The Insider’s List - Editor’s Event Picks - February 11, 2025

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Networking Events This Week!

  1. [2/11] A Night of Comedy with Tomorrow's Champions ($79+)

  2. ⭐️New⭐️[2/11] Cornrows and Couture NY Fashion Week Exhibition (Free)

  3. [2/11] Brooklyn Tech Expo 2025: TECH4LIFE Edition ($35)

  4. [2/11] NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum on Culture and Arts Presented by BRIC (Free)

  5. [2/12] Nous Love Club Presents Mix, Match, and Mingle - A Nous Dating Experience

  6. [2/13] Network While Black Presents Galentine’s Day

  7. [2/13] Tamika Mallory Book Talk 

  8. [2/13] The Intersection of Art and Technology: Baddie Paint & Sip ($45)

    [2/13] Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.(Harlem Alphas) Annual Interfaith Forum (Free)

  9. ⭐️New⭐️[2/14] Not Another Singles Ministry Presents Valentine’s Day Mixer ($25)

  10. [2/14] BIG Spades League Monthly Spades and Game Night at BK9 in Brooklyn ($23.18)

  11. ⭐️New⭐️[2/15] Wine for Me BK: A Monthly Wine Day party series

  12. ⭐️New⭐️[2/17] Tech 'N' Turnt: Networking and Mini-Golf Mixer (Free)

  13. [2/18] The Dottie Club Presents Let the Games Begin Part II ($20)

Networking Events Next Week!

  1. ⭐️New⭐️[2/20] Melanin Moi Presents The Business Behind Beauty ($15)

  2. ⭐️New⭐️[2/20] NYU Stern and Columbia Business School Present the Blackout Party

  3. [2/24] Women Entrepreneurs (WE) NYC Connect Event Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs in Tech (Free)

  4. ⭐️New⭐️ Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Presents Brooklyn is Africa: Lineage and Power Through the Arts (Free)

  5. ⭐️New⭐️[2/25] Sankofa Haus X Bronx Tech Hub: Tech Open Forum (Free)

  6. [2/26] NY Black MBA Presents R&B & Cocktails Welcome Reception 

  7. ⭐️New⭐️[2/26] The Momentum Connect Networking Event (Free)

  8. [2/26] BLK Men in Tech x NBA Experience ($46.20)

  9. ⭐️New⭐️[2/26] The Stash Comedy Show

  10. ⭐️New⭐️[2/26] Get Lit February Book Club: Dr. Imani Perry with musical guest Bilal (Free!)

  11. [2/26-28] NY Black MBA Business + Lifestyle Festival ($99+)

Networking Events beyond Next Week!

  1. ⭐️New⭐️[2/27] Sip and Socialize: A Public Relations Professional Mixer ($50+)

  2. ⭐️New⭐️[2/27] Clean Energy For the Culture Featuring Jim Jones and 19 Keys ($30+

  3. [2/27] Power Network - A Black History Month Conversation and Celebration ($29+)

  4. ⭐️New⭐️[2/27] S.E.T. Squad Mixer (Free)

  5. [2/27] LinkedIn Live: Pathways to Partnership with Microsoft (Free)

  6. [2/27] The Freelancers Hub for Connection Catalysts, a networking mixer and panel with brand leaders in media, music, entertainment, and film (Free)

  7. ⭐️New⭐️[2/28] Sustaining Community: Black Futures Edition

  8. [2/28] Will Win Cafe Free Pop-Up Shop (Free)

  9. ⭐️New⭐️[2/28] An Unapologetically Black Event at the Brooklyn Museum (Free)

  10. ⭐️New⭐️[2/28] Mapping Malcolm: A Centennial Series at the Africa Center (Free)

  11. ⭐️New⭐️[2/28] The Old Brooklyn by Party Blackly (Free)

Networking Events in March and Beyond!

  1. ⭐️New⭐️[3/1] HOMEBUYER'S WORKSHOP

  2. [3/7] Divine Feminine Leadership Conference ($185)

  3. ⭐️New⭐️[3/7] Grits and Biscuits at Irving Plaza

  4. [3/8] Winning Women Conference - Advancing Women in Leadership, Management, and Wellness ($107.48)

  5. ⭐️New⭐️[3/12] Creating Brooklyn’s Win-Win Workplace a Book talk and Discussion

  6. [3/12] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Pipeline to Power Summit (Free)

  7. ⭐️New⭐️[3/12] Caribbean Business Networking Mixer ($10+)

  8. [3/13] Female Founder’s Day Conference - The Express, Presented by the Female Founder Collective ($375+)

  9. [3/20-22] Diversitech Conference in Philadelphia ($149+)

  10. ⭐️New⭐️[3/22] Her Power, Her Path - Women's Empowerment Conference ($65+)

  11. ⭐️New⭐️[3/22] Club Quarantine Live at the Apollo with DJ D-Nice

  12. [3/23] Home Owners and First Time Home Buyers Seminar (Free)

  13. [3/24] Creator Economy NYC Mixer & Panel Series (Free)

  14. [3/28-29] Columbia Business School Elevate Conference ($55+)

  15. ⭐️New⭐️[3/29] Melanin Matchup Speed Dating Event

  16. [3/30] Black Girl Art Show ($30+)

  17. [4/2-5] National Action Network Annual Convention (Free)

  18. [4/3] Law Firm Associates Conference

  19. [4/15] Blacklining Foundation Financial Legacy Summit (Free)

  20. [4/21] Creator Economy NYC Mixer & Panel Series (Free)

  21. ⭐️New⭐️[4/26] The Black Man Can 15 Year Anniversary

  22. [5/16] The OOO Summit 2025 - The Flagship Entrepreneur & Founder Event in NYC ($199+)

  23. [5/31] TeachJam Conference: A Day of Equity (Free)

  24. [6/6-7] Hip Hop Ed Conference at Columbia University - Hip Hop as Transformation 

  25. [8/22] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Martha’s Vineyard Summit 2025 ($300- $500)

  26. [10/18] Black Girl Joy Conference

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