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05/08/2025

Brighton, then and now.
A city shaped by stories.

Of gathering, of expression, of community.
For decades, people have come here to pause, reflect, and reset.

On September 4th, we’re continuing that tradition,
But with a future-focused lens.

COMS – The Community Managers Summit isn’t a throwback.
It’s a leap forward.

A space for those shaping the soul of workspaces
to learn from the past,
share what’s working now,
and build what’s next, together.

This is not just a summit.
It’s a collective step toward more intentional, human-centered ways of working.
Rooted in experience. Powered by community.

Brighton is the backdrop.
The future of community is the conversation.

Join us.
📍 Brighton at
📅 September 4th
🎟 coms.coworkies.com

04/08/2025

💙 What if one gathering could shift how you lead, listen, and build community?

In 30 days, we’re bringing together a room full of people who get it.
The invisible labor.
The moments that don’t make the metrics.
The craft of creating spaces that feel like something more.

It’s not a conference.
It’s not a stage.
It’s a shared table for community managers, ops leads, and experience designers who want to grow together.

🐠 If you’ve ever felt like the only one thinking deeply about the “people stuff” in your space…
🐬 If you’re ready to reconnect with the why behind your work…
🐟 If you want to walk away with tools, insights, and friends you’ll carry long after the name tags come off…

Come to COMS.

🩵 September 4th
🩵 Brighton at
🩵 Tickets & Details → coms.coworkies.com

👀 Swipe through the post for 3 reasons to join us, and feel free to tag someone who needs to be in that room.

Will you be joining us? Tell us below 👇

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28/07/2025

📍 Manchester, a space that doesn’t just look good, it feels good.

Behind this beautifully designed space is a team led by General Manager James Panepinto (), whose hospitality roots run deep. From managing pizza kitchens to launching coworking brands, James brings a service-first mindset to every square meter of this space.

In our latest interview, he shares what it really means to be a GM in one of the UK’s most competitive coworking markets, and why the product isn’t a desk. It’s the team. The touchpoints. The moments of connection.

🗞️ Tap the link in bio to read James’ full story in The Coworking Career Chronicles.

24/07/2025

“Coworking is a hospitality product.”

That’s how James Panepinto, General Manager at Manchester, sees it.

Yes, there are desks. But what truly sets a space apart is the experience, the energy, the community.
It’s the micro-moments, the “good mornings,” the last-minute coffees, the quiet “we believe in you” that shape the member journey.

In the latest edition of The Coworking Career Chronicles, we sit down with James to explore what being a GM really means (spoiler: it’s not all spreadsheets and KPIs).

👇 Head to Coworkies.com/blog to read the full interview and explore more coworking career stories.

23/07/2025

Behind every thriving coworking space is a General Manager making magic behind the scenes, and James Panepinto () is one of the best in the game.

From pizza chef to GM at Manchester, James’ journey is anything but typical. With a hospitality-first mindset and a talent for building tight-knit teams, he’s redefining what it means to lead in the world of coworking.

📈 97% occupancy
🎉 25+ events/month
💡 1 mini-golf course (yes, really)

In our latest edition of The Coworking Career Chronicles, James shares what it really takes to run a space:
- resilience
- adaptability
- knowing when to step back, and when to jump in.

This one’s for the doers, the planners, and the calmest person in the room when the lightbulbs need changing and the coffee runs out.

Read the full story on Coworkies.com/blog

22/07/2025

Somewhere between the rooftop light, the delicious Moroccan tea, and the deep conversation. This is what community looks like when the ones who care for others finally get to feel cared for, too.

At COMS, we don’t just talk about community.
We design for it with every retreat, every detail, every shared moment.

This photo? It’s from our second retreat in Marrakech.
No stage, no script, just space for real connection to happen.

✨ If you’re a community manager craving more of this, join us in Brighton on September 4th.

