The Ujamaa Expo

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.

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