The Gathering Spot · Washington, DC

This is where Washington DC starts to feel like home

For professionals in the district, people looking for a private community, and those who want work and play in the same membership. Complimentary dining at The H Restaurant, member events every month, and a club on I Street you actually use.

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As featured in

  • AJC
  • Atlanta Tribune
  • Black Enterprise
  