Since 2012, GCUC has brought together more than 8,500 coworking game-changers from around the globe. We’ve hosted 32-plus international conferences and are experiencing unparalleled growth—just like coworking itself.
In 2012, GCUC founder Liz Elam made a bold move and invited some visionaries, including Adam Newman of WeWork, Benjamin Dyett of GRIND and Iris Kavanaugh of Nextspace, to a meetup in Austin, Texas to hash out some ideas on a stage adjacent to SXSW.
How did a tiny SXSW meetup become a global force in just a few years? By providing resources, connections and a-ha moments across coworking, real estate, flexspace and the quickly-growing hybrid workspace model.
The GCUC experience is three exhilarating days full of information, inspiration, connecting, programming, meals, deals and a partner showcase.
GCUC attracts a diverse group of people who travel from around the world to attend. We often hear feedback that GCUC is unlike any other conference our attendees have experienced. Our secret recipe works its magic on corporate executives, entrepreneurs, designers, coworking space owners, flex operators and consultants, CRE visionaries, niche space operators and industry enthusiasts who converge to talk about ideas and insights—big and small—as we build the future of work together.
When the conference is over the fun and community doesn’t disappear. We created the GCUC Community membership to help you to stay connected with your peers, access resources, and secure deals and discounts with our partners. We give you the playbook you need to run a successful space and build a thriving community of your own. You don’t need to recreate the wheel.
Liz Elam attends the Coworking Unconference Event in March in Austin, Texas.
Liz rebrands the event “The Global Coworking Unconference Conference” – GCUC – pronounced ‘juicy’.
Over 200 attend the first GCUC in Austin, Texas – Adam Neuman of WeWork speaks.
The second GCUC takes place in Austin, Texas to rave reviews.
We move to Kansas City and dream up moving GCUC outside the US! Remote Attendees could attend via robot and GCUC hosted epic karaoke.
The first ever GCUC pop-up pops up and holds an event in conjunction with SXSW
GCUC goes global for the first time as we head to the land down under.
GCUC is hosted in partnership with Hub Australia and VIVID making it colorful and AMAZING.
GCUC heads to the great white North for the first time.
GCUC POPs up in Chicago.
GCUC partners with a leading design firm to bring the juice to Chicago.
GCUC attendance record was broken with over 800 attendees.
GCUC partners with PeopleSquared to break into the Asian coworking market.
The first ever GCUC South America was held in English and Portuguese.
GCUC partners with Impact Hub to bring GCUC down South.
GCUC partners with ABCN to bring the industry GCUC ALL.
GCUC rolls out GCUC CAMP for the first time, a one day primer for the novice.
GCUC heads to epicenter of China’s government.
Karaoke anyone? The transportation for the coworking tours are party buses with karaoke systems. You bet we use them.
GCUC moves to eastern Canada.
Liz Elam provides a remote keynote to the community focused on the 4th industrial revolution.
GCUC hits one out of the park in NYC.
Harvard Divinity school speaks about the art of connection and attendees love it. GCUC rolls out the Coworky Awards program for our industry.
GCUC AU moves to Melbourne!
There may or may not have been a disco themed elevator.
GCUC is hosted in the largest coworking and community center in Canada- 312 main.
GCUC Canada is the first event in their space and wellness was a big focus.
GCUC partners with Collective Works to bring you GCUC Singapore.
Some of our favorite space tours of all time, the design here is legit.
Back for round two in the bustling city.
Naked Hub gave a super memorable talk and then Wework bought them.
GCUC partners with Impact Hub in Taipei to bring you GCUC Taiwan.
The stage and all materials were created from reused or recycled products to keep with the sustainability theme.
GCUC returns to the Big Apple.
GCUC creates #Checkyomate in ode to Bennet.
Keeping in the disco theme- the coworky award winners were presented with disco ball trophies.
The donut wall made its debut at GCUC NYC.
Back to one of our favorite cities.
The Real Estate, construction and design industries find GCUC. To their benefit, of course.
The first of 3 GCUC China events in 2018 is a smash success.
Stormtroopers ran check in. No, we’re not kidding.
GCUC breaks into the UK market.
Essensys signs on as the first ever GCUC Global partner.
The first ever GCUC retreat is held in the mountains.
Women who cowork partners with GCUC on the retreat.
We take GCUC to northeast for a new GCUC.
We’re better together is the focus on this new edition .
GCUC launches membership!
Exclusive deals, forums, content and access to HR services. Smashing it daily.
Still writing the GCUC story, from continent to continent.
GCUC takes to Mexico.
Want to learn more about GCUC, where it’s heading, how you can be a sponsor, or how to get in on the action in some other way? Contact us to get connected.
