The Visionary Opens in San Clemente, Bringing a First-of-Its-Kind Innovation and Event Center to the Heart of El Camino Real

New multi-use center at 1315 N. El Camino Real offers coworking, training, private offices, and event space on the site of surf visionary Dale Velzy's legendary surf shop

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Visionary, a new multi-use coworking, training and event center, officially opens its doors at 1315 N. El Camino Real in San Clemente on Monday, Oct. 14th, 2026. Built for the next generation of professionals, students, entrepreneurs and community members, The Visionary offers a fully integrated space where coworking, skills development and event hosting operate under one roof, supporting each other.

The center's model is designed so that coworking runs Monday through Friday, training takes place in the event space during daytime and after school hours, and events fill the nights and weekends, allowing the facility to operate at full capacity throughout the week. The space features a curated environment including a professional sound system, premium refreshments, and biophilic design elements throughout.

"The Visionary was designed to take advantage of what most spaces leave on the table," said Mike Gentile, owner of The Visionary. "I want to create a friendly environment that allows people to dream and gives them the opportunity, structure and support to have the highest probability of success with whatever they are trying to do. Everybody is a visionary. It's just finding your vision. And I want to enable that in this building."

The Visionary offers the following services: 

• Coworking Workstations: Fully equipped ergonomic sit/stand workstations with dual-monitor setup, universal laptop docking and high-speed Wi-Fi. Available Monday through Friday.
   
• Private and Micro-offices: Secure private offices for individuals and small teams, available by monthly membership.
   
• VIP Business Meeting Suites: Professional meeting suites with premium A/V, optimized acoustics and presentation capabilities. Available by the hour or monthly membership.
   
• The Stadium, Training and Event Space: A flexible indoor venue for workshops, training sessions, corporate retreats, product launches, networking events and private celebrations. Available evenings and weekends for private rental.
   
• Outdoor Collaboration Decks: Front and back outdoor workspaces for up to 10 people, designed for meetings and open-air work.
   
• Virtual Office and Business Address: A recognized El Camino Real business address with professional mail handling.

Membership options start at $35 per day for drop-in access. Monthly coworking workstation memberships are available at $495 per month. Private micro-offices start at $1,000 per month. Meeting suite access is available at $50 per day or $100 per month. Virtual office and business address services are available at $50 per month. Event and venue rental starts at $2,500.

Tours of The Visionary are available by appointment. Membership inquiries and event bookings can be directed to [email protected].

The building at 1315 N. El Camino Real carries a storied history. The site was once home to surf visionary Dale Velzy, one of the most influential figures in surf history and the founder of one of the first surf shops in the world. Velzy helped finance filmmaker Bruce Brown, whose 1959 surf film "Slippery When Wet" was filmed in part at the location and is credited with helping introduce Southern California surf culture to a global audience.

"This site has always been about building something bigger than yourself," Gentile said. "Dale Velzy's greatest impact wasn't the surfboards. It was his ability to recognize potential in other people and bet on them. He bankrolled Bruce Brown. He mentored the next generation of shapers and created great environments for them to work and grow together. This building is rooted in that same spirit of innovation, creativity and risk-taking. What he started didn't end with him. Others picked it up and pushed it forward. That spirit is still alive here. We are just the next chapter."

For more information or to schedule a tour, visit thevisionarysc.com or contact [email protected].

About The Visionary
The Visionary is a mixed-use coworking, training and event center located at 1315 N. El Camino Real in San Clemente, California. The center offers coworking, private offices, training space, event rental, outdoor collaboration decks and virtual office services for the next generation of professionals and community members. Learn more at thevisionarysc.com.

About the Brands at The Visionary
The Visionary is also home to a family of connected brands founded by Mike Gentile. TalentSplit, CISOSHARE and CyberForward Academy each operate independently, united by a shared mission around workforce development, cybersecurity leadership and community innovation.

Contact: Meredith Painter, [email protected]

SOURCE The Visionary