RU Experience Collective — Virtual Community Connect

Meet, Connect & Discover Before We Meet In Person

Before we gather around tables for The Experience Exchange, we’re inviting members of the RU Experience Collective to meet virtually and start building connections from wherever we are.

This casual virtual meetup is designed to help us get to know one another, share the types of experiences we love, and begin shaping the future of our in-person gatherings together.

Think of this as the digital living room before we step into real-world experiences as a community.

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What to Expect

• Casual introductions and community connection
• Conversation around experiences we love—cafés, restaurants, events, travel, creative spaces, and hidden gems
• A preview of The Experience Exchange and what future in-person meetups will look like
• Opportunity to share what kinds of experiences you’d like to see in your city
• Meet fellow creators, explorers, and experience lovers before meeting face-to-face

No pressure, no performances. Just real conversation and connection.

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Who Should Attend

• Members of RU Experience Collective
• People who love discovering new places and experiences
• Creators, storytellers, and culture builders: including content creators, photographers, filmmakers, writers, podcasters, designers, and anyone documenting or shaping experiences and community
• New and experienced creators looking to connect with like-minded people
• Anyone curious about joining future RU in-person experiences

You don’t need to be a creator, just open to conversation and connection.

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Why Join the Virtual Meetup?

Meeting online first helps us:
• Build familiarity before meeting in person
• Make in-person gatherings more comfortable and meaningful
• Shape future RU events together
• Create a welcoming community from day one

When we meet at cafés and experiences in person, we won’t be strangers; we’ll already be community.

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What to Bring

• A drink or snack of your choice
• A comfortable space to join from
• One real and unexpected experience you loved (big or small)

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Looking Ahead

After this virtual session, we’ll continue gathering in person through our signature event series:

The Experience Exchange: reoccurring meetups to discover local cafés, restaurants, and lifestyle spaces for conversation, real connection, and unexpected discovery.

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Host

Janae Smith
Real & Unexpected (RU)