What We're About
We give builders in Chicago a regular place to meet up. That's really the whole idea. No grand mission statement.
Chicago
Builders
A social club for Chicago's engineers, designers, and founders. We hang out, show each other what we're building, and occasionally help each other figure stuff out.
About A Place to Meet
A Place to Meet
Other Makers
Most tech events in Chicago are networking events. You know the vibe—everyone scanning the room for useful contacts.
We wanted something different. A place where people actually talk about what they're making. Side projects, startups, weird experiments. You show up, you meet people, sometimes you end up collaborating on something. It's pretty simple.
Philosophy
What We Believe
01
Builders First
You make things. Code, hardware, designs, products—whatever. That's the only thing we all have in common, and it's enough.
02
Community Over Transactions
We actually want to know what you're working on. Nobody's here collecting business cards or fishing for intros.
03
Open & Collaborative
The best conversations happen when a backend engineer ends up talking to an industrial designer. We like those collisions.
04
Casual & Real
Show up, grab a drink, talk about what you're building. That's the whole format.
Community
Who Is This For
Working on Something
You've got a side project, a startup, or an open source thing you can't stop thinking about. You want to show someone.
Want to Start Something
You haven't built anything yet but you want to. Being around people who are doing it helps.
Looking for Collaborators
You need a co-founder, a design eye, or just someone to tell you if your idea is dumb. Hard to find those people at regular networking events.
What to Expect Just Hang Out
Just Hang Out
And Share Ideas
We meet every few weeks around downtown. Bring your laptop if you want to demo something, or just show up and see what everyone else is working on. There's no agenda. Honestly we're mostly just hanging out.