Global Coworking Unconference Conference

The juiciest event of 2012. Coworking. Freshly squeezed.

The conference formerly known as the Coworking Unconference has been given a new name: The 2012 Global Coworking Unconference Conference.

Got that? No? Didn’t think so. It’s okay, though… you can just call the whole thing GCUC (or “juicy”) for short.

GCUC gave all of us in the coworking community an opportunity to engage in person with one another, share purpose and passion, and refresh our energy in the process.

According to Deskmag, the coworking movement has roughly doubled in size each year since 2006. That’s kind of a big deal, so this year, we booked the AT&T Conference Center in the heart of Austin, Texas to accommodate our ever-expanding group of friends. To keep it interesting (as if we needed any help), we ran two tracks at once: an “unconference” track with exceptional peer-to-peer breakouts (great for seasoned coworking space owners) and a more structured conference track (perfect for newer owners and folks who just want to learn more about the movement.)

Did you want to tailor your time with us to suit your needs? No problem. People jumped back and forth between the two tracks throughout the day. The larger keynotes and breaks brought everyone back together in one large group, making it a cohesive experience for all.

As coworking ambassadors, we’re each individually standing on the cusp of a movement, personally building upon a single vision in our communities, and on March 8, we all got a one-of-a-kind opportunity to share that vision with our peers from all over the globe. We got the chance to pause for just one day and stand in one place together to show each other support, exchange ideas and genuinely collaborate. There’s awesomeness up ahead; we’re making the future of work happen in a whole new way. Pretty juicy indeed.