We had a party with local food, wine, local music etc. I like the idea of you collecting video greetings. Maybe from other coworking spaces welcoming your members to the broader community?
-Angel On Apr 29, 1:05 pm, Garth Frizzell <garthfrizz...@gmail.com> wrote: > thanks Rachel! > > The members are all brand new to coworking to, and gave me the idea to put > the word out for ideas. > > I like the idea of pictures with members and elected officials. good call. > > thanks again, > Garth. > > On 29 April 2011 11:57, rachel young <rac...@camaraderie.ca> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Ooh! That's exciting. Happy grand opening to you. > > > We had pie and a party. But champagne sounds great. > > > Could you assign a member to each dignitary and ask that member to show the > > dignitary what community means to them in the space? (and then get a picture > > of that member with that dignitary) > > > Have you asked your members what they want to do to mark the occasion? > > r. > > > *____________________ > > rachel young > > *rac...@camaraderie.ca > > > *Find us in person:* > > Camaraderie > > 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor > > Toronto, ON M5C 1K9 > > (647) 861-4350 > > > *Find us online:* > > Website/blog <http://camaraderie.ca> and > > Newsletter<http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter> > > Twitter <http://twitter.com/camaraderie>, Facebook <http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, > > and LinkedIn <http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> > > > *Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! ** > > Continue the learning and networking in the LinkedIn group for attendees of > > FLCTO athttp://bit.ly/FLCTO. > > * > > > On 29 April 2011 14:15, Garth in Two Rivers <garthfrizz...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >> Hi all, > > >> well, the grand opening event is tomorrow night here at Two Rivers. > >> If you happen to be in Northern BC, please drop in! or failing that, > >> video greetings are always welcome. > > >> I've adopted a lot of ideas from you all -- thanks. and was hoping > >> for a brief brainstorm. Some of the elected people I respect are > >> coming by to help us announce we're open, but the "cut a ribbon" idea, > >> while tried and true, doesn't seem to convey the ideas of community, > >> sustainability, collaboration, and openness. > > >> Any alternative ideas out there for what to do to mark the opening of > >> a new coworking space? cut a red tape? open champagne? What did you > >> do? > > >> any ideas welcome. > > >> thanks, > >> Garth. > > >>www.tworivers.biz > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Coworking" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
