====== Welcome ======
Welcome to the [[http://www.independentshall.org|Independents Hall]] Wiki, where we have and will continue to document the process of the creation of our independent co-working space in Philadelphia, PA.

>Coworking is cafe-like community/collaboration space for developers, writers and independents.
>Or, it's like this: start with a shared office and add cafe culture. Which is the opposite of most modern cafes.

For more information on the coworking project, see [[http://wiki.coworking.info/ | the official wiki]]


===== Mission & Goals =====
**To harbor the independent contractor talent of Philadelphia and collaborate towards goals of unification, innovation, and leadership.**

[[http://wiki.independentshall.org/mission/goals | More goals..]]


Still not really sure what it really means to cowork? We're working on some "[[planning/howtousecoworking | use cases]]". These are a work in progress, so be kind!




===== Get Involved =====

  * [[http://groups.google.com/group/independentshall | Mailing List]]
  * [[http://campfire.independentshall.org/ | Campfire]] A web-based chat room used during [[events/creamcheesesession | Cream Cheese Sessions]]
  * [[http://wiki.independentshall.org/start?do=login | Wiki Login]], [[http://wiki.independentshall.org/start?do=register | Wiki Registration]]
  * [[http://wiki.independentshall.org/people | wiki directory]] (optional)
  * **[[events/creamcheesesession | Cream Cheese Sessions]]** - free coworking sessions hosted every two weeks at cafes around the city.
  * **[[roommates | Roomates/Apartments Listings]]** Love Independents Hall so much you want to move here? Live here but want to have a cooler apartment and a roomie who knows what co-working is?
  * **[[movie_screenings | Movie Night Selections & Wishlist]]** Add your suggestion for which movies we should watch at our next IndyHall Movie Night, and see which have already been screened. 
  * Blog about coworking/independents hall/any of the spinoff events, using the technorati tag "coworking" or "independentshall"  (see [[http://www.dangerouslyawesome.com/2007/05/29/independents-hall-meetup-3/ | example]]) 
  * Post photos of coworking events on [[http://www.flickr.com | flickr]] and tag them "coworking" or "independentshall"

Need to convince your boss, your partner, your mom, or your dog that coworking is a worthy investment?  Let's create an [[Informational Flyer]] to help make the pitch.


====== News & Events ======
8/8/07 - We'll be meeting at Triumph in Old City to collect membership agreements and deposit payments.
8/15/07 - We're signing the lease for Strawberry Street! Plan on coming by to help put together desks!

===== Spinoff Events =====
There are also a number of [[events | related spinoff events]], including Cream Cheese Sessions and Junto. [[events | Check the directory of those events]].

===== What got us here! =====

[[Space]] - [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerouslyawesome/sets/72157600451276400/ | our fist location]] has been decided on!

Organization Model - Executive Board and Committee board for efficient delegation of responsibility. 

[[planning/membershipmodel | Dues/payment model]] 

[[Planning]] documents - places to look at, use cases, budgets-to-be.