{FREE} Professional Networking Mixer

# {FREE} Professional Networking Mixer — *NEW LOCATION* at Villains Brewing Company 🍻

We’re moving to a new venue for May and moving forward and I’m excited to host this month’s mixer at Villains Brewing Company in Downtown San Diego.
This is a casual but professional networking event for people who want to meet other ambitious, friendly, and interesting people in San Diego, whether that’s for business connections, collaborations, referrals, career growth, expanding your circle or just getting out of the house!

A quick note:
This is NOT a dating event or singles mixer. There is plenty of that on meetup ;) The focus is professional and community-oriented networking.
A lot of people come solo, and the goal is to make it easy to walk in, meet people organically, and leave having had a few genuinely good conversations.

## How it works

When you check in, you’ll get a name tag so people know you’re part of the networking group.
I’ll also ask:

• what industry you’re in
• what kinds of people you’d like to meet
• what you’re working on or looking for

Throughout the event, I’ll do my best to introduce people who should know each other. The whole point is to make networking feel more natural and less awkward/random.
Some people come looking for:

• new friends in the city
• professional connections
• collaborators
• referrals
• mentors
• job opportunities
• business partners
• just a good conversation after work

All are welcome.
The only thing I ask is that people keep things respectful and professional. Hard-selling people or treating the event like a pickup scene tends to kill the vibe pretty quickly.

## 📍 Venue

Villains Brewing Company
903 Island Ave #15
San Diego, CA 92101
Great patio, great atmosphere, good drinks, and a really solid setup for mingling and conversation.

## 🗓️ Event Details

Tuesday, May 13th
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
🎟️ Free to attend

## Who comes to these?

Usually a mix of:

• founders
• creatives
• tech people
• recruiters
• remote workers
• entrepreneurs
• marketing & sales professionals
• people new to San Diego
• and generally just friendly, motivated people

You definitely do not need to “be good at networking” to come. A lot of attendees are new and come by themselves.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
— Jade

About New in Town:
HELLO! The simple intent of this group is to be a valuable resource in making new friends and connecting with others in the community. We schedule various events intended to be both enjoyable, and good opportunities to connect with others nearby.

The group is for singles, couples, parents... whomever is looking to make new friends and share great experiences together. You may be new in town, or perhaps you've now been here a little while - and both of these are okay!
Please note: This is no dating service. For participants seeking out dating and romance opportunities, there are plenty of other Meetup groups that will be much better suited for this. Thank you for your kind understanding and consideration. :-)
What should we do next ??? - Send a message with your thoughts / ideas. Want to host events?: Send a message and say hi. We can assist in coordinating events so that it would be as easy as possible for you.
Hope to see you at an upcoming event!
Regards,
Doug Means
P.S. - On a historical note, this group is one of the longest-established Meetup groups in San Diego, founded in December, 2002.