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Where Open-Line Leaders Grow
The Arena is a peer group for open-line sales leaders and owners in the commercial interiors space. Twice per year, non-competitive leaders gather to discuss trends and opportunities within the open-line ecosystem.
Build Your Network, Learn Best Practices
In the Arena, leaders from open-line manufacturers gather to ask questions, learn from one another, and ultimately, grow their businesses.
Your Time Is Valuable, So We Make It Count
The Arena isn't simply a twice-per-year peer group, it's also access to some of the most important people and information available to open-line brands. Here's how we structure it.
In-Person Summits
Twice per year, we'll meet in-person in a new market. Through an all-day session, we'll talk through business best practices, analyze new industry trends, and learn from a new industry guest speaker.
1:1 Brand Meetings
In-between summits, we're an industry ally. Through a soft retainership model, we'll talk through challenges you're facing and practical strategies for your business.
Exclusive Digital Library
Stay sharp. Arena members will have early, on-demand access to all GreySpace insights. From our annual open-line benchmark report to other research throughout the year, Arena members will always be in the know.
"A day out of my day-to-day to work on my day-to-day. It was great to understand the challenges we're all facing and strategize how we can solve them. It never hurts to make more connections!"
"Greyspace is the first platform I’ve encountered that truly champions collaboration among forward-thinking companies in the commercial furniture space. In the Arena group I joined, Greyspace’s unique approach—blending just the right amount of expert insights with open, dynamic discussion—sparked meaningful conversations and ideas."
"After just one day with my group, I left with actionable strategies and a renewed vision for [My Brand's] future. This experience has not only enriched our daily operations but is helping shape our long-term direction. I'm excited to be part of this collective journey, contributing to a new wave of industry innovation!"
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Frequently Asked Questions
The devil's in the details. Let's talk through some of the specifics and next steps.
We've found the sweet spot is around 6 members per group. Big enough to have diverse opinions, small enough to know everyone well.
Of course! If possible, we try and encourage all members to invite an industry friend. We find this helps lay a foundation of trust in each group.
Good question. We'll typically have two guest speakers per summit. One speaker will be a local industry leader (maybe a top rep in the area or the head of sales at a regional dealership) and the other speaker will be an industry thought leader (a logistics expert, a CEU author, etc). Guest speakers won't be with us all day, just for an hour time slot.
It varies! While all groups first meet in Chicago, we move to a seasonal cadence after that. For example, we may head to Phoenix in the winter or Minneapolis in the summer.
You can! The first Arena meeting is always held in Chicago. The cost to attend this one-day summit is prorated for your one-time trial. After that, if the Arena is right for you, we ask for an year-long commitment.
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Research & Opinions
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