You guys are definitely in the 21st century with that system, but I actually was wondering how we revive the coworking visa as a concept to allow free access (to a point) to spaces around the world. We've had this since 2008 (?), but marketing and educating people has ebbed and waned.
After throwing this out there I decided to rework the visa logo that a few spaces have been using and add it to my email signature (to try it on). I added a couple pieces to it. Of course our space name is in the middle, but our country location is to the left, and the days we allow for visa visitors is the number to the right. I thought it gave it a vintage visa stamp look and provides all the info I think most would need on the fly. Any thoughts? Thanks & God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on <https://www.facebook.com/veelhoeden> Facebook! VH Visa From: coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of NearDesk Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 3:32 AM To: coworking@googlegroups.com Subject: [Coworking] Re: Taking a "work vacation" to another spot Hi Joel Here in the UK we have developed NearDesk. It is a card which allows you to move from space to space within the registered network. Unlike the Coworking Visa, you have to pay for deskspace that you use, but you can do this on a PAYG by the hour basis. We are fully up and running at our 'showhome' at View61 (www.view61.co.uk) in London and will shortly be rolling out to around 100 locations around the UK. The price for the deskspace is set by the coworking centre. Its a simple, touch in, touch out system that allows you to move from space to space. Is this what you mean by moving into the 21st Century? Melody On Tuesday, 20 November 2012 16:25:41 UTC, Joel @ Veel Hoeden wrote: Has there been further talk about getting the Coworking Visa brought into the 21st century? Being in this group for the last 2+ years there are definitely a core of us that understand it is out there and available, and we use the wiki to find out which spaces take it (when they list it). But if I had a nickle every time I heard someone ask whether an exchange program was available between coworking spaces I would be retiring early. Is there any chance we could get this built into the listing on sites like Goodcoworking.com while the excitement and push for that site is still high? At the end of the day I'd love to see something that allows veterans and newbes alike to find a space to hang for a day or two when travelling, as well as clearly defining what they are willing to allow. Do any of the other listing sites out there (minus loosecubes RIP) note this easily? Joel On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:40:10 AM UTC-6, antoine van den broek wrote: These days, we are working on CoPass <http://www.copass.org/> , an open-source, interoperable platform with, to start, the only ambition of facilitating mobility among coworking spaces. Coworking Visa is great but as people do not know exactly their rights, they are not confortable with asking for their free days ( 1, 2 or 3 ?). In many cases, the person they reach at the coworking place they want to go is not even aware of the program. At Mutinerie, we'd like to see more nomadic workers, people from everywhere in the world. CoPass will give some clarity and fluidity to all this, bringing mobility to the next level. Antoine www.mutinerie.org -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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