One of the best things about SOCAP is that people you’ve been wanting to meet and talk with are all right there with you at Fort Mason! You could spend a year flying around the country and scheduling phone calls, or just make the most of your time at SOCAP. In addition to people you know or want to know, SOCAP is also filled with valuable strangers - people you haven’t met yet, but who share your vision for change and offer skills and assets that could be catalytic for your work. The conversations that take place at the picnic tables and meeting spaces at Fort Mason transform strangers into allies and collaborators. Many such alliances formed at SOCAP have already led to better outcomes for people, communities, and the planet.
 

 
You don’t have to wait until the conference to begin those conversations. All current SOCAP16 ticketholders can now register in Pathable. Pathable is our online community for connecting with SOCAP attendees, partners, and speakers long before the opening plenary.
 

7 Steps to Start Networking Now

1. Buy your ticket to SOCAP16 (if you haven’t already).
2. Register for Pathable. You should have received an invitation to join by email (check your spam!)
3. Fill out your Pathable profile. Make sure to add a photo and your story (it doesn’t have to be long, but add enough details about your biography and passions to attract the interest of those you want to network with).
4. Tag your profile with your specific interests and areas of expertise.
5. Add links to your LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or other social media platforms to encourage SOCAP attendees to become part of your network.
6. Search for other attendees that you want to reach out to before or during the conference. You can request private meetings by contacting attendees through Pathable, or take a look at their social media platforms to learn more about their project or mission. You can filter attendees by geography, organization or interest to discover and research people you want to connect with at SOCAP.
7. Start or join a conversation on Pathable discussion threads to discover valuable strangers.

Getting the Most Out of SOCAP

SOCAP is the largest impact conference in the world, bringing together over 2500 changemakers from around the world. With so much great content and so many valuable connections to make, SOCAP can be a bit daunting. Pathable serves as a guide that will help you navigate your own path and optimize the conference experience to get the most out of SOCAP.

Activate your Pathable profile and start connecting to the SOCAP community now, and you will already have a group of friends, mentors, allies, or potential investors to meet with face-to-face at Fort Mason Center in September!