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WorkSpace Launches New Workshop Series in October

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:37:13 -0700

Announcing the WorkSpace B3 series designed to help you Build a Better Business -- Presented by WorkSpace Cafe and MindHeap Technology. This October we present the first sessions in both our business and technology tracks hosted at the WorkSpace Cafe on the Gastown waterfront in Vancouver, BC.

Visit EventBrite to see all WorkSpace B3 Events or to purchase tickets for this event.

From the WorkSpace B3 October Technical Track:

WorkSpace B3 Scalability Workshop

October 21, 2008 - 9:00AM to 4:30PM

Many companies tackle scalability and performance when it is already too late to avoid embarrassingly bad performance or damaging downtime. Both should instead be part of your process from day one.

Free Seats to WorkSpace B3 Events!

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:18:11 -0700

The WorkSpace B3 series is now offering lottery tickets to each of its paid events. This allows anyone to sign up that can't otherwise purchase a ticket for a chance to attend for free. 2 winners will be chosen before each event so be sure to sign up for a lottery ticket if you still want to come, but cannot guarantee your spot by otherwise purchasing a ticket!

The Globe and Mail Tackles Co-Working

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:38:55 -0700

In Wednesday's two-page spread about the concept of co-working, The Globe and Mail Travel Section turned to WorkSpace General Manager Dane Brown for advice and comment on the topic. After all, Dane was one of the first brave pioneers of co-working and the caretaker of Vancouver's premier open work environment.

If you can't find the full print copy, or wrangle a copy from Dane, see the shorter online version on the Globe and Mail website.

Vancouver Ruby/Rails Meetup at WorkSpace Tonight (Sept. 8, 2008)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:06:13 -0700

The Vancouver Ruby/Rails Meetup is being held tonight at WorkSpace from 7PM until 9PM.

Topic:
New Ruby Patterns: Tools to improve your code. Reduce code clutter. Increase readability.

Description:
Sunny Hirai, founder and CEO of MeZine Inc., a successful and profitable Internet company, will be presenting several Ruby patterns, many of which you've never seen before. These patterns will make your Ruby code cleaner, easier to read and more powerful. If you like discovering new ways to make your code better, you will enjoy this in depth discussion.

Presentation includes free handouts of the patterns and how to use them.

BC Hydro Power Outage in Gastown

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:46:54 -0700

Update: As of 11:40 AM Tuesday Sept. 2nd power has been restored.

There is currently a power outage affecting Gastown and WorkSpace. The BC Hydro website shows an ETA of 10AM for repairing the outage and the status of the outage can be viewed on their website.

Meet the WorkSpace Staff and New Owners

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:35:36 -0700

Come meet the staff and new owners of WorkSpace and enjoy an evening of wine, snacks, conversation, Q&A and tours of WorkSpace. All rolled into one evening at WorkSpace in Gastown: August 14, 2008 from 5:30PM until 8:00PM.

WorkSpace is a shared work environment in downtown Vancouver. Our Gastown loft has meeting rooms, a lounge & a café surrounding a beautiful open concept work environment. We provide memberships (not leases) to independent professionals and small firms looking for a better place to work.

WorkSpace Wireless Network Revamp

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:33:53 -0700

Today we revamped part of the wireless network in WorkSpace to stabilize the wireless network. We introduced two main wireless access points that are part of the overall main network that also includes any hard-wired plugs. These new access points are:

"workspace-front" which is positioned near the coffee bar while "workspace-back" is near the back open area of WorkSpace. Both are on the same network and both can access the printer.

If you notice any other new wireless networks besides those mentioned above, they are for testing and a notification will go out when they are in place along with a description. Use at your own risk as they may come and go, or be renamed at any time.

Power Update - Back To Normal

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:14:07 -0700

As of this morning the power is back on in our building and all systems are go. Yay!

Continued Power Outage

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:14:38 -0700

As of this morning (Tuesday July 15) the power is still out on our side of Water St. The building has been completely locked down due to the fact that the floodlight power is depleted and it is dangerous to enter the building.

I just called BC Hydro and found out that power may not be restored to our part of town until tomorrow morning. I'll be working from the Blenz on Granville for most of the day or until the power is back on. Feel free to call my cell phone at 778-855-9675 if there is anything I can do for you.

I'll do another update as soon as the power is back on. Thanks for your patience with this.

Canada Day Closures

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:58:26 -0700

Next week the cafe at WorkSpace will be closed on Monday June 30th and Tuesday July 1st for the Canada Day holiday. As always the space will remain open to members during this time.

Long Weekend Hours

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:37:39 -0700

The cafe at WorkSpace will be closed on Monday, May 19th for the Victoria Day holiday. We will also be closing at 1:00 pm on Friday May 16th.

As always, current members are welcome to use the space over the holiday weekend.

Enjoy the sun!

Open Coworking Day 2

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:13:54 -0700

On Friday May 23rd we're throwing the doors open for another Open Coworking Day. All are welcome! Come join us for the day and get some stuff done. Bill and Dane will be rocking the espresso machine all day long to keep you going strong.

Same as last time, coffee will be on the house! You just worry about taking care of business and stopping now and then to enjoy the view.

Check out the Facebook event page and RSVP if you are planning to come.

Easter Holiday

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:40:04 -0700

Easter weekend is coming up and the WorkSpace team will be observing it this Friday, March 21. The cafe and front desk will be closed for the day but if you are a member you will still have access to the space if you wish to stop by. We will be back on Monday, full of chocolate, ready for a new week.

Enjoy the long weekend everyone!

Open Coworking Day on March 14th

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:13:12 -0800

On Friday March 14th WorkSpace will be opening its doors to anyone interested in hanging out and getting their cowork on. If you're a Gastown local who comes by for coffee, it's a good opportunity to bring your laptop stick around for a while... or if you've heard of WorkSpace and would like to come down and check it out, meet some of our great members it's a great opportunity for that as well.

If you have a non-profit or community oriented project that you've been working on, the meeting rooms will be available for free. Just let us know in advance and we'll set aside some space for you.

And I nearly forgot... latte's are on the house ;)

NYTimes on the Home Office

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:32:41 -0800

The Times published an article last week on "Home-Office Life and Its Discontents." They discuss the increasing popularity of teleworking, and some of the benefits of working from a "communal office."

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