Agenda

Day One: CAMP GCUC

Sunday, Oct. 21
  • 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM

    GCUC Breakfast
    Enjoy breakfast in the stunning Vistas Dining Room

  • 9:00 AM

    Registration Begins
    Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation

  • 9:00 AM

    Introductions & Networking
    GCUC Coffee & Snack Bar

  • 10:00 AM

    Welcome to GCUC Canada
    Ashley Proctor, GCUC Canada

  • 10:15 AM

    CAMP GCUC Welcome
    Tony Bacigalupo, New Work Cities

  • 10:30 AM

    Icebreaker

  • 11:00 AM

    Session 1 – MAIN STAGE
    Business Planning & Fundraising
    Tony Bacigalupo, New Work Cities

    Learn about proven sustainable business models, how to operate profitably and how to raise funds.

     

    Session 1 – GALLERIA
    Self-care and Preventing Burnout
    Laura Shook Guzman, Soma Vida

    Join us for a deeper dive – a facilitated conversation about taking care of yourself while taking care of your business.

  • 12:00 PM
    GCUC Lunch
    Enjoy a lovely lunch in the Vistas Dining Room
  • 1:30 PM

    Session 2 – MAIN STAGE
    Brand Storytelling, Cat Johnson – Cat Johnson Content

    Get brave, be authentic and tell the real stories of your space and community. Content strategist and coworking insider Cat Johnson will show you how in this interactive session.

  • 3:00 PM

    Break
    GCUC Coffee & Snack Bar

  • 3:30 PM

    Session 3 – Coworking Veterans Q&A
    Main Stage

    Moderator: Tony Bacigalupo – New Work Cities
    Liz Elam – GCUC Global
    Carsten Foertsch – Deskmag
    Melissa Saubers – Kansas City Coworking Alliance
    Ashley Proctor – GCUC Canada

  • 4:45 PM

    CAMP GCUC Wrap-Up
    Day Two Announcements

  • 5:00 PM

    GCUC Happy Hour Reception
    Kinnear Centre
    5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  • 7:00 PM

    Go for dinner with your new friends!

Day Two: GCUC Canada

Monday, Oct. 22
  • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

    GCUC Breakfast
    Enjoy breakfast in the stunning Vistas Dining Room

  • 9:00 AM

    Registration Open
    Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation

  • 9:00 AM

    Introductions & Networking
    GCUC Coffee & Snack Bar

  • 10:00 AM

    Welcome to GCUC Canada
    Ashley Proctor, GCUC Canada

  • 10:15 AM

    GCUC  – A Global Perspective
    Liz Elam, GCUC Global

  • 10:30 AM

    The Coworking Movement – A Canadian Perspective
    Ashley Proctor, GCUC Canada / COHIP

  • 10:45 AM

    Global Coworking Survey Results
    Carsten Foertsch, Deskmag

  • 11:30 AM

    Icebreaker

  • 12:00 PM

    GCUC Lunch
    Enjoy a lovely lunch in the stunning Vistas Dining Room

  • 1:30 PM

    Group Photo

  • 1:45 PM

    The Commons Calgary
    Erynn Lyster, The Commons Calgary

  • 2:00 PM

    Connection Culture; Dismantling Loneliness
    Moderator: Laura Shook Guzman – Soma Vida
    Liz Elam – GCUC Global
    Cat Johnson – Cat Johnson Content

  • 3:00 PM

    Break
    GCUC Coffee & Juice Bar

  • 3:30 PM

    Avalanche

  • 3:45 PM

    Unconference Welcome
    Ashley Proctor & Tony Bacigalupo

  • 4:00 PM

    Unconference Session Brainstorm
    Pitch your topics for a deeper dive on Day Three

  • 4:30 PM

    Propose and Vote for Unconference Sessions
    Democracy in Action…

  • 5:00 PM
    GCUC Happy Hour Reception
    Kinnear Centre
    5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • 7:00 PM

    Go for dinner with your new friends!

Day Three: Unconference & Retreat

Tuesday, Oct. 23
  • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

    GCUC Breakfast
    Enjoy breakfast in the stunning Vistas Dining Room

  • 9:00 AM

    GCUC Unconference
    Kinnear Centre – 3rd Floor

  • 10:00 AM

    Session 1 Begins


    Room 301
    Group 1: Hospitality as a superpower
    Group 2: Apps and SaSS programs


    Group 3:
     Swim / Climbing / Massage


    Room 305

    Group 4: Guided Meditation & Laughter Yoga
    Laura Shook – Soma Vida

  • 11:00 AM

    Session 2 Begins


    Room 301
    Group 1: Onboarding practices
    Group 2: Show and tell – what works for you?


    Group 3:
     Swim / Climbing / Massage


    Room 305

    Group 4: Working Group
    Diversity and inclusivity

  • 12:00 PM

    GCUC Lunch
    Enjoy a lovely lunch in the Vistas Dining Room

  • 1:30 PM

    Session 3 Begins


    Room 301
    Group 1: Coworking and child care
    Group 2: Consulting for fun and profit


    Group 3:
    Meet for a hike


    Room 305
    Group 4: Sustainable, profitable and impactful events 

  • 2:30 PM

    Session 4 Begins


    Room 301
    Group 1: Women Who Cowork – What’s Next?
    Group 2: Social Media & Marketing Strategies


    Group 3:
    Hike (Continued)


    Room 305

    Group 4:
    Rural coworking, small communities

  • 3:30 PM

    Break
    GCUC Coffee & Snack Bar

  • 4:00 PM

    Session 5 Begins


    Room 301
    Group 1: Environmental impact & sustainability
    Group 2: Working with local government – economic development


    Group 3:
    Do Your Thing / Biophilic Art & Design


    Room 305

    Group 4: Working Group
    How do we measure the true impact of coworking?

  • 5:00 PM

    Unconference Wrap Up
    Room 305

    Last chance to meet as a group!
    Share what you learned, and make plans to stay in touch.

  • 5:30 PM

    Go out for dinner with your GCUC friends!

  • 8:00 PM

    GCUC Canada Closing Party
    Karaoke and bull riding… Yep. It’s happening.

    Wild Bills

    201 Banff Avenue
    Karaoke at 10:00 PM

  • 12:00 AM

    See you next year at GCUC Canada!