Thursday, May 28th·6-9pm·Sawtelle, West LA
hosted byNexus Socal·sundays in la·VEST at UCLA
Thursday, May 28th·6-9pm·Sawtelle, West LA
hosted byNexus Socal·sundays in la·VEST at UCLA
Applications closed
A generic mixer
no forced small talk, no awkward circles
A career fair
no booths, no pitching, no resumes
A speaker event
no panel, no sitting while someone talks at you
A big loud party
no crowd, no shouting over music
Your
Name
Design & CS. Side projects, iced matcha, and spontaneous adventures.
It's an application, but it feels like a game. Swipe through interest cards, pick your dream dinner table guests, and tell us what you're looking for. We use it all to create your badge and design a personalized route card for you.
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20 minPeople you'll like.
Hidden Paths
20 minPeople who know people you should know.
Find Your Shortlist
20 min3 specific people you need to meet.
Run It Back
30 minOpen room.
The Shortlist
to you
People you met last night
3 people to follow up with, 2 mutual matches
Alex T.
☕ mutualPriya K.
☕ mutualJordan M.
The next morning, we send you a list of everyone you met last night. Tell us who you want to stay connected with.
If it's mutual, we'll send you both a gift card to get coffee together. free coffee on us ☕️
It's completely free for all attendees! Food is catered by Eataly, matcha by Bonsai Coffee Bar, plus sparkling waters, sodas, and more all night. If you match with someone you want to follow up with, we'll even cover your coffee the next day.
Not at all. Many people come solo. Your route card tells you exactly who to meet and when, so you never have to awkwardly walk up to a stranger.
We're not looking for the most impressive resume. We want people who are genuinely into something: a startup, a research project, a campus org, a creative practice, or something we've never heard of. If you'd make the room more interesting, you're exactly who we want.
You can nominate them in the application. They'll still need to apply on their own, but a nomination goes a long way.
It helps, but everyone goes through the same application. A nomination from a member carries real weight though.
Signing in with Google creates your Happenstance profile, which is how we match you with the right people. We use your connections to figure out who you already know and surface the people you should meet. We only see who you're connected to, never your emails, messages, or DMs. No personal information is shared with other attendees.
Happenstance is the AI people search platform that powers The Shortlist. It maps your network, finds the overlaps, and creates your route card so every conversation at the event is worth having. Your profile stays with you after the event so you can continue to create serendipitous connections.
Within a few days of applying. Every application is reviewed by a combination of real people and our matching algorithms.
Good people.
Hidden paths.
Thoughtful energy.