BUILD THE TABLE: FRIENDSGIVING 2026 A Hospitality Buildathon + Friendsgiving Social
BUILD THE TABLE: FRIENDSGIVING 2026 🍂
A Hospitality Buildathon + Friendsgiving Social
A Human Bloom Collective Experience
Build something worth bringing to the table. Then gather around it.
📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕒 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
📍 Chicago, IL | Venue to Be Announced
All experience levels welcome • No coding required
What if Friendsgiving wasn’t just about what we share—but what we could create together?
This November, Human Bloom Collective brings people together for a celebration of hospitality, creativity, innovation, and community.
THE CHALLENGE 🍽️
Create something that makes the way we eat, drink, gather, celebrate, or care for one another better.
An AI-powered hosting assistant. A tabletop or party game. Creative decorations. A family recipe archive. An interactive dining experience. A solution to food waste. A new way to bring communities together.
Or something nobody’s imagined yet.
Digital. Physical. Hybrid. The possibilities are yours.
BUILD. SHARE. GATHER. ✨
BUILD: Bring an idea, join a team, or discover inspiration in the room. Code, craft, design, experiment, or combine approaches using the tools and materials of your choice.
SHARE: Showcase your creation, invite others to experience it, and discover what everyone has imagined.
GATHER: Put the tools down and come together for a Friendsgiving-inspired social celebrating creativity, hospitality, community, and connection.
WHO SHOULD COME?
Founders. Designers. Developers. Artists. Makers. Gamers. Food lovers. Chefs. Hospitality professionals. Students. Community builders. Curious humans.
Come with an idea, contribute to someone else’s, or discover yours in the room.
No technical experience required. Just curiosity and a willingness to create.
MORE THAN A BUILDATHON
Leave with something you’ve made, people you’ve met, and possibilities worth pursuing.
Because the best ideas don’t just belong on a screen.
They belong in the world—and around the table.
Build ideas. Share experiences. Create impact.
Presented by Human Bloom Collective
People • Ideas • Tools • Real Change