This article presents tips on attending social networking meetings. One should join the right associations because people want to be part of a group that includes members with strong leadership skills, attracts the right level of decision makers, is in a healthy state of being, and has consistent event schedules. Spend time with the association staff and with the people who set up the event rooms. Undoubtedly, one will get the inside story on the association and the speaker too. Keep one's business card in the background until there's an opening.