Candace Vanderbilt hints at the upcoming opening of Downtown Works‘ Mission Valley location. The space, set to open in November this year does offer on-site parking and 24/7 access alongside private offices, coworking space, meeting rooms and lounge areas.

Read over the summary of OfficeRnD‘s recent webinar, in which Miro Miroslavov and David Adato, the CTO at Downtown Works, discuss considerations and observations about the technologies actively reshaping payment processes in flex spaces.

We (Optix) asked 5 of the very best coworking community managers in the biz, what does it take to be an exceptional community manager?

Mitch Reiss from The Village Hive noted you should get to know your members. Suzie Gebrayel from Flex Coworking says you should foster inclusivity. Nicole Looney from Modus recommends creating an exceptional experience. Katie Cartwright and Elena Webber from Downtown Works treat each member like a friend, and build genuine connections.

PilotoMail share the challenges and frustrations of coworking operators like Peter Chee (Thinkspace), David Adato (Downtown Works), Channen Smith (Venture X and Office Evolution) and Tamara Payne (Ensemble Coworking) who have been trying their hardest to be compliant as CMRAs.