It’s a…conference room? It’s a…misshapen bicycle? No no…it’s a ConferenceBike! This 7-person mobile conference room in the form of a bike is a real product (don’t believe me? Check out their website!) and just might be the future of conferencing.
Serious business is conducted on a ConferenceBike
The ConferenceBike (or “CoBi” for short) was created in 1996 by Eric Staller, an American Artist. He chose the name ConferenceBike because the bikers are seated in a circle facing each other rather than in tandem. The price tag for one CoBi is pretty steep—approximately $13,000—but if you compare that to leasing more space or renovating to add a conference room—the price seems less extreme. Thus far, they have mostly been sold for tourism and recreational purposes, but a few companies have gotten on board…or bike…and are using it for team building or to take their meetings on the road!
I’m not sure this would work so well for our office (located in traffic-filled Georgetown), and it would be a bit tricky to review drawings on the ConferenceBike, for example…but it would certainly increase collaboration! And who knows…we do have a number of bike enthusiasts in DC who just might campaign for our very own ConferenceBike…
Doesn't that look fun?!
To learn more about the Conference Bike, check out these FAQs on their website or this youtube video of creator Eric Staller in action!
