Agenda

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It’s no longer news that you’re a coworking space; or that you have fabulous meeting rooms; or that you have events and locally-roasted coffee. Every coworking space in the world has those things. So how do you differentiate? With stories that showcase your vision, your members, your town and your community. There’s no marketing tool more powerful than a story that connects.

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Businesses who actively manage and optimize their Google Business Profile and Google Ads campaigns will dominate the competition in 2022 and beyond. In this session you will learn how to take advantage of this incredible, low cost, high converting marketing channel at scale. Whether you have 1 location, dozens, hundreds or thousands, you will walk away with a better understanding of how to unify and scale your local search strategy.

Grab a plate and make a friend. Here at GCUC we believe in long lunches because some of the best connections are made when you break bread with one another, as a community.

Launch, Scale and Retain Virtual Office Memberships to Grow your Revenue

In this master class you will learn from Virtual Office expert Sofia Stolberg how she was able to scale her Virtual Office memberships to the point where they accounted for more than one third of the revenue at her coworking spaces. This interactive workshop will prepare you to launch or rethink your existing Virtual Office offerings, scale your Virtual Office Memberships and retain Virtual clients for the long-run. Don’t miss this opportunity if you’d like to diversify your income streams and grow your business beyond the square footage cap on your revenue!

Join us for an interactive discussion on the Tech Stack brought to you by LEXC. We’ve got operators breaking down how they run their business. We’re talking hardware, software, CRM’s and more!

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Mirroring the hospitality industry, management agreements and other asset light deal structures are slowly becoming a sought after deal structure for both landlords and operators. In this session, you’ll receive a brief history of the management agreement, the reasons it’s picking up momentum, along with the many different ways you can structure an agreement. We’ll also walk through the various tactics that can be deployed to get a landlord across the goal line of signing a deal and committing to front 100% of the capital contribution. There’s also a good chance Nick will share his secrets to growing the coolest mustache in the industry, don’t miss out!

Rapid fire wrap-up for the day. If you have questions, now’s the time to bust them out.

Stick around for drinks and fun courtesy of our partners at Pioneer Collective and Piloto Mail.

Location: 92 Lenora St, Seattle, WA 98121

*Happy hour for GCUC ticket holders only. Must have your badge or proof of registration for entry.

Snag your badge, grab a cup of coffee and meet our awesome partners.

The last 18 months have been anything but normal. But the pandemic normalized working from anywhere and pushed companies of all sizes to adopt remote policies. Now the need for flexspace is off the charts and decisions about where to work are in the hands of employees—and research shows they favor flexibility. As we move through the late stages of pandemic, we glimpse into the future: What will business look like in 1, 5, 10 years? The Future is Flex.

Remember the survey GCUC put out last year with Know Research?

The results are in and they may surprise you.

This session will review how innovation isn’t sequestered to just the R&D divisions of the company, as it is a requirement for all leaders of an organization. Innovation by its very nature pushes up against the status quo and this session will explore how to unlock the innovation potential in your organization, even when it gets uncomfortable.

The war for talent has changed hiring practices across the globe. It has become increasingly more difficult to not only recruit but retain top employees. We will explore the latest hiring trends and incentives we are seeing sweep the industry. If you are looking to expand your team in the future, this one is for you.

It’s time to refuel. Grab a beverage, check out our partners and expand your community. If you need to get some work done, drop into the Vari Lounge.

Employees have gained a new voice. While businesses still try to understand what their workplace future looks like, employees are making their preference clear by voting with their feet. The flexible workspace sector has been there to answer growing demand in high growth markets so far, but supply is quickly drying up. What opportunities exist for further growth and will Lifestyle Cities continue to be a good bet

Grab a plate and make a friend. Here at GCUC we believe in long lunches because some of the best connections are made when you break bread with one another, as a community.

The hybrid work model has emerged as the most desirable way forward for companies, as both employees and managers want the flexibility to choose where they work at least 1-2 days per week. With an influx of employees now utilizing shared workspaces, you need to know what these teams look for when choosing workspaces, how to navigate their sales process and get to their decision makers, what their booking patterns are and, most importantly, how to prepare for and attract hybrid teams to your workspace.

It’s time to refuel. Grab a beverage, check out our partners and expand your community.

