 Hi everyone and welcome back to JSA TV and JSA podcast where we're coming to you live from the floor of PTC 2024 I'm Barb Mitchell from JSA joining me today is Scott desperate a business Development and sales of Spencer building carrier hotel right from Vancouver, BC. It's so great to see you Thank you very much for having me. Yeah, it's so it's I believe this is is it your first PTC is my first Yeah, I've known about the conference forever right first time attending and yeah very impressed. It's Good networking opportunities. It's been very productive so far. Yeah, it's it is an amazing event and amazing I mean being that it's in January it kind of sets the stage for the year right flew out of Vancouver wasn't sure if we're gonna get out in The snow so it's it's nice to be here in this in the weather for sure Yeah, we have that in common left a little snow behind in Vancouver Yeah, and so it's you know been as we kick off the new year. I think you have some some Updates that you can share nameably and a new meet me room. You can tell us about tell us a little bit about that Sure. So Spencer building and Harbor Center in Vancouver has been in business for about 25 years We came to realization that even though we're very recognized in the marketplace. We needed to Maintain relevancy in the market and so to do that We wanted to we needed to we felt build out a new meet me room and a 200 kilowatt Coalocation room in the Spencer building which is adjacent to Harbor Center and combine that just with the you know the pent up demand in Vancouver Western Canada Canada for space and power and data centers. Yeah, it was just the The right decision to make to to build out that facility. Yeah, and I mean I think again I mentioned we're both from Vancouver. I'm familiar of course with Spencer building about the Harbor Center Harbor Center being the private connectivity hub for Western Canada and so it's There's a long legacy that exists behind that Can you talk about that just the evolution from building on that legacy to where you're going now? Yeah, you know, we've been doing this for about 25 years. So we definitely have built up that legacy and and The name it always surprises me that it's as recognizable not just within Canada, but internationally as a connectivity hub of Vancouver. So That legacy is something that you know what we're how we're building on that is really putting the new facility together piggybacking on that that reputation and knowledge in the marketplace and putting together the new facility has been I think you know the it'll be a big step forward for the organization Yeah, and you know, you talked we're talking about being the connectivity hub But of course Vancouver is known as a gateway city to both to the US But also a pack and so knowing that there's that local market to serve as well as the international How is Spencer building positioned to help? Yeah, I mean Vancouver as you know, it's a very international city It is a gateway to a pack the pack region As far as international businesses coming to Vancouver one of the advantages of Harbor Center in Vancouver is We are able to connect businesses to long-haul fiber routes going east into Canada and south down to United States There's also the advantage of Companies who are building out their services and are looking for new markets. They come into Vancouver. They're looking for an edge data center Location and that's really ideal. That's an ideal fit for Harbor Center in Vancouver. Yeah Scott it's these I feel like these interviews are so quick and we're just we're just trying to scratch the surface here We I mean I mean I could sit and chat with you for quite a long time And I think that some of our viewers will likely want to connect with you and your team and and learn more about What's happening in Vancouver? What's happening with Spencer building? How can they connect with you? Through our website Spencer building.com or directly Scott Scott despot at Spencer building.com for email and just reach out directly and love to have a conversation Yeah, perfect. Thanks for joining us. Thanks. We're gonna this gonna be the first of many we're going to again and again and And we appreciate your time. I know you know, it's it's a busy show So we appreciate you taking the time to come chat with us. Thank you Yep, and thank you viewers for tuning in today to JSA TV and JSA podcasts. Happy networking