What is The AlphaBet Club?
The AlphaBet Club is a social group of like-minded international people that live in Amsterdam and meet every few weeks, in different locations around town. It provides an environment in which it is very easy for people to meet others in Amsterdam that have similar life/travel experiences. It is also a charity focused organization where funds are raised to help others in developing countries.
What makes The AlphaBet Club unique?
Many that have attended have said that what they enjoy most about the AlphaBet Club is that it is a good mix of foreigners (living in Amsterdam) and Dutch, and that it is an environment in which is very easy to meet like-minded people. Many that have recently moved to Amsterdam claim that The AlphaBet Club gatherings have introduced them to many people who have helped them get adjusted to living in The Netherlands.
The response to The AlphaBet Club has been great, with 100 - 200 people attending every time that we meet, Over 2000 people receive an invitation to each gathering.
How does The AlphaBet Club work?
We meet up at a different bar/locale for drinks every X amount of time. The first bar that was chosen began with the letter "A", the next with the letter "B", and we will continue on through the alphabet. The objective is to pick unique/different bars that most people typically don't go to in different parts of Amsterdam.
What is the history of The AlphaBet Club?
The AlphaBet Club started in Amsterdam in 2006 and we have thrown over 30 gatherings since it began. The AlphaBet Club was originally founded in San Francisco in 2001 - where we had 26 gatherings in less than a year. The main reason for starting the club in Amsterdam was to get to meet new people and learn more about this great village in which we live.
How can I join the AlphaBet Club and find out about upcoming gatherings?
Send an email to abc@theAlphaBetClub.com and let us know how you learned about our group. Please include references to any other friends of yours that are currently members of the AlphaBet Club.
Specifics about The AlphaBet Club:
- Gatherings will take place from Sunday to Thursday nights (normally Wed or Thurs night)
- People are encouraged to come with their friends
- The frequency of the gatherings will vary (ie not weekly). Typically every 3 – 4 weeks.
- Nominations for upcoming bars/locales to go to are encouraged. Please send us an email with suggestions.
- The gatherings will be for drinks, and each individual is responsible for paying for their own drinks upon ordering.
- There is an entrance fee to each gathering (5 or 10 Euros) which goes to charity (www.roomtoread.org). Special drinks and prices may be arranged to make our evenings more enjoyable.
- We may choose to skip letters or do some letters out of order, although this is not the goal.
- We will come up with a few special, fun, events throughout the course of the year (examples - Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Pub Crawl, Queen’s Night and Canal Boat Party)
- We believe in helping out friends with their businesses, so when we get a chance to pick a place that is owned by a friend we will try and go to their locale.
Are there any gatherings held on weekends?
Yes, there are 4-5 special events that we throw every year. These are parties that are thrown, sometimes on canal boats and other times at clubs/bars. Typical turnout for gatherings that are thrown in a club/bar on a Friday or Saturday night is over 200 people.
For which Charity does The AlphaBet Club raise funds:
The AlphaBet Club has set a goal in 2008 to raise funds to build an 4 room Primary school in rural Laos. The NGO organization that we are currently funding is called Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org)
To see a GREAT - 3 minute video about Room to Read and WITH MANY CLIPS AND PHOTOS of the great work that they are doing with children in third world countries go to: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbcNuaatFRA&feature=related )
Are there any ways that I can help the AlphaBet Club with their charitable initiatives?
Yes, there are many ways.
A -
Making a donation to the AlphaBet Club for our School Building Initiative. Any amount donated gets us closer to our objective.
B -
There are times when we have to pay for services for our gatherings. These costs take away from the amount that we can donate to our charitable organizations. If you would like to donate your time in helping with Event Organization or Management ; if you are a DJ or Photographer; or would like to work one of the events, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
C -
If you have something which you would like to donate, we will begin doing charity raffles at our events. People that attend the ABC events will buy tickets and we will select a winner(s). Money raised will go to the charity. This is also a good way to promote your (company’s) services. Please email us, if you are interested in any of the options listed above.
Where can I see photos from the gatherings?
We are in the process of adding photo galleries from past events, and will notify in our invites when new ones are online, as well as post them here.
Click on the event name below to see the photo gallery for that event:
ABC 3rd Anniversary Party - Jimmy Woo
Holiday Cocktail 2008 - Zebra Lounge
Halloween 2008
Tuschinski Theater - VIP Night
Valentine's Day Party 2008
Halloween 2007