Community Led Growth "CLG" Conference (Friday Oct 2)
Yes my friend, it's back with a vengeance on Friday, October 2nd.
We hosted a sold-out CLG #1 in March 2026....
Everyone left with dozens of new connections, and a few pairs of Slack Slacks were proudly worn (if you know, you know).
We're bringing together 50 of the top Heads of Community, Community Leads, and Community Founders. Leaders who are focused on building a community full-time.
This year, your conference hosts Zach Hawtof @ Tightknit, David Nebinski, and our newest host, Ruthie Berber, are bringing in incredible partners to bring CLG to life:
Gradual, Platinum Sponsor, all-in-one Community platform — Gradual brings community, events, content, and education together in one connected experience.
Heartbeat, Gold Sponsor, a community builder that unifies threads, courses, events, and more into one hub creators can monetize
The CMJ Group, Silver Sponsor, a partner influential brands trust to build powerful communities
What is included with your ticket
Connection to 60+ of the top community builders
Breakfast on 10/2
Catered Lunch 10/2
Drinks and light bites on 10/2
A group chat with conference attendees. The group chat from CLG #1 is still popping.
Friday, October 2nd Agenda
9:00 AM — Doors Open + Breakfast
Arrive, get settled, grab coffee and a bite.
9:30 AM — Opening Activity
10:00 AM — Mastermind Groups (Part 1): Present your biggest challenge
You’ll share one real problem with a small, curated group and get direct, practical input. No fluff, no posturing.
11:00 AM — Break
11:15 AM — Mastermind Groups (Part 2): Present your biggest challenge
12:00 PM — Lunch
Unstructured time to deepen conversations and make real connections.
1:20 PM — CLG Workshop
Explore a new idea and then incorporate.
2:00 PM — Group Photo
2:15 PM — Jam Sessions
Focused discussions on a pre-selected topic, we’ll answer a question that’s top of mind, together.
3:00 PM — Break
One more breather before the final push.
3:15 PM — Asks & Offers
Ask for help. Offer help. Make the magic explicit.
4:00 PM — Closing Happy Hour (On-Site)
Wind down, follow up, lock in next steps.
5:00 PM — Wrap
5:30 — (Optional) post-game
Leave with:
Tangible solutions and follow-ups
60+ solid connections
Clear next steps to grow your community
(Note: the Slack Slacks)
Location
This time, we are excited to bring it back to where it all began: Fabrik Tribeca. Fabrik is the social space and infrastructure supporting hundreds of NY's top communities today, so it made complete sense to align on the best community conference here in NYC.
Our three conference hosts (Zach, David and Ruthie) all met at Fabrik as founding members—this conference wouldn't exist if it weren't for Fabrik.
Conference Hosts
Zach Hawtof, Co-founder and CEO of Tightknit, a platform for B2B community builders
David Nebinski, Founder of A Chief of Staff, C3, and hosting addict
Ruthie Berber, Director of Community & Engagement at Grow Therapy and Queen of Collabs
Questions?
Check out our FAQ → CLICK HERE
Or send us a note:
Resources
Convincing your boss? → Click Here
Staying in an NYC Hotel?
→ Walker Hotel
→ AMTD Idea
→ Duane Street Hotel
Sponsors
⭐ Gradual (Platinum)
Gradual is the community platform built for customer-led growth. We bring community, events, learning, content, and customer engagement into one branded experience, creating a shared intelligence layer from every customer interaction. Gradual helps teams across Customer Success, Marketing, Product, Sales, and Support uncover insights, strengthen customer relationships, identify opportunities, and make smarter decisions across the business. Connect with Priscila to learn more!
⭐ Heartbeat (Gold)
Heartbeat is the plug-and-play platform that enables creators and coaches to turn their audience into a paid community — courses, live events, voice calls, threads, chats, docs, calendars, directories, matchmaking, analytics, and integrations, all in one branded space you own. Connect with Murtaza to learn more!
⭐ Salesforce Trailblazer Community (Gold)
The Trailblazer Community is Salesforce’s global community of customers, developers, administrators, partners, and professionals who connect to learn, share knowledge, and help one another succeed with Salesforce. Through online groups, local meetups, events, and peer-to-peer learning, the community brings together people across roles and industries to exchange ideas, develop skills, solve problems, and build relationships throughout the Salesforce ecosystem.
⭐ The CMJ Group (Silver)
The CMJ Group partners with influential brands to design, build, and strengthen communities. We produce 2x the engagement rates of industry benchmarks, generate measurable business impact, help you avoid mistakes, and ultimately move stuck, disjointed, and complex communities forward. We're research experts who lead with heart. Chat with Carrie, Kelly, or Exa to learn more.
⭐ Bevy (Silver)
The Community Enterprise Platform
Connecting experiences 🎉, forums 💬, and groups 🤝—online 💻 and in person 🌍.
Interested in supporting the top connectors and community builders?
Learn more about sponsorships → CLICK HERE
Alright.
See you on Friday, October 2nd.
Let's do this!
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