Rain could not stop Super Meetup 2018

The weatherman pulled a fast one on us there: the forecast did not hold and early-evening showers on Tuesday, Sept. 25 scared off some attendees of Philly’s premier late-summer networking event.

But that did not mean that the tech faithful did not show up in droves for Super Meetup 2018 at Uptown Beer Garden. The clouds soon parted and 300 members of the local tech community were able to mingle with fellow technologists and a bevy of companies looking to hire.

One company even used the downpour to bust out some weather-appropriate swag:

A little rain won't stop us! Come on out to @TechnicallyPHL's #SuperMeetup18 and stop by our table to #network with our HR team and learn more about joining IntegriChain! #FutureIntegriChainers #NetworkPhilly #PhillyTech #DataAnalytics #IntegriChain pic.twitter.com/2aPtR4Eppv

— IntegriChain, Inc. (@IntegriChain) September 25, 2018

As the free beer flowed (thanks to drink sponsor WebLinc), attendees began to make the rounds:

A little rain couldn’t stop us from meeting some great people @TechnicallyPHL Super Meetup! pic.twitter.com/QhMx1voX4b

— Linode (@linode) September 25, 2018

Great time at @TechnicallyPHL Super Meetup. A little rain in the beginning didn’t hold back this #philly crowd! #Entrepreneur #business #NetworkPhilly #PhillyTech @TuRedDeVida pic.twitter.com/K7WydLhdKV

— Christian Apostolu (@ChrisApostolu) September 26, 2018

“Loved, it, and the rain made it all the better,” attendee Jim Shulman wrote after the event. “I’ve found that when there’s some weather impediment to an event often the conversations (and business) are even better, since the people who are most serious about doing business manage to show up.”

If you’re looking to show up to another Technical.ly shindig meant to help you land new opportunities, you’re gonna wanna check out NET/WORK Suburbs 2018. The event — going down this Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Turn5 HQ in Paoli, Pa. — is not your typical job fair.

So, go ahead and register, and get ready to make new connections.

True #philly spirit in action! It's unstoppable! The #SuperMeetup18 of the year! #Tech #startups #Entrepreneur pic.twitter.com/6GOwXxB7c2

— Sergio Panu (@sergio_panu) September 25, 2018

It’s raining but HealthVerity is representing! Stop by and say hi to our team #supermeetup @TechnicallyPHL pic.twitter.com/p5Rgr0DxYJ

— HealthVerity (@healthverity) September 25, 2018

Great turnout tonight at @TechnicallyPHL Super Meetup. If you didn’t get a chance to meet with a member of our team tonight, make sure to check out our open positions at https://t.co/kMYjlhnD0K pic.twitter.com/bBByolIzHb

— HealthVerity (@healthverity) September 25, 2018