900+
Members in 15 Countries
11k
Newsletter
Subscribers
12k
Events Produced Annually by Members
$1.3b
Member Buying Power
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MEMBERS INCLUDE
CORPORATE EVENT PEEPS
ASSOCIATION EVENT PEEPS
FIELD MARKETERS
PRODUCERS & FREELANCERS
HOTEL & VENUE TEAMS
SPEAKERS & FACILITATORS
AGENCIES & SOLOPRENEURS
SUPPLIERS
EVENT TECHNOLOGISTS
EVENT TECH FOUNDERS
The thing the events industry needs
There are hundreds of event communities and free Slack channels. There is exactly one membership club where a SaaS field marketer, an association conference director, a freelance producer, a production agency, an exhibit house professional, and a B2B event tech founder are all solving the same problem from different seats at the same table... and not one of them feels like the odd one out.
That's not a feature. That's the product. Club Ichi is a paid membership community and social club built for professionals whose work is measured in pipeline and revenue from experiences.
"The Ichi Slack Channel is the first thing I check in the morning. Every single day."
— Club Ichi member
A female-founded community built for relationship-building outside the ballroom.
Liz Lathan and Nicole Osibodu didn't build Club Ichi because it seemed like a good business or as lead gen for an event agency. It's not a free Slack channel and it's not just another industry association.
They built it because they were exhausted by an industry that kept asking smart professionals to attend bad conferences and call it professional development. They wanted to talk to the smart people in the room.
Liz brings the content, the thought leadership, and the community programming.
Nicole brings the relationships, the room-reading, and the ability to open any door. And the sequins.
Together they've built the community the B2B events industry actually needs. One where they value hugs over handshakes. Stories over business cards. Conversation over content. And personal introductions over soul-less networking.
They built it because it wasn't there. Now it is.
The People Already in the Room
WHAT MEMBERS SAY
I literally would not have the job I have today if were not for Club Ichi.
Summer Martinez
Event Manager
One of the best professional decisions I've ever made.
Brandy Thigpen
LA City Host, FIFA
100% it pays to be in Club Ichi. The first client that I found through the club has booked me for 10 more shows this year!
Steph Couch
Freelance Event Producer
As an adult it felt so hard to make new friends... Club Ichi fixes that.
Kelly Burhop
Event Technologist
I wanted to send a huge thank you. I have had some of the best conversations and help since joining Ichi Club.
Debbie Garcia, CMP
Virsitour
I went to IMEX not knowing anyone... I felt like I was welcomed into a club filled with old friends.
Carter Sample
Eidecom
I posted a question on a Tuesday afternoon and had 47 real answers by end of day. From people who actually do my job. I've never experienced anything like it in this industry.
In-House Event Director
Fortune 500 Tech Company
One conversation in Club Ichi turned into a referral that paid for three years of membership. And that's not even why I'm still here. I'm here because the room is just... better.
B2B Event Marketing Freelancer
12 Years in Corporate Events
As a supplier, I was skeptical. But Club Ichi isn't a lead gen platform; it's a real community. The trust I've built here has been worth more than any ad campaign I've ever run.
Event Technology Founder
B2B Event Tech Platform
Return on Belonging
(Why it pays to be in the Club)
Corporate/Association Event & Field Marketers
You do high-stakes work in a surprisingly lonely industry.
Club Ichi is where you find your people. Vendor-free spaces, behind-the-scenes access to events you'd never get into otherwise, Supper Club dinners where really useful conversations happen, templates and swipe files you can use immediately, inspiration and ideas from fellow members, and peer recommendations you can trust.
Just the people who do what you do, in a room (and Slack channel) together.
Solopreneurs and Freelancers
Going solo doesn't have to mean going it alone.
Connect with other independents for collaboration, referrals, and the kind of honest peer support that keeps you sane (SOW templates! Attorney recommendations! And more!). You'll also find yourself in the room with corporate buyers and agency leaders who hire freelancers for exactly the kind of work you do.
