Agreed with what Bianca said. We allow the space to be used for events that are beneficial to Indy Hall membership in one way or another. We have very strong preference to events that are organized or led by members, and treat everything else in a case by case basis.
It's a slippery slope once you're renting the workspace to other groups, especially as your full time membership grows. Now that we're at >30 full time people, a large-scale event in the space means packing up everybody's things and moving them. That's gotta be VERY beneficial to our members, so we only do it for parties and events that members can attend. Two weekends ago, we hosted our second ever 100% private event in 4 years, a wedding of one of our members. They actually got married and held the reception at Indy Hall. It was awesome to be a part of their special day and see how they re-imagined Indy Hall as a place to get married. When we get pictures, I'll post them! Bottom line - we run this decision through the same filter we run every decision through: (how) does this benefit the members? If the answer is no or unclear, we typically say no. -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On May 17, 8:34 am, Bianca Rico <[email protected]> wrote: > Jordan, > I think renting out for event space is great for revenue and for > advertising. We always rent out our space but as long as we believe it > has something to do with what we are doing here at MiamiShared.com. For > any tech related event that we think our members would like to attend , > we let them host here for a discounted price, the only rule being that > our members can attend for free. Also during the event the community > managers are always around and we promote the space for people who ask. > Also at least once or twice during the event, the organizers usually > give a shout out to us or let us make our own introduction. All and all > I really like renting out for events or hosting events period because it > draws more people in who might have never known we were here in the > first place. > > -- > Sincerely, > Bianca Rico > Client Services > MiamiShared.com > Tel: 305-929-8688, ext. 143 > Fax: 305-397-1250http://www.miamishared.com > > On 5/17/2011 1:02 AM, Jordan Grader ♥ ҉- wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I am seeking to rent out an event space on 5/20 for a party of about > > 100-150 people. > > > Are there benefits to coworking spaces renting out the space for > > parties for income? > > > Would anyone be able to suggest some good locations in San Francisco? > > > Thank you! > > > -- > > ☮Jordan Grader > > The Happiness Institute > > m: 312.613.1428 > > s: jordan.grader > > > -- > > 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.
