The Insider’s List - Editor’s Event Picks - February 4, 2025

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Networking Events This Week!

1. ⭐️New⭐️[2/6] NYU MLK Week 2025—Legacies in Action: A Panel Discussion Featuring Actor Aldis Hodge (Free)

2. ⭐️New⭐️[2/6] Celebrating Black History Month and Shaping the Future of Food and Entrepreneurship - A Live Conversation and Food Tasting ($25)

3. [2/6] The Real Estate & Entrepreneur Networking Event -Black History Month Edition! (Free)

4. ⭐️New⭐️[2/6] Real Estate Mastermind Mixer ($12.50)

5. [2/6] The AfterParty: Hues of Blues ($13+)

6. [2/7] Black Love, White Flags: Healing the divide between Black men and women ($15)

7. [2/7] Valentine’s Mixology Class

8. [2/7] Out of Office Connect Summit + Afterparty - (Free)

9. [2/7] The Ebi-Ayo Supper Club Presents Rooted in Style: A Dinner Celebrating Black Creativity, Culture and Cuisine ($250)

10. ⭐️New⭐️[2/8] Black Girls in Art Spaces New York Chapter Meetup (Free)

11. [2/8] First Friday In Collaboration With Relationship Essentials Presents a Christian Singles Mixer ($28.52)

12. [2/8] Headshot Clinic and Resume Day with Well Read Sistas Inc. ($39.19)

13. [2/11] A Night of Comedy with Tomorrow's Champions ($79+)

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

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

Networking Events Next Week!

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

17. ⭐️New⭐️[2/13] Tamika Mallory Book Talk 

18. [2/13] New Leaders Council NYC Presents Changemakers Mixer (Free)

19. [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)

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

21. [2/14] BIG Spades League Monthly Spades and Game Night at BK9 in Brooklyn ($23.18)

22. [2/28] Will Win Cafe Free Pop-Up Shop (Free)

23. [2/11] NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum on Culture and Arts Presented by BRIC (Free)

24. ⭐️New⭐️[2/13] Network While Black Presents Galentine’s Day

25. [2/14] New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators 54th Annual Legislative Conference ($40+)

26. [2/18] The Dottie Club Presents Let the Games Begin Part II ($20)

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

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

Networking Events beyond Next Week!

29. [2/24] Women Entrepreneurs (WE) NYC Connect Event Celebrating Black Women Entrepreneurs in Tech (Free)

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

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

32. [2/26-28] NY Black MBA Business + Lifestyle Festival ($99+)

33. [2/27] Power Network - A Black History Month Conversation and Celebration ($29+)

34. [2/27] LinkedIn Live: Pathways to Partnership with Microsoft (Free)

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

Networking Events in March and Beyond!

36. ⭐️New⭐️[3/7] Divine Feminine Leadership Conference ($185)

37. [3/8] Winning Women Conference - Advancing Women in Leadership, Management, and Wellness ($107.48)

38. [3/12] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Pipeline to Power Summit (Free)

39. [3/13] Female Founder’s Day Conference - The Express, Presented by the Female Founder Collective ($375+)

40. [3/20-22] Diversitech Conference in Philadelphia ($149+)

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

42. [3/24] Creator Economy NYC Mixer & Panel Series (Free)

43. [3/28-29] Columbia Business School Elevate Conference ($55+)

44. [3/30] Black Girl Art Show ($30+)

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

46. ⭐️New⭐️[4/3] Law Firm Associates Conference

47. [4/15] Blacklining Foundation Financial Legacy Summit (Free)

48. [4/21] Creator Economy NYC Mixer & Panel Series (Free)

49. [5/16] The OOO Summit 2025 - The Flagship Entrepreneur & Founder Event in NYC ($199+)

50. [5/31] TeachJam Conference: A Day of Equity (Free)

51. [6/6-7] Hip Hop Ed Conference at Columbia University - Hip Hop as Transformation 

52. [8/22] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Martha’s Vineyard Summit 2025 ($300- $500)

53. ⭐️New⭐️[10/18] Black Girl Joy Conference

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