Your next project or your next collaborator is probably already in here.
Suppliers, Agencies, DMCs, Hoteliers
You joined for the leads. You stayed for something better.
Club Ichi isn't a lead database; it's a community built on trust, genuine friendship, and real recommendations.
Over $50 million in business has flowed through these relationships. Not because anyone was pitching, but because people here actually like each other and *want* to do business together.
Hard selling isn't a thing here. Being known, trusted, and top of mind is.
MEMBERSHIP
Everything that's waiting for you.
Club Ichi is the only social club for people in events.
You belong to something. It pays you back.
If you're in-house and you buy event services, products, or sponsorships, Club Ichi helps you stop making decisions in a vacuum.
Million-dollar decisions are easier with peers who have no reason to sell you. Get honest answers, then walk into your next RFP already knowing who’s good. About 40 percent of our members are in-house event professionals.
If you sell to event teams, you know that it's about trust.
Relationships here turn into revenue because people hire the folks they know, like, and trust. Friends buy from friends because the reality is that business is personal. About 30 percent of our members are suppliers, agencies, hoteliers, or destinations.
If you run your own thing, Club Ichi makes sure you're never doing it alone.
Someone to ask “is this a normal problem?” and someone to celebrate with when the contract lands. About 30 percent of our members are solopreneurs, freelancers, or small businesses.
If you’re between jobs or early in your career, Club Ichi helps doors open faster.
Someone vouches for you, and your next role comes from a conversation instead of an application.
For everyone in every part of the event industry, you get friends in every city.
Wherever you travel, you’ll have people to see. And you get a place to show up as yourself.
Come for the belonging, stay for the business (that's the grown-up way of saying we're like a reverse mullet! Party in the front, business in the back!)
ANNUAL OR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP
Join Club Ichi
Online Conversations & Resources
Weekly Online Gatherings
Spontaneous Think Tanks
Retreats & Trips
Education Library
PR Hype Machine
The Engaged Attendee Newsletter
Growth-Focused Program Access
$350 annual membership or $33/month.
Most members expense this as professional development. One conversation in Club Ichi typically returns the membership cost. No countdown timers. No fake urgency. Just access to great people.
Free 90-Day Limited Access
Job Seekers
Club Ichi Slack Channel
Bi-Weekly Online Job Seeker Gatherings
Candidate advocacy in applying for jobs
Free for 90 days, then roll into the $33/month Insider membership will full access to the Club Ichi community.
COMMUNITY & EXPERIENCES
This is what membership feels like.
Club Ichi isn't just an online community. It's the room, the dinner table, & the hallway conversations made real, multiple times a year, all across the globe. Hugs over handshakes. Conversations over content. It's where profitable relationships get formed.
FLAGSHIP EXPERIENCES
Spontaneous Think Tanks & Retreats
Sticky notes. Sharpies. Your real problems on the wall. Peer-matched problem-solving where the output is actual solutions. Retreats follow the same format, but are limited to 20 people and take place in unique destinations.
GOOD, CLEAN FUN
Ichi Clubhouses @ Industry Events
It's not just a party. It's a community gathering welcoming members and their friends alongside select industry events. Unique experiences, fun people, and music at just the right volume that you can still have a conversation.
LOCAL GATHERINGS
City Pods and Local Meetups
Meet fellow event professionals in your neck of the woods with our member-led gatherings and experiences in select cities all around the world. This is Club Ichi's true community spirit in action with a local flavor.
Event Minds Matter
Building Brave Spaces To Amplify The Conversations on Mental Health
Mental Health is a core problem in most industries around the world.
Event Minds Matter, led by Janice Cardinale, is on a mission to change that.
Event Minds Matter is it's own micro-community supported inside of Club Ichi with content, conversation focused on mental health in our industry.
Finally, a community that cares about the whole you, not just the career you.
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