When a small group of coworking enthusiasts gathered in Austin, Texas in 2008, they knew they were on to something special. They couldn’t have known, however, that their budding movement would turn into a global industry. But, turn into an industry it has, complete with big money, corporate involvement, and a strong focus on scale. As the Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) executive director Liz Elam said at last week’s conference in downtown Los Angeles, “If you’re not thinking about… Read More »
Another juicy story that has made its way to us. Thanks Kay Transtrum! I’m the program coordinator/ community manager at CO+HOOTS based in Phoenix, AZ and this was my very first time attending GCUC. Jenny, our founder, freaks out about GCUC whenever it’s mentioned and gushes about how amazing it is. Like anyone who watched the Star Wars movie three weeks after release or listened to the new Adele’s “Hello” after people subtweeted the crap out of the lyrics, I… Read More »
At GCUC this year we focused on telling our stories. We were surprised and delighted that Josh Fine took the initiative to send us his GCUC story. Then we had an idea... what if we asked everyone to share their story... Please send them in and we'll be happy to share and Thank you. Josh's story: We are real estate developers in central Denver. In February 2014 we saw a diamond in the rough and seized the opportunity –… Read More »
We are super excited to announce a joint partnership with Alliance Business Centers Network. Together, the new 'GCUC Alliance' will deliver an exciting program of events for the flexible workspace community throughout 2016. In the space of little more than two decades, the Alliance Business Centers Network (ABCN) has hosted 34 Strategic Summits and WorldView Forums to bring together the best and brightest minds in the business center and serviced office industry. During that time, coworking has emerged as a… Read More »
We know you’re dying to attend GCUC, which is why we’re giving you the chance to be the lucky winner of a FREE ticket to GCUC USA this upcoming May in Los Angeles. Like everything else we do, the contest is easy, fun, and you won’t want to miss out. Here’s what you need to do: head over to Instagram (follow us @gcucu_usa if you already don’t), post a fun and funky picture that depicts something juicy about coworking, use… Read More »
2016 Predictions: Everybody wins Lines blur. Everybody goes a little more “co” this year. Coworking spaces COnvert some open space to private offices, executive suites hire COmmunity managers, hotels create club level floors designed for COliving, COrporations start serving local COffee and beer. Coworking focuses on sustainability. The entrance of bigger players with deep pockets (WeWork, MakeOffices), drives the independent players to up their game and provide more of what the market is asking for; sometimes trumping what… Read More »
GCUC is breaking into the South American coworking scene something fierce! This will mark the first time a coworking conference of this magnitude will take place in South America and it’s going to be juicy. The line up for GCUC South America is amazing as usual. Marcelo Cora Co Founder and CEO of Urban Station will be making an appearance along with Marcus Dantus. Marcus is a recognized serial entrepreneur and angel investor with almost two decades experience creating, managing,… Read More »
We are so excited to announce that we are going back to Cali. We had such a great time there the first time around ( Berkeley) that we decided to have a second go at it . This May GCUC goers will be taking over the Los Angeles area for three days, four if you count camp and tours. We are expecting attendance to be at an all time high this year. GCUC China drew in over 800 forward thinking,… Read More »
By Cat Johnson // Shareable.net To kick off last week’s Global Coworking Unconference Conference in Berkeley, Ca., Tony Bacigalupo, co-founder of New Work City, posed a question: Who thinks coworking means dividing up office space to sell at a profit? Not a hand went up. He then asked those who think coworking is something more than that to raise their hand. Nearly every hand in the room shot up, accompanied by cheers, shouts, and hollers of approval. And with that,… Read More »
How about $700,000? In 2016, GCUC USA will have an estimated 400 attendees that will inject over $700,00 into your city’s economy. Booking accommodations, eating, drinking and Ubering all over the place! Attracts people from around the world. Coworkers travel from all around the world to come to our conference, creating a unique diversity of visitors in your city. Attract more coworking operators to your city. Astound us with your awesome city and maybe we’ll expand there or move our… Read More »
