The Ujamaa Expo
Short activations. Real work. Open exchange.
The Ujamaa Expo is a rotating activation series where professionals, creatives, and builders show how things actually work.
Co- Hosting With

Mingle & Plei
March 20th
6pm - 1am
The Gathering Spot: LA
5211 W Adams Blvd. Los Angeles 90016
What It Is
We all know somebody who knows somebody. But what if you could skip the chain and sit with the person directly?
The Ujamaa Expo puts you in the room with people who actually do the work — artists, technologists, trainers, entrepreneurs, financial minds — and gives you real time with them. Not a lecture. Not a panel where you raise your hand and hope. Actual conversation. Actual demonstration. Actual answers to the questions you've had sitting in the back of your head for months.
Each gathering transforms the space into a living environment. Multiple specialists are active at the same time. One activation anchors the room while the rest are live for hands-on exchange. You move at your own pace. Pull up where it matters. Ask the question you actually came to ask.
And here's what makes it stick — every activation ends with a few minutes of open Q&A. The operator asks the room something real. People respond. And that energy carries right into the one-on-one conversations after. That's where the real exchange happens. That's where you find your person.
This is how we've always learned best — not from a book, not from a video, but from watching someone who's done it break it down right in front of you. And when you walk away with something you can actually use? That person becomes your person. That's the feeling we're building.

Mingle & Plei
Mingle & Plei is one of the most talked-about social experiences in the country. Curated energy. Intentional rooms. The kind of night people are still talking about a week later. LA dates are rare. When they happen, word travels fast and the room fills faster.
On March 20th, Plei is co-headlining with The Ujamaa Expo. The first half of the night is activations, happy hour, and hands-on learning. The No Pressure Lounge, powered by Mingle & Plei, and the energy carries through 1 AM. Two DJs. Two floors. Games, conversation, and the kind of social atmosphere you can't manufacture.





Short activations.
Real work.
Open exchange.
No panels. No pitches. No forced attention.
Three Formats. Pick Your Lane.
Every activation follows one of three formats. They're short on purpose. Fifteen minutes, not an hour. No stage. No audience. Just someone showing you what they know, right in front of you, with time after to ask the questions you actually came with. This is how we've always learned best: not from a video, not from a stranger on a panel, but from someone who does it every day breaking it down close enough to touch.
Show Me Something
Don't tell me what you do. Show me. Build it, make it, break it down live. The process is the proof.
Help Me Fix This
That thing you've been doing wrong? Bring it. We'll work through it together, right here.
Did You Know
One insight that changes how you see something. Fifteen minutes — ten to blow your mind, five to ask the questions you've been holding onto.
The Zones
Every zone is already running when you walk in. No waiting for it to start. No wondering where to go. You'll see it, feel it, and know exactly what's happening.
◎ Art & Media
Paint on the walls. Music in the air. Film playing. Artists present and working. You want to know how they did it? Walk up and ask. You want to buy it? That conversation happens naturally.
▣ Tech & AI
Live screens, real demos, hands-on builds. 3D printing, AI tools, things you've been hearing about but haven't touched yet. Watch first. Then step in. Someone's there to walk you through it.
▷ Business & Finance
Money. Legal. Operations. Investing. Tax strategy, legal formation, funding. The stuff you've been Googling at 2 AM. Real answers from people who've built something — not motivational quotes, not "manifestation." The Ujamaa zone.
◉ Wellness & Fitness
Fitness, recovery, skincare, stress, mental health, grooming, stress management. No hype. Calm energy. Practitioners showing their actual craft. The kind of person you'd trust to answer honestly.
⚛ Open Lounge Powered by Mingle & Plei.
Social games, conversation, decompression. The lounge is the activation.
Who It’s For
The person who's been watching YouTube tutorials at midnight trying to figure it out alone. The one who keeps saying "I just need to talk to somebody in that field" but never finds the room. The one with the idea, the side project, the half-finished thing sitting on the desk, the question that Google can't really answer.
You don't need a degree. You don't need a business card. You don't need to know what you're looking for yet.
You just need to be curious enough to walk up to someone who does it every day and say "show me."
That person is going to be in this room. Probably in the zone you didn't even plan on visiting.


Participate
The best part? The people in the room aren't just watching — they're what makes it work. If you have a skill, a process, or something real to show, there's a zone and a format waiting for you.
This isn't about being famous. It's about being good at something and being willing to show it.
Please send a us a message if you are interested in hosting or co hosting an activation