MAAP - Metro Atlanta Association of Professionals

🌈✊ We raise our voices for those who face homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia every day. At MAAP, we are committed to building bridges of understanding and compassion by connecting LGBTQ+ professionals in the Greater Atlanta area. Join us in creating a space where you can bring your whole self to a supportive professional community.

Ready to elevate your networking game with MAAP? Join us for Targeted Networking at Flight Club Darts USA in West Midtown, brought to you by Caren West PR! 🎯 Connect with professionals, enjoy Social Darts® gaming, and win prizes! 🍸 Limited space available!

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Metro Atlanta Association of Professionals (MAAP) - Targeted Networking @ Flight Club

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Oct 10th! Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Atlanta's LGBTQ+ professionals! Hosted by MAAP - Metro Atlanta Association of Professionals & Meak Productions, Inc. in partnership with OUT Georgia Business Alliance at Atlanta City Hall. Enjoy structured networking, LGBTQ+ history, and the Mayor's Pride Exhibit.

Speed up your check-in process – Register now! 🌈
Link: https://maapatl.org/event-5434720

Lights, Camera, Pride 🎬 Get ready to shine at MAAP's Out On Film Pre-Party on September 14th, 2023, at Aveline!

Join us for a night of cinematic celebration with a complimentary glass of champagne, mouthwatering bites, and the perfect indoor-outdoor atmosphere. We've got movie trailers and more in store as we honor LGBTQ+ cinema.

Don't miss your chance to win big with our raffle, including a luxurious 1-night stay at Kimpton Shane Hotel! 🏨🎁 And after the event, enjoy a delicious meal at Hartley with an exclusive 20% discount. 🍾🎥

To make your entrance swift and smooth, RSVP now! Link here: https://maapatl.org/event-5404990

Metro Atlanta Association of Professionals (MAAP) - 2023 Out on Film Pre Party 7:00-7:45: Open Networking 7:45-8:00: Welcome & Announcements 8:00-9:00: Open Networking, Film Trailers & Closing Remarks

What a night of brain-bending fun at Red's Beer Garden for the 'Q***r Quiz' trivia night! 💡🌈 We couldn't have asked for a better team trivia night in Atlanta!

Huge thanks to our fabulous drag sisters Olive d'Nightlife and Agatha Boogie of Douglas Dewey Creative for hosting this exclusive once-a-month event. 🎉 Special shoutout to Red’s Beer Garden for being an amazing venue.

A huge shoutout to everyone who joined us for our 2023 Summer Pride Rooftop Party!

Thank you for bringing your pride and making a splash with us! Until next time, keep spreading love and embracing diversity. 🌈✨

🌈 Dive into the ultimate Pride celebration! Join us poolside at the 2023 Pride Rooftop Party, where we'll be serving up free tacos, refreshing cocktails, and sizzling drag performances by ATL queens.

Don't miss the fun, raffles, and a chance to connect with others in our community. See you on June 10th at 505 Courtland, Atlanta, GA! Bring your pride and make a splash! 🎉🌈

Help speed up your check-in process;
RSVP here: https://maapatl.org/event-5246543

Happy Pride Month! 🌈

Join MAAP as we celebrate the beauty and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community during this fabulous Pride month. Get ready for a calendar filled with exciting events that will uplift and unite our community. 🎉

Discover our upcoming festivities now and let's make unforgettable memories together.
Link here: https://maapatl.org/event-5246543

Happy ! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

Be yourself, fearlessly. Embrace the power of authenticity in our inclusive professional community. Together, we rewrite the narrative, celebrating diversity and uplifting each other's voices.

Let's create a brighter, bolder, and better professional world for all! 💼🌍

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

Today, let's celebrate the incredible courage and resilience of the trans community.

MAAP stands with our trans siblings, embracing and affirming their identities. Let's continue to fight for their rights and push back against the harmful bills that seek to erase them. Together, we can make a difference and create a more inclusive world. Join us in spreading love and support for the trans community.

Check out our Linktree for many transgender resources:
https://linktr.ee/maapatl

Join MAAP in celebrating and empowering women in leadership!

Meet our Marketing Director, Ana Maria Echeverry, who embodies strength, determination, and compassion.

Happy Valentine’s Day 💞

We LOVED hosting these beautiful people for our Valentine’s Mix & Network event last night 💞

Spend your Valentine’s Day Eve mingling and networking with MAAP in West Midtown at Chemistry Agency!

This is your chance to start the work-week on a fun note & connect with other like-minded professionals over drinks, laughter, and good professional conversation. Did we mention speed networking and free headshots?

Help speed up your check-in process; RVSP now: https://maapatl.org/event-5151898

Spend your Valentine’s Day Eve mingling and networking with MAAP in West Midtown at Chemistry Agency!

This is your chance to start the work-week on a fun note & connect with other like-minded professionals over drinks, laughter, and good professional conversation. Did we mention speed networking and free headshots?

Help speed up your check-in process; RSVP now. Link in bio!

Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🧸

Thank you to everyone who celebrated holiday cheer and donated toys to our community partner,

Today is the DAY! Atlanta, it's time to make your voice heard.

For polling information, visit: mvp.sos.ga.gov

We’ve made it to the most wonderful time of the year!

Join us Thursday, December 8th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, as MAAP celebrates the holidays with our merriest networking event of the year.

✅ Cocktails, bites, and live DJ
✅ Raffle with thousands of dollars in prizes
✅ Toy Drive to donate to local kids in need this holiday season

Register Now: https://maapatl.org/event-5059401

Metro Atlanta Association of Professionals (MAAP) - MAAP's Annual Holiday Party Kimpton Shane Hotel is within walking distance of the  and has easy access to the 17th Street exit off the I-75/85 Downtown Connector. Ride-sharing is encouraged.

On we unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS, show support for people living with it, and honor those we've lost.

We’ve made it to the most wonderful time of the year!

On Thursday, December 8th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, MAAP will celebrate the holidays with our merriest networking event of the year at Kimpton Shane Hotel.

We love to take this opportunity each year to help kids in need and ask you to bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $20 or more to donate to the annual toy drive from our community partner, For the Kid in All of Us. Your new, unwrapped toy will score you five raffle tickets to win a set of VIP passes to the Toy Party on Sunday, Dec. 11th, valued at $500.

Already have tickets to the Toy Party? Not to worry! Our sponsors throw in great raffle items each year for you to win. We’ll be selling additional raffle tickets at the door to ensure you have ample opportunities to win all kinds of goodies this holiday season.

It’s going to be a festive evening filled with networking, giveaways, bites, drinks, and holiday cheer. MAAP cannot wait to see you one last time before we conclude an amazing year!

Register Now: https://maapatl.org/event-5059401

It’s Election Day, Georgia!

Less than 4 hours to go before the polls close! Make sure you get out and vote. If you’re in line at 7:00, stay in line. You can still vote!

Make your voice heard today. Vote!

Join MAAP for a step into A World of Curiosities with Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS on November 17th, from 6:00 - 9:00pm.

MAAP has partnered with Cirque to offer members an exclusive experience — including a block of MAAP-only tickets and post-show talkback with KURIOS performers — at a 15% discount from public tickets. Space is limited to only 20 tickets, so don’t miss out on grabbing your space at MAAP’s night with KURIOS!

Ahead of the show from 6:00 - 7:00, join us at Allora in Atlantic Station (and walking distance from KURIOS) for cocktails, bites, and general networking with fellow showgoers.

Register now: https://maapatl.org/event-5029432

On and every day, We are proud to support LGBTQ+ youth and stand up against bullying.

Know that you are loved and it's ok to be who you are.

Creating a space for you to bring your whole self to a professional LGBTQ+ community

The Metro Atlanta Association of Professionals is excited to invite you to our most PRIDEful event yet: MAAP’s Ultra Pride Party! Join us on October 8th from 2:00 - 6:00 pm at our community partner, and local LGBTQ+ owned business, Guac y Margys Midtown — on Piedmont Park and the Beltline.

Join us for drag, DJs, margaritas, and a Pride party within walking distance from Atlanta Pride in the park!

Guac Y Margys will be donating 10% of all sales during the party, from 2 - 6 PM to MAAP. The proceeds will help fund our 2023 event planning. Our goal is to host events for our members to find professional, personal, and volunteer opportunities.

The best way to celebrate our Pride is together. See you there!

Happy October! 🍁 🎃 🌈

We are excited to share all our upcoming events for October and Pride week.

Click the link here to check out our upcoming events: linktr.ee/maapatl

Happy ! No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves to live their life as their most authentic self

Everything you love about summer – cold margaritas, fresh guacamole, and unforgettable nights – come together in MAAP’s Pre-Party for Out On Film. Join us Thursday, September 15 from 6-8 p.m. to kick off the 35th year of Atlanta’s biggest q***r film festival and one of our beloved community partners: Out on Film.

Our amazing community partner, and locally owned LGBTQ+ business, Guac Y Margys Midtown, is hosting this celebration for the Atlanta community. We will have open networking, movie trailers, and Out on Film's Festival Director Jim Farmer and Board Chair Craig Hardesty talking about the work they’ve done and the work that is left to do. We will also be raffling a gift card and multiple opportunities for you to win tickets to this year’s film festival!

So join us on Thursday, September 15 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm for our Out on Film Pre-Party!

Register now at: https://maapatl.org/event-4955202

Out On Film Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival Out On Film is an 501c3 art nonprofit, and Atlanta's LGBTQ film festival. Its mission is to inform, entertain, educate, and enrich the LGBTQ culture by showcasing films by, for, and about the LGBT community and its allies.

MAAP is excited to invite you to our most PRIDEful event yet: MAAP’s Pride Brunch! Join us on June 26th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at our community partner, and local LGBTQ+ owned business, Guac Y Margys Midtown location — on Piedmont Park and the Beltline.

This brunch will be one to remember with rainbow margarita flights, beer keg, and (of course) bottomless mimosas — plus drag performance by Atlanta’s amazing Tristan Panucci and music by DJ R. Lane. You’ll also have the chance to win great raffle prizes (including VIP tickets to the Joining Hearts pool party & the Atlanta Pride Committee - Atlanta Pride Festival) which we'll announce throughout the event!

The best way to celebrate our Pride is together. See you there!

Nothing like a little One, Two step on the dance floor.

Thanks, Daza Dance, for having MAAP over for some salsa lessons 💃