The Insider’s List - Editor’s Event Picks - April 22, 2025

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Networking Events This Week!

1. [4/22] We Met IRL Presents Meet My Friend Speed Dating Event

2. [4/22] BLK Men in Tech Presents CA$H MOB

3. [4/24] Coffee and Vibes: An unpretentious networking event for creatives and entrepreneurs

4. [4/24] The Industry Mixer at Time Out Market

5. [4/25] KR3TS Dance Company (Keep Rising to the Top) proudly presents 35th Anniversary Show “The Journey”

6. [4/25] Community TechWalk | NYC

7. [4/25] Sober Comedy: The Drinks were Lit

8. [4/25] Queens Borough President Donavan Richards Presents 2025State of the Borough

9. [4/26] FinFE$T, a Financial Festival hosted by The dfree® Financial Freedom Movement

10. [4/27] Blacklist NYC Presents: The Mixing Room - an immersive cocktail (and mocktail) competition bringing together NYC’s most iconic bartenders and the Blacklist community for an afternoon of music, mingling, and mixology.

11. [4/27] Brunch and Books NYC in Harlem

12. [4/27] Nous Love Club Presents Pull Up, Chat and Chill Guys Night

13. [4/29] Brooklyn Artists Ball After Party at Brooklyn Museum

14. [4/29] Women Work Better Together Social Mixer

15. [4/29] Brooklyn Poetry Slam 

16. [4/29] NAMIC NYC Presents: HerStory: The Future of TV & Streaming

17. [4/29] The New York Urban League Presents a Critical Leadership Discussion on the State of Black America

Networking Events Next Week!

18. [4/30] Figure Skating in Harlem Gala

19. [5/1] S.E.T. Squad Mixer

20. [5/1] The Story to Stage Live Tour with Andy Henriquez

21. [5/3] Native Butterfly Annual Lupus Community Walk

22. [5/4] Harlem Derby Presents Hats Galore - An Epic Derby Experience

23. [5/4] Golf Next Door : NYC’s Ultimate Putt and Darty

24. [5/4] Debut of “SUPERFINE: An Immersive Art Exhibition

25. [5/5] New York City Children’s Theater 2025 Spring Benefit: Behind the Curtain: A Private Evening at The Museum of Broadway

26. [5/6] We Met IRL Speed Dating Event

Networking Events Beyond Next Week!

27. [5/7] The Real Deal NYC Forum Real Estate Conference Featuring Floyd Mayweather

28. [5/7] The NYC Small Business Expo 

29. [5/8] Annual Women of Distinction Awards Presented by NY State Assembly Member Brian Cunningham

30. [5/9-10] Malik Yoba Presents Flipping the Hood 2025

31. [5/10] From Friends to Founders - Navigating Partnerships with Purpose Featuring Atoya Burleson

32. [5/12] Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Book Talk

33. [5/13] 8th Annual Black Girl Magic Ball

34. [5/13] Career Connect & Co Annual Summit

35. [5/14] A CUP Conversation with Vicky Nguyen

36. [5/15] Higher Book Release & Signing Event

37. [5/15] We Met IRL Pitch My Friend Speed Dating Event

38. [5/15-16] 9th Annual Roadmap to Billions: A Tech Event for Black Women

39. [5/16] The OOO Summit 2025 - The Flagship Entrepreneur & Founder Event in NYC ($199+)

40. [5/16] Black Educators United Gala

41. [5/17] The B.E. Well Summit ($135+)

42. [5/19] Matriarch - An Evening with Tina Knowles + Family and Friends

43. [5/19] Malcolm 100: The Centennial Celebration of Malcolm X 

44. [5/29] 2025 NYBLACKMBA Golf Classic & Spa Experience at Crystal Springs Resort

45. [5/29] Art Arena Summit: Celebrating female leaders in the creative industry and sports

46. [5/30] United Justice Coalition Summit

47. [5/31] TeachJam Conference: A Day of Equity (Free)

48. [5/1] Center for Brooklyn History Presents: Apology and Repair for Slavery- Grenada as a Case Study

Networking Events in June and Beyond!

49. [6/2-8] NY Tech Week Events (There are hundreds of NY Tech events in the city this week!)

50. [6/4] NY Tech Week: Tech & Culture Mixer With Tribaja

51. [6/5] AYC Presents: Level Up IRL – #NYTechWeek

52. [6/5] Founder Stories by POCIT & Braze - #NYTechWeek

53. [6/6-7] Hip Hop Ed Conference at Columbia University - Hip Hop as Transformation 

54. [6/7] Pink Ice: The Centennial Celebration for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tau Omega Chapter

55. [6/7] Master P Presents Music, Business, and Entertainment Summit

56. [6/10] 8th Annual Media Career Summit

57. [6/10] Curtis Quow Book Signing at Brooklyn Chop House

58. [6/12] CUP 18th Annual Leadership Gala

59. [6/13] Carl Thomas Presents Emotional 25th Anniversary Concert

60. [6/19] New York Association of Black Journalists 4th Annual Juneteenth Awards & Gala

61. [6/21] BUY. BUILD. BOND BLACK BUSINESS & COMMUNITY WEALTH EXPO

62. [6/21] Surrounded by Stories Film Showcase Hosted by Tristan Mack Wilds

63. [6/21] Women in Power Presents Run the World Summit 

64. [6/21] No Ceilings 2: Yacht Social Networking (NYC) 2025 [Link]

65. [6/21-22] Women in Power Presents Run the World Summit

66. [6/28] Black Health Connect Foundation Presents Black Health Ball

67. [6/28] Caribbean Attorneys Network Gala

68. [7/12] LifeSurge Newark - A One-Day Gathering of Local Christians

69. [7/17-18] NY Black MBA Presents 4th Annual The Power of You Women’s Conference

70. [7/19] PVO NYC Brunch and Pool Party

71. [7/23-25] ColorComm Business Conference in Miami

72. [7/26] FP Garden Party 

73. [8/18] Kairos Strategy Group Presents Convening for the Culture at Martha’s Vineyard

74. [8/21-23] Baddies in Tech Present BaddieCon 

75. [8/22] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Martha’s Vineyard Summit 2025 ($300- $500)

76. [8/28] National Action Network and Rev. Al Sharpton Host March on Wall Street

77. [9/13] HBCU NY Classic: Howard vs. Morehouse Game

78. [9/18-20] Sistas in Sales Summit

79. [9/28-10/1] Forbes 30 under 30 Summit (Columbus, OH)

80. [10/4-5] CultureCon 25

81. [10/18] Black Girl Joy Conference

82. [10/21-22] 2025 NAMIC Annual Conference: Accelerating Inclusive Leadership 

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