Relationships are made in person. We host 30+ media events a year to bring together founders, VCs, and our great journalists to spark relationships and let the magic unfold from there. Check out what's coming up as well as our annual VC Comms Con gathering with 120 VC funds.
2025 Event Dates
See below for BAM's lineup of in-person events in 2025.
Check out our upcoming media events:
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New York: The Coffee Coffer
Monday, September 22, 8:30 - 10am ET
BAM’s intimate coffee hour features an off the record Q&A with a leading mar/comms leader from a late stage startup. We limit this gathering to 30 CMOs and heads of marketing from venture backed startups so great connection and real dialogue unfolds. Bonus: we do a round of “asks” to foster peer sharing.
Who: heads of comms and marketing from venture backed startups
Led by: Beck Bamberger, CEO of BAM
Where: Scarpetta 88 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
Speaker: BidID’s Sarah Hospelhorn
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San Francisco: People & AI Media Dinner
Tuesday, September 23, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. This People & AI dinner will connect reporters covering the future of work with founders building AI-driven tools that are reshaping how people lead, collaborate, and thrive in the workplace
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People & AI industry
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
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San Francisco: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
Wednesday, September 24, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This enterprise tech dinner will bring together reporters covering infrastructure, AI, and cloud with founders building the next generation of tools powering how modern businesses operate at scale.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Technology industry
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
Hosted by Sidley
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San Francisco: Health Tech Media Dinner
Thursday, September 25, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This health tech dinner will connect reporters covering digital health and biotech with founders building innovative solutions to improve care, access, and patient outcomes.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
Where: Gen-Gen Room 871 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
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New York: People & AI Media Dinner
Tuesday, October 7, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. This People & AI dinner will connect reporters covering the future of work with founders building AI-driven tools that are reshaping how people lead, collaborate, and thrive in the workplace.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People & AI industry
Where: il Buco 47 Bond St, New York, NY 10012
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New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This enterprise tech dinner will bring together reporters covering infrastructure, AI, and cloud with founders building the next generation of tools powering how modern businesses operate at scale.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Technology industry
Where: il Buco 47 Bond St, New York, NY 10012
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New York: Health Tech Media Dinner
Thursday, October 9, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This health tech dinner will connect reporters covering digital health and biotech with founders building innovative solutions to improve care, access, and patient outcomes.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
Where: il Buco 47 Bond St, New York, NY 10012
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New York: The Coffee Coffer
Tuesday, October 21, 8:30 - 10am ET
BAM’s intimate coffee hour features an off the record Q&A with a leading mar/comms leader from a late stage startup. We limit this gathering to 30 CMOs and heads of marketing from venture backed startups so great connection and real dialogue unfolds. Bonus: we do a round of “asks” to foster peer sharing.
Who: heads of comms and marketing from venture backed startups
Led by: Beck Bamberger, CEO of BAM
Where: New York, exact location to follow for attendees accepted
Speaker: disclosed to attendees accepted
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New York: Media Matchmaking Day
Wednesday, November 12, 4 - 6:30pm ET
BAM's flagship event Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) brings together our media, venture, and founder communities. It’s a “speed dating” event where attendees will meet with top-tier media for in-person networking and relationship building.
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
Where: New York; exact location to follow
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San Francisco: Media Matchmaking Day
Wednesday, November 19, 4 - 6:30pm PT
BAM's flagship event Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) brings together our media, venture, and founder communities. It’s a “speed dating” event where attendees will meet with top-tier media for in-person networking and relationship building.
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
Past Events
See below for BAM's lineup of past in-person events in 2025.
August
San Francisco: The Coffee Coffer
When: Tuesday, August 12, 8:30am - 10am PT
Who: heads of comms and marketing from venture backed startups
San Francisco: SF Giants FinTech Media Suite Night
When: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 6-9pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Fintech industry
June
New York: People & AI Media Dinner
When: Thursday, June 26, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People & AI Tech industry
New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, June 25, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Tech industry
New York: Defense Tech Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, June 24, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Defense Tech industry
People Tech Media Dinner SF
When: Tuesday, June 3, 5:30 - 8:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People Tech industry
Enterprise Technology Media Dinner SF
When: Wednesday, June 4, 5:30 - 8:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Technology industry
May
Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) SF
When: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
April
Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) NYC
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
February
Enterprise Media Dinner
When: Thursday, February 6, 4:30 - 6:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
Climate Tech Media Dinner
When: Monday, February 10, 5:30 - 8:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Climate Tech industry
Enterprise Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, February 12, 4:30 - 6:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
VC Comms Con
When: Wednesday, February 19 — Friday, February 21, 2025
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in VC & COMMS
March
New York City: Deep Tech Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, March 11, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Deep Tech industry
New York City: People Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, March 12, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People Tech industry
April
Enterprise Media Dinner
When: Thursday, February 6, 4:30 - 6:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
The Power of Community
Learn more about how BAM's in-person events further the success of our clients' PR campaigns.