Networking on Purpose™ (NWOP) 2025 Summer Tour - Detroit

Networking on Purpose™ (NWOP) is a premier networking event series designed to bridge the networking gap by cultivating spaces that encourage authentic relationships, elevate professional visibility, and mobilize collective impact. For the last five years, NWOP has been closing the networking gap through philanthropy—spotlighting and supporting local nonprofits in each city to ensure that connection leads to collective impact. As we celebrate five years of this work, we’re setting the tone for the next five.

To celebrate this milestone, we are taking NWOP on a four-city summer tour to bring this experience to an even wider audience of Black professionals and entrepreneurs. This special summer tour will expand our mission and deepen our community ties in four major cities: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington DC, and Detroit.

The NWOP 2025 Summer Tour is a one-day evening experience featuring a VIP mixer, curated panels, purposeful networking, and vendor showcases. And it would not be NWOP if we did not spotlight a local non-proit in each city honoring the hard work and impact they created in each city.

Are you ready to network ON PURPOSE and FOR A PURPOSE?

TOUR STRUCTURE AT A GLANCE

Each city will follow this same one-day format:

• Networking Mixer : Begin the evening with early access to vendors and curated conversations that lay the foundation for deeper connections.

• Main Event, Networking on Purpose™ : LiveTap into the heart of the tour with a dynamic panel conversation, nonprofit spotlight, intentional networking activities, and engagement with mission-driven vendors—all designed to spark meaningful connection and insight.

• Afterglow: Music + Mingling, Close out the night on a high note. Keep the energy flowing with open networking, vendor revisits, and a live DJ set that keeps the conversation—and the vibe—going.

TOUR DATES

· Los Angeles – July 10, 2025

· Atlanta – July 24, 2025

· Washington DC – August 7, 2025

· Detroit – August 21, 2025

FORMAT: One Night. One Purpose.

6:30 PM – Networking Mixer

7:30 PM – Networking on Purpose Main Event

9:00 PM – Afterglow + Open Networking & Vendor Engagement

10:00 PM – Event Close

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Shadow Gallery Detroit, 1533 Winder Street, Detroit, United States