International Coworking Day 2024

Although these early works only discussed the coworking done by God and his messengers, the idea gradually transformed into what we know now. The first coworking space was started on August 9th, 2005 by Brad Neuberg (a programmer from San Francisco). This space was housed at “Spiral Muse, a home for well-being”. The coworking space had the size to accommodate 5 to 8 desks for just two days a week, team lunches, a limited closing time until 5:45 pm, free Wi-Fi facilities, meditation breaks, and bike tours.

1. Coworking Day History

The first coworking space in New York City opened in 2006, known as “Brooklyn Coworking”. Similarly, “Jellies” were also created in 2006, they were seasonal get-togethers where a few individuals decide to form a collaborative environment for ideas. Jellies also permitted a fraternity to form, that would end up in a coworking space. In August 2008 the Coworking Visa was founded. It was meant to be an optimal joint agreement by numerous coworking spaces to permit members of other workspaces to tour their location free of cost. The first book on coworking was published in 2009 with the title “I’m Outta Here! How Coworking is Making the Office Obsolete”. The main theme of this book was the coworkers and spaces that started this workspace revolution.

2. National Coworker Day

In 2010, the coworking movement marked the first #CoWorkingDay to remember the first coworking day on August 9th, 2005 (at the suggestion of a coworking space owner from Rio de Janeiro). During October 2012 more than 2000 coworking spaces are created internationally. In 2017, We Work became one of the top-valued US tech firms (at a value of $20 billion). This year the number of global coworking spaces is expected to exceed 40,000. One of the best ways to celebrate International Coworker Day 2024 is to plan a workplace lunch for members to build connections between new coworkers and senior ones. You could also celebrate International Coworkers Week in the week following 9th August this year as it falls on a Friday and plan interesting events for different days.

3.   Coworking day ideas

International Coworker Day can be celebrated by planning fundraising events for local charities. Other ideas for enjoying this special day with your coworkers could include a skill exchange workshop, a workspace art project, organizing a virtual party or a series of events to discuss the importance of coworking, or having a fun competition with workspace members (to record videos of coworking spaces). You can choose the most commonly used way of celebrating this event by planning an open day that invites prospective members into your workspace for a day (for free) or giving away a certain quantity of free day tickets to grant easy access to the general public.

Collaborating with local businesses is also an excellent strategy to celebrate International Coworking Day. You could provide membership discounts for bookstores, and gyms or give free meals at a nearby restaurant to members of your workspace to promote the business’s services. It is important not to forget that International Coworker Day is about remembering and appreciating the relationships that coworkers develop with each other over time and cherishing the feeling of being part of a coworking space. If you are part of a coworking environment, you are lucky to be there as it is a social privilege you have achieved. Your coworkers mean as much to you as your family in many ways. By being with you in your times of celebration and success your coworking community has transcended the boundaries of the office and become an integral part of your life.