OpenSpace, a new place to work, collaborate, conference and create community.

Charlottesville is a great place to live, work and play. It is full of people with an entrepreneurial spirit and it is a town where professionals thrive on socializing and connecting with other community members.

However, those without traditional office space are forced to work in isolation at home, from our cars, our local coffee shops, or on the Downtown Mall.. most of us wishing we had room to work and a way to find others like us.

As of October 1^st, the wishing can stop. After months of anticipation, OpenSpace is here with a welcome alternative.

OpenSpace provides users with spacious worktables, high-speed wireless internet, business needs such as printing, faxing, and all of the comforts of home or a coffee shop. By partnering with local companies for snacks, drinks, coffee and catering, OpenSpace is building its own community and supporting local vendors.

OpenSpace also provides several styles of conference and collaborative studios to host meetings and events, complete with staff to help plan and coordinate.

Late last year, Jeff Gunther (CEO), an entrepreneur with two Charlottesville-based technology firms, Meddius and Intalgent, had an idea to provide the Charlottesville community a space that would meet the needs of the new economy’s independent professionals. A year later, the idea has been realized in the warehouse district a quick walk from the Downtown Mall.

A pay as you go plan and discounted monthly membership options allow users the flexibility to customize how they use the space, whether working alone, with colleagues, or making presentations to clients. Best of all, under our introductory pricing the first month of any membership or any first non-profit event is FREE with the payment of a nominal sign up fee. No long term commitment is required.

Get OpenSpace, and find your new room to work! (http://getopenspace.com)

Guest columnist Nikki Haffey is Director for OpenSpace.  You can find out more information on their website or contact Nikki at hello@getopenspace.com.  C’Ville Entremom and the Social Media Club of Charlottesville will be partnering with OpenSpace to host a seminar led by Marijean Jaggers of Standing PR and STLWorkingMom on “Using Social Media to Market Your Business.”  The event will take place on November 18th, 2009 at 7:00.  Looking forward to expanded networking with all 3 groups.  A bit thanks to Nikki and Jeff for allowing us to use their new space.

Photos courtesy Billy Hunt Photography

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