{"id":96383,"date":"2015-06-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/travel-massive-island-co-working-space\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:47","slug":"travel-massive-island-co-working-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/travel-massive-island-co-working-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Next Co-Working Space?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine a co-working space for travelers on the sun-bleached Island of Ios at the height of the Greek summer. If you’re involved in the travel industry this could be your 9-5 for a week in July. There are still 7 places available for the\u00a0Travel Massive Island Unconference<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Greece. But first a little background- Travel Massive caused a media hurricane when they joked<\/a>\u00a0on the 1 April that they were moving their new headquarters to an island they’d just acquired for half a million pounds.<\/p>\n

\"ios-greece-luxury-rentals<\/p>\n

Greek Island courtesy of Hellenism.net <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The response to\u00a0the idea of a Travel Massive island headquarters was so positive that they decided to make their April Fools come true- with help from LuxurIOS Island Experience<\/a>, the Greek National Tourist Office<\/a> and Simon Lewis at\u00a0Travel Concept Solution.<\/a><\/p>\n

For a week in July, travel experts and digital storytellers will set up camp on Ios Island in the Cyclades and share their visual and written experiences on social media. They’ll be exploring the isle while workshopping ways to rebrand Ios, an island with a lot to offer, as something more sustainable than just the default party island. Simon Lewis, founder of TCS,<\/a> co-founder of the Travel Massive Cape Town chapter, former golf pro and compulsive traveler, will have the job of living on Ios for a month while experiencing the island activities on offer. Follow his adventures here<\/a>. When asked how he thinks travel will change in the future Simon had the following to say:<\/p>\n

“I see a direction toward shorter more action packed trips and real life experiences. \u00a0I also see\u00a0more and more people making lifestyle changes in order\u00a0to work remotely. Because of this, people will travel more.”<\/em><\/p>\n

This is Simon’s new co-working space for July:<\/p>\n

\"co-workingImage found at Travel Concept Solution<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What is an Unconference?<\/h2>\n

It’s an unconventional, loosely structured conference with an emphasis on collaboration and creativity.<\/p>\n

Draft Itinerary<\/h2>\n

July 18 – 21 – Arrival and welcome to Island \/ Island Explorations
\nJuly 21, Tuesday – Unconference Day 0, Opening session.
\nJuly 22, Wednesday – Unconference Day 1, Collaboration sessions.
\nJuly 23, Thursday – Unconference Day: 2: Project work
\nJuly 24, Friday – Unconference Day: 3 Presentations, travel film screening
\nJuly 25, Saturday – Closing party with international DJs<\/p>\n

Who Should Attend?<\/h2>\n

CEO’s, Founders, Start-ups, Tour Operators,\u00a0Video Creators, Bloggers, Journalists, DMO’s, Consulting companies, PR agencies and anybody who wants to hang out on Travel Massive Island for a week while learning and sharing ideas.<\/p>\n

Costs:<\/h2>\n

The Unconference is free to attend, but you\u2019ll need to cover all the other costs including transport and accommodation (travel massive unconference attendees can negotiate a discounted rate for\u00a0accommodation).<\/p>\n

Ios – Homer’s Last Resting Place<\/h2>\n