworking facility. We can build in assurance that it won't always be in > the > > > same cities or parts of the country all the time so that people in, say, > the > > > west coast don't alwyas have to travel to the east coast. (ie, establish > > > general zones and ensure the annual event rotates between zones) > > > > Anyway, I think it is certainly worth exploring, and being an event > planner > > > I am all for it. > > > > I put your suggested starting topics onto a wiki page > (<http://coworking.pbworks.com/Coworking-Conference> > > >http://coworking.pbworks.com/Coworking-Conference), which I think would > be > > > better to collaborate from there. I do think that this would take some > time > > > to plan out properly (and give folks some time to save up some money), > so if > > > you were thinking of escaping the winter conditions in the next few > months, > > > then perhaps sxswi is your better option for this year. > > > r. > > > > -- > > > rachel young > > > <[email protected]>[email protected] > > > (416) 801-0196 > > > > Find us in person: > > > Camaraderie > > > 102 Adelaide St E, 2nd Floor > > > > Find us online: > > > <http://camaraderie.ca/blog>camaraderie.ca/blog > > > <http://twitter.com/camaraderie>twitter.com/camaraderie > > > > <http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/85443a86ec7592c2> > > > > Woodie Neiss < <[email protected]>[email protected]> Jan 30 09:49AM > > > -0500 > > > > 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]> > > > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > <[email protected]> > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > <http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en> > > >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 > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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