The vision takes shape.
What began as the Southwest Experience Center starts evolving into something more ambitious. The focus shifts from showcasing technology to creating an immersive environment where workplace innovation, design, and hospitality converge.
The foundation is set.

Construction officially begins.
Concept becomes concrete. Infrastructure, immersive technology, architectural intent, and experiential design move from vision to physical form.
The transformation is underway.

Partnership becomes central to the build.
Collaboration across the FFE ecosystem defines the space:
The environment is intentionally curated, establishing the collaborative DNA that will later shape the NextSpace ecosystem.

The Southwest Experience Center officially opens its doors.
A fully realized immersive workspace designed to showcase modern workplace strategy, experiential technology, and thoughtful design integration.
The vision becomes visible.

The Southwest Experience Center officially becomes NextSpace.
A new name aligned with a refined mission.
A brand that reflects the experience.
A clearer articulation of purpose.
The shift from experience center to destination is official.

NextSpace enters a new phase of growth.
NextSpace Studios launched, bringing in-house video production into the ecosystem and expanding the creative capabilities of the space. Meeting and event rentals opens the doors to corporate off-sites, executive meetings, trainings, and private events. Nexus Partners is formally introduced, establishing a curated network of leaders across design, strategy, and technology.
The space evolves from showcase to collaborative platform.

NextSpace activates during Waste Management Open week, hosting curated gatherings that showcase the space’s hospitality, technology, and event capabilities.
A major moment of community visibility.

A signature hospitality-driven networking event, blending curated experiences, live entertainment, and high-level business connection.
NextSpace begins defining its own recurring flagship events.

Peak Week at NextSpace welcomes 1,600+ guests during one of Phoenix’s biggest weeks.
The space fully steps into its role as a destination for high-impact experiences and large-scale activation.

The leaders guiding the strategy, partnerships, and innovation that define the NextSpace experience.
CEO of NextSpace
President of NextSpace
We lead with empathy and awareness. Strong partnerships are built on understanding, respect, and shared success.

We say yes to the thing that hasn't been done here yet, then figure out how to make it work.

Setbacks are information. We adjust and keep moving rather than explaining why it wasn't our fault.

We pay attention. To what you asked for, what you didn't, and what you'll need before you need it.

No script, no pitch. If a room won't work for what you're planning, we'll say so and point you at the one that will.

Every decision, big or small, is a choice about who we are. We make them the same way whether or not anyone's watching.