Tickets at coms.coworkies.com

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18/07/2025

At our first retreat, we made a conscious choice:
to slow things down.

No stacked schedule. No pressure to perform.
Just time to arrive, exhale, and be in the room, fully.

This photo holds that energy.
A group of community managers, not “networking” but actually connecting.
Not filling time, but allowing something real to emerge.

That’s the kind of atmosphere we’re bringing into COMS:
Spacious, thoughtful, and shaped by the people in the room.
Because when the pace softens, the work deepens.

16/07/2025

This picture was taken during our very first community managers retreat in Crete.

And while the setting suggests vacay,
it held space for what we rarely say (and even what we’ve had to unsay.)

This captured moment?
It’s two community managers ( )
sharing stories, asking each other questions, and thinking out loud, poolside.

Whether it’s at a retreat or at the summit, we design experiences that feel human. Participative. Spacious.
Because when you bring together people who hold space for others every day, magic happens, if you give them the time to breathe, think, and connect.

There are 10 tickets left to COMS, join the magic. Let’s COMS together.

15/07/2025

Welcome to Coworking Moodboard, a scrollable dose of interiors we’ve stumbled upon and can’t stop thinking about.

📐 Soft corners. Bold desks. Quiet nooks. Lush lounges. It’s all here.

A mix-and-match of atmospheres from offices and coworking spaces around the world, no deep analysis, just pure visual joy for anyone who loves a well-designed place to work.

✦ Collected, not created
✦ Pretty for the eyes
✦ Inspo for your next layout, color palette, or daydream

Save for later.
Tag a space that belongs here.
Or just... pause and enjoy.

©️Owners of the pictures were tagged on each of the pictures shared.

14/07/2025

What do a disco ball and a community manager have in common?

They bring people together, set the energy in motion, and keep the whole place glowing. 🪩

Come shine with your people at COMS - The Community Managers Summit on September 4th, in Brighton at

11/07/2025

🧾 Open Ticket #001: The Dishwasher

Filed by: You
Category: Emotional Labor masked as coffee cups
Status: Forever unresolved

You know the scene:
Sink overflowing. Dishwasher full (and clean).
Your lovingly printed sign now just part of the wall.
And you? Unloading someone else’s oatmeal bowl before your own first sip.

This isn’t about dishes.
It’s about holding the space, quietly, constantly, while no one else seems to notice.

This is the first in a new series: Open Tickets.
Real challenges from community managers.
(And what we can actually do about them.)

🧠 What would you do with this one?
👇 Drop your best signs, rituals, or “please for the love of god help me” moments in the comments.

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PS: If you want to talk about stuff like this, the invisible, the emotional, the real, come to COMS.

September 4th. Brighton, UK.
coms.coworkies.com

09/07/2025

Who are we to create a summit for community managers?

You might see us pop up in your feed or your inbox and think:
“Wait… what do they know about the work I do every day?”

Fair.

So here’s the short version:
One of us ran a coworking space.
The other was a member who stayed long after closing time.

Together, we’ve sat at the welcome desk.
Emptied the dishwasher.
Comforted the crying founder.
Fixed the coffee machine.
Moved the chairs back, again.
(You know the drill.)

Over the past 10 years, we’ve visited 600+ coworking spaces in 67 cities.
Not just to take photos, but to understand how coworking actually works, and what coworking teams really carry.

We wrote a book to celebrate the diversity of coworking around the world.
We hosted retreats to give community managers space to rest and reconnect.
And now, we’re building something new:

COMS – The Community Managers Summit
A one-day event, led by peers, made for the people behind the scenes.

✨ Creating experiences that actually connect
✨ Making your work more visible
✨ Caring without burning out
✨ Building rituals, systems, and confidence

It’s a summit built on connection, co-creation, and the belief that we’re better when we build together.

📍 September 4
📍 Brighton
📍 At

🎟️ coms.coworkies.com

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https://www.coworkies.com/

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