Broads be choosing heavy at professional networking events

[Sterling Archer]

Conventions are the only place that professionals blacks from all over the country come to together to be amongst their own.

Every professional nikka that I know goes to conventions to wild out and fukk high quality bytches.

shyt... I got invited to an event at a Delta convention and it was sooo many single fine ass accomplished MILFs, I went ham. And when they see a young nikka on point they get thirsty.

Ive been to plenty over the years. Im just speaking from experience. I was more successful at the time than now and much younger. I get what he/you saying. Im just saying that women were choosing in every single environment I was in at the time regardless. There was nothing diff about networking events. You werent even more likely to smash a professional chick than (relative)normal because so many women WERENT professionals at them and only came to juice professional men like OP. Not saying OP is lying or anything. Just that water is wet everywhere a nikka goes when you at the beach.

 

[invalid]

Ive been to plenty over the years. Im just speaking from experience. I was more successful at the time than now and much younger. I get what he/you saying. Im just saying that women were choosing in every single environment I was in at the time regardless. There was nothing diff about networking events. You werent even more likely to smash a professional chick than (relative)normal because so many women WERENT professionals at them and only came to juice professional men like OP. Not saying OP is lying or anything. Just that water is wet everywhere a nikka goes when you at the beach.

Ah... I get you. I agree.

 

[MrRDU]

The NABJ convention is a goldmine! The NBMBAA up there as well but a little bit more conservative.

 

[invalid]

The NABJ convention is a goldmine! The NBMBAA up there as well but a little bit more conservative.

The Doctor/Lawyer/CPA crowd.

National Medical Association (NMA) Convention

National Bar Association (NBA) Convention

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Convention

 

[PhillyzFinest]

The National Urban League Conf is coming up in July! I'ma be allll in there suited up.

 

[CarmelBarbie]

I was thinking about going to a black professional networking event in July. I’ve never actually been to one. But I actually want to network. I’m new to my city and want to get to know other black professionals.

So y’all are saying no one takes them
seriously? If people are just coming there to fukk, and look for men, guess I’m going to have to pass on it then.

 

[PhillyzFinest]

I was thinking about going to a black professional networking event in July. I’ve never actually been to one. But I actually want to network. I’m new to my city and want to get to know other black professionals.

So y’all are saying no one takes them
seriously? If people are just coming there to fukk, and look for men, guess I’m going to have to pass on it then.

Let's be honest here. There are very few African Americans who have the ability to connect you to something that can make you an additional $25k + per year in a position.

Usual Black Professional = Black Person Who Has a Halfway Decent Job (Probably Paycheck to Paycheck)

So this whole "networking" thing is a little overrated. At best you meet people who are like you who you can connect with and share similar stories, experiences, etc. Think of it like a support group.

People love to meet up and after a few drinks... people def let off some steam... ain't nothing to it.

 

[monsterpreneur]

Let's be honest here. There are very few African Americans who have the ability to connect you to something that can make you an additional $25k + per year in a position.

Usual Black Professional = Black Person Who Has a Halfway Decent Job (Probably Paycheck to Paycheck)

So this whole "networking" thing is a little overrated. At best you meet people who are like you who you can connect with and share similar stories, experiences, etc. Think of it like a support group.

People love to meet up and after a few drinks... people def let off some steam... ain't nothing to it.

Sad but facts.

 

[CarmelBarbie]

Let's be honest here. There are very few African Americans who have the ability to connect you to something that can make you an additional $25k + per year in a position.

Usual Black Professional = Black Person Who Has a Halfway Decent Job (Probably Paycheck to Paycheck)

So this whole "networking" thing is a little overrated. At best you meet people who are like you who you can connect with and share similar stories, experiences, etc. Think of it like a support group.

People love to meet up and after a few drinks... people def let off some steam... ain't nothing to it.

Okay, when you put it that way, that makes sense. Honestly I was hoping to make professional connections or establish potential friendships with likeminded women, since I’m new to my city. But didn’t realize it was just a low key way for men in suits to have easy sex with women looking for husbands, smh . So probably just won’t go. Glad I saw this thread.

 

[monsterpreneur]

Okay, when you put it that way, that makes sense. Honestly I was hoping to make professional connections or establish potential friendships with likeminded women, since I’m new to my city. But didn’t realize it was just a low key way for men in suits to have easy sex with women looking for husbands, smh . So probably just won’t go. Glad I saw this thread.

Honestly, you should go. You never know who you could meet. You could make great connections or be inspired by being around the few successful people.

 

[CarmelBarbie]

Honestly, you should go. You never know who you could meet. You could make great connections or be inspired by being around the few successful people.

Have you been to one? How was it for you?

 

[Memorial Stadium Piru]

Okay, when you put it that way, that makes sense. Honestly I was hoping to make professional connections or establish potential friendships with likeminded women, since I’m new to my city. But didn’t realize it was just a low key way for men in suits to have easy sex with women looking for husbands, smh . So probably just won’t go. Glad I saw this thread.

Whoa whoa whoa, definitely go. You can definitely meet friendly professional women similar to yourself. Establishing professional connections is possible as well, as far as people putting you in the know about new jobs/positions and possible hiring managers offering you a job, after chatting it up for a little minute.

However, there are also women there acting flirty and vetting men for relationships/marriage based on their career/income

 

[invalid]

I was thinking about going to a black professional networking event in July. I’ve never actually been to one. But I actually want to network. I’m new to my city and want to get to know other black professionals.

So y’all are saying no one takes them
seriously? If people are just coming there to fukk, and look for men, guess I’m going to have to pass on it then.

Eh.. not exactly.

I wasn't specifically speaking towards smaller networking events but larger conventions. Even still, I would be skeptical if a smaller networking event wasn't being sponsored by a company or professional association/society.

In the professional association in which I belong, you have both students members and professionals members. Our conferences and conventions brings both student members and professionals together. If you are a student, then yes, you're taking these events seriously. We have career fairs with companies all over the nation conducting interviews and hiring on the spot. There are also a host of professional development workshops, case competitions, and company sponsored parties for the students to get involved in.

For those of us that are working professionals, its a little bit different for us. Yes we're networking, but that's secondary. We come down to the conventions to party, relax, and be amongst our own especially being in predominantly white companies or professional environments. There are also professional workshops for working professional that are appealing because you get CPE credits (Continuing Professional Education). Some professions require you to acquire a certain amount of continuing educational hours every year so this is a way to make up if you're behind. But most of the events for working professionals are day parties, mixers, formal dinners, sporting events, and some community service.

If you are a professional but out of a job, you can, like the students, come down and secure a job. Networking for these folks would be a more important.

In the end, you get out of it what you put into it. If you go to these events focused, with a certain objective of networking or securing a job, positive things will come of it.

If you're like me, a working professional in an all-white environment where I have to be on code 24/7, and go to these events as a sort of escape, looking for fukkery, fukkery will ensue.

 

[monsterpreneur]

Have you been to one? How was it for you?

Nope. Unfortunately, I’m not from a city with enough of black people. I live in Auckland, NZ. Not enough black people here and most have low end jobs. I’m originally from Montreal, albeit, there is a good amount of black people, a lot are either not working or working dead end jobs. Not uncommon to see a 25 year still working in retail as a floor person. I just had a conversation about that issue with one of my friends from back home. Many of us are still around partying and fooling around. I got many play cousins over the age of 30 that are jobless and still live at home. It’s really sad.

 

[Critical Distance]

women let their guard down to any nikka with fade and dressed business casual.