About this Event
TENco Detroit Happy Hour: Halloween Costume Edition at MATI
Date and time: Thursday, October 30, 2025 • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: MATI, Downtown Detroit
Admission: $5 (food and drinks not included)
About this event
Bring your best costume and your best elevator pitch. Join the TENco Detroit Chapter for a casual after-work mixer designed to spark real connections, warm leads, and future partnerships. We will keep the energy light, the intros easy, and the networking intentional with a few fun Halloween-themed games.
What to expect
- Open networking with founders, creatives, and small business pros
- Pumpkin Pitches: 30-second intros to share who you are and what you need
- Game block: Business Card Bingo or Trick or Treat table topics to break the ice
- Speed networking: quick rotations to meet more people fast
- Costume contest with prizes: Most Creative, Spookiest, Best Entrepreneur Theme, Best Duo or Team, People’s Choice
Who should attend
Early-stage founders, small business owners, side hustlers, service providers, tech and creative pros, students, mentors, and resource partners looking to collaborate.
Tickets
- General admission: $5
- Food and drinks are not included. Please support our host venue.
Dress code
Costumes are welcome and optional. Business casual with a Halloween twist works great.
What to bring
- Business cards or a QR code to your website or LinkedIn
- A clear ask and a clear offer for potential partners
Schedule
- 5:30 PM Doors open and check in
- 5:40 PM Pumpkin Pitches
- 6:00 PM Game block
- 6:35 PM Speed networking
- 7:15 PM Costume contest and quick vote
- 7:30 PM Close and group photos
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
MATI, 501 Monroe Street, Detroit, United States
USD 7.18
