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grown adults trading business cards like pokemon, hoping one evolves into a job.
means an organized gathering where professionals exchange contacts and small talk in hopes of future favors or opportunities.
from formalized in mid-20th-century america alongside the rise of chambers of commerce and business clubs, though humans have been schmoozing for advantage since the first trade route.
name tagsexist so you stop guessing
success ratemost contacts never get followed up
linkedin originbuilt to digitize this exact ritual
drink correlationopen bar events yield more connections, less memory
for instance
davos — world economic forum, switzerland, since 1971
sxsw — austin, texas, tech and media mixers since 1987
toastmasters mixers — local chapters worldwide swap cards after speeches
startup grind — global chapters host monthly founder meetups since 2010