Comments on: Crowdsource! Help us name our Carlsbad office conference rooms

By: Andrew Benson

Andrew Benson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:16:10 +0000

So, my idea isn’t beach themed, but you said “nothing is completely off-limits,” so I’d just thought I’d throw this out there: Venice (back in the times before Italy was a unified country) was renowned for its astute diplomacy. Diplomacy, negotiation, communication–> conference room. See the connection? If you cared to add a classy flair (instead of a laid-back Southern Californian groove) to your conference rooms, you might consider a name like: the Rialto (THE famous bridge), the Gondola Room, San Marco (St. Mark’s Basilica), Lepanto (important naval battle)… Call me crazy.

But if you do chose the surf aesthetic, PLEASE, avoid the Hawaiian inspirations. SoCal has its own respectable surf culture. We’re not second place to some random volcanic rocks in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Represent.

By: Andrea Santini

Andrea Santini — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:00:43 +0000

Welcome to Carlsbad! I live and have a business here and it is rad! Here are my suggestions…

Tower 560
Lagoons (3 conference rooms…3 lagoons in Carlsbad?)

or
Tiki Lounge
The Green Room

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:55:15 +0000

Teramar – Local surf break in Carlsbad.

Ponto – A state beach park in south Carlsbad.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:07:22 +0000

I like the Hawaiian theme ideas…you could also go with a Mediterranean beach theme with names like Barcelona, Santorini, Portofino, Cannes, Marseille, etc

By: David

David — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:00:23 +0000

Corny idea:
How about hand gestures along with names?

The lounge could be the Shaka (sign) Room: It’s where everyone hangs loose.

The other could be the Peace (sign) Room: It splits into three “pieces.” It’s not a surf thing but I like the play on words.

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:46:35 +0000

Some lingo I picked up from Hawaii that might work well….
Da Kine – (slang for the best, as in, ‘I jus caught da kine wave, brah.’)
Kahuna – (Hawaiian god of sun, sand, and surf…the big kahuna).
Kai – (Hawaiian for ocean or sea).
360 – (maneuver done where the board/rider spin 360 degrees on the wave).
Banzai, and of course….
Aloha.
By the way…LUA is Hawaiian for bathroom so you could name that too!

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:57:45 +0000

We like the way you think, and after all Beer:30 is a very important time here:) Thanks for your suggestions!

By: Kari E

Kari E — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:33:24 +0000

Name them after local breweries (Ballast Point, Alpine, Coronado, Firehouse, Green Flash, Lost Abbey, Mission) – it’ll be beer:30 ALL the time!

By: Bernard

Bernard — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:20:40 +0000

You can go with local surfspot names like Swami’s, WindnSea, Sunset Cliffs, Black’s, Torrey Pines, etc..

By: Ginger

Ginger — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:54:56 +0000

Robert took my surf ideas.
Alternates… how about Cyclone, Tsunami or Typhoon? Those rooms will be where there’s a “storm of ideas.” I know, cheesy.