How do you make sure your brand is inclusive, wellness focused, sustainability minded, profitable and well respected by the end user? Building the workspace of tomorrow can be daunting. In this fireside chat we have Industrious sharing a unique spin and chatting with a long-standing international operator Convene about how to bring value while ticking all the boxes and more.

Bond Collective is known for their innovative design and hospitality. The creative powerhouses behind the brand, Director of Design, Elide Rathborne and Creative Director, Thomas Gibbons will share their experience and explain the evolution of design at Bond Collective. They will touch on how design can inform hospitality and guide the experience. They will also explore how with a world forever changed, Bond is thinking about the future of design, incorporating health and wellness paired with a focus on anticipating the needs of next generation members. This is not to be missed.

It’s time to refuel. Grab a beverage, check out our partners and expand your community.

Yesterdays amenities are todays standards. Office space, meeting rooms, podcast rooms and phone booths are simply not enough. Post pandemic we have choice and we are looking for space where we can connect and address our mental health. We want easy access to food and beverage, we want to be inspired and maybe we even want access to a private club. Let’s talk about how some of the best operators are looking at their product mix now, and in the future. 

Rapid fire wrap up for the day. If you have questions, nows the time to bust them out.

Join us for the VARI GCUC Party and happy happy hour courtesy of our friends over at Vari.

VENUE: The Collective Seattle 400 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

*you must have your badge to enter

Topic – More than Dollars: The Audacity of the Non-Urban Boom – SIGN UP REQUIRED –

Venue: Vibe Coworks: 19225 8th Ave NE, Suite 201, Poulsbo, WA 98370. 

The pandemic has forever broken the link between employees and their big city HQs, spurring tens of thousands of people to pack up house and home and head for non-urban communities. Join Alanna Imbach, Founder and CEO at Vibe Coworks, as she dives into how this change is having a transformational impact on the communities they now call home, and spotlighting the key role of coworking spaces in these areas, which is often fundamentally different than the role played by urban center counterparts.

Amber Sallay, Community Leader of Vibe Coworks, will meet you at the ticketing area of the Seattle Bainbridge Ferry Terminal, 801 Alaskan Way.

9:35 – Depart Seattle on Ferry to Bainbridge*
10:40 – Tour of Vibe Coworks & Session
12:30 – Take yourself to lunch. Grab a group of your new friends or head out solo – check out the local flare.
2:15 – Depart Vibe Coworks to Ferry
2:55 – Depart Bainbridge on Ferry to Seattle
3:30 – Arrive back in Seattle

*Attendees would need to be at Seattle dock with tix in hand at 9:20. Walk on ferry tickets are $9.25 and can be purchased online in advance. Tickets are needed only Westbound (i.e. Seattle –> Bainbridge); no tickets are needed for the return to Seattle.

Option 1 – Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Sales Tactics You Need to be Using
Join Liz and Stormy as they walk you through tried and true methods, tips and tactics to increase your sales and conversion rates. You will go home with systems you can implement immediately.

Venue: ThinkSpace: 1700 Westlake Ave N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109. 

10:45 – Tour of Thinkspace

Option 2 – Self guided tours
Venue: Many

There are multiple spaces with different windows you can drop in. This is completely at your pace. Don’t forget to wear your GCUC Badge!

9:30 – Noon: Knack: 2132 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

10:00 – 12:00: Premier: 1700 7th Ave Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101

10:30 – 2:00: Expansive Workspace Pioneer Square: 600 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Option 1 – ESGs and Sustainable Coworking
Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the new standard in business. It’s important to your customers, your employees, and your bottom line. Nate Heasley, Executive Director at All Good Work Foundation, will cover the topics of “Environmental, Social, and Governance” sustainability, why they matter, and how you can make your space sustainable and use that to your advantage in a competitive business environment.

Venue: The Pioneer Collective Annex – 2107 Elliott Court, Suite 202

12:15 – Tour of The Pioneer Collective

Option 2 – Self Guided Tours
Venue: Many

There are multiple spaces with different windows you can drop in. This is completely at your pace. Don’t forget to wear your GCUC Badge!

9:30 – Noon: Knack: 2132 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

10:00 – 12:00: Premier: 1700 7th Ave Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101

10:30 – 2:00: Expansive Workspace Pioneer Square: 600 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Grab one of your new friends and check out the local flare. There are so many small businesses that offer amazing service and tasty treats. Show them your support.