Agenda
Day One: CAMP GCUC
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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
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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.
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12:00 PMGCUC Lunch
Enjoy a lovely lunch in the Vistas Dining Room -
1:30 PM
Session 2 – MAIN STAGE
Brand Storytelling, Cat Johnson – Cat Johnson ContentGet 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.
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3:00 PM
Break
GCUC Coffee & Snack Bar -
3:30 PM
Session 3 – Coworking Veterans Q&A
Main StageModerator: 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
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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
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12:00 PM
GCUC Lunch
Enjoy a lovely lunch in the stunning Vistas Dining Room -
1:30 PM
Group Photo
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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
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3:30 PM
Avalanche
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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 PMGCUC 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
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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
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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
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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 305Last 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!
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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
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12:00 AM
See you next year at GCUC Canada!