I think it'd make sense to set it up such that each space could offer their own deal, so every space can feel comfortable with what they're offering.
A wiki page sounds good... each space can detail its offering. We'd have to figure out a decent system for proving membership in a space, but I think we're on the right track! On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Jerome Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi all. > BLANKSPACES in Los Angeles is definitely listening on this thread and would > like to participate. Our rates and policies are quite a bit different from > most coworking spaces, but I'm sure we'll be able to accommodate somehow. > > > Jerome > ______________ > BLANKSPACES > "work wide open" > > www.blankspaces.com > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Aug 27, 2008, at 10:41 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Julie (et all), > Geoff and I would love to lead the way and break this "west coast" passport > into a bi-coastal passport, and get IndyHall in on the action! > > I don't see any reason why we wouldn't want to get involved, and we > strongly believe that there's lots of good that can be done by our movement > leading by example bridging the coasts. > > Our only thought would be (and I don't know what the needs of other spaces > are) to add a loose "policy" that says that there needs to be some lead time > and/or reservation made, and that a space's local members take priority. > Each space has different reservation policies, of course, so it's up to the > traveler to investigate that. We could also have a page on the wiki that > lists participating spaces and the procedure for contacting them to get a > desk. > > -Alex, IndyHall, Philadelphia > > -- > ----- > -- > ----- > Alex Hillman > im always developing something > digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com > local: www.indyhall.org > > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Yes, simple is key. The least burdensome is to say you have up to 3 >> free work days at the following places should you be traveling there. >> Here's who would like to be mentioned as offering that because they >> responded to this initial thread: >> Office Nomads >> Nomadz >> Impromptu Studio >> Cubes & Crayons >> Altspace >> Citizen Space >> Uptime once it's up >> >> We'll let our members know that as souk members, they are welcome up >> to 3 free times in the above listed places. We'd love to list more >> too! Good stuff. >> >> Julie >> >> On Aug 26, 5:56 pm, Susan Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I'm thinking more along the lines of what Gregory is suggesting - >> > keeping things very simple and mostly up to the owners of each space. >> > Perhaps we can start out with a very simple solution - each coworking >> > space making it clear what they offer in terms of a "coworking visa" >> > for members of other coworking spaces. Then if there seems to be high >> > demand, a tech solution could step in and help to smooth out the >> > process? I want this idea to thrive but not as a burden to any one >> > person to create a solution for everyone's needs. Well, at least not >> > yet. :) >> > >> > Office Nomads will likely just put something up on our website (we are >> > in the midst of some other changes/developments for our web copy right >> > now) and likely blog about what we're able to offer other coworking >> > space members. I just like the idea of saying "you're a member there, >> > you're welcome here!" to those who are interested. Keeping it simple, >> > as Julie emphasized in her initial e-mail, is key. >> > >> > On Aug 26, 4:55 pm, "Steven Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > 2008/8/26 Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> > > > FYI...this is part of what coworkination.com was going to solve. >> Sigh. >> > >> > > <deleted> >> > >> > > The world is full of good intentions. Having looked at this it seems >> that it >> > > a moribund idea after some chalk and talk and little if anything can >> be used >> > > by anyone that was not in the chalk and talk session. Esp as >> > > coworkination.com produces a 503 error. >> > >> > > I emailed Julie direct with our interest in joining the 'Passport >> Movement'. >> > > This is not something that I think needs an app written in >> > > Ruby but a concept that those SpaceOwners that agree buy in. >> > >> > > I tend to think that usage of the 'Passport' will be limited but that >> is not >> > > the point of the idea in my opinion. It is all about fostering >> community and >> > > sharing. >> > >> > > -- >> > > Steven Heath >> > > Director >> > > Foxbane Consulting >> > > Cell: +64 21 706-067 >> > >> > > Interested in Coworking in Wellington? Check outwww.altspace.co.nz >> >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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