Do Epic Sh*t.
A relationship-driven networking community for professionals in the construction industry: Architects, Engineers, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Trade Partners, Commercial Real Estate and Finance. No stiff luncheons. No forced referrals. No name-tag hostage situations.
Networking that doesn't make you cringe.
DES is a curated room — not a name-tag scramble. We bring together founders, operators, and builders for monthly events designed around real conversation and relationships that actually compound. Premium, warm, and refreshingly un-transactional.
Built on three things.
Curated rooms
Every guest is reviewed, so the room stays sharp and worth your time.
Real relationships
We design for follow-through — the intros that turn into actual business.
Authentic connection
Elevated without the stiffness. Show up as yourself, walk away knowing you matter.
The wooden bowl
One deeply cherished tradition elevates every DES event.
Every event closes with a business-card drawing for the signature handcrafted wooden bowl — turned by founder Michael Root, and awarded to one lucky guest. It's the moment the room remembers.
Can't wait to get your own bowl? Reach out to Michael.
Pick your room.
We review every application to keep the energy right.
Your people are already here.
Put your brand in the room before the room needs you.
Sponsor a curated audience of decision-makers across construction, design, real estate, finance, and the trades. Real visibility — not another logo on a flyer.
Talk SponsorshipWant to bring DES to your city?
DES expansion happens through standards, leadership, and the relationship-first culture that makes the room work — not by copy-pasting a generic calendar invite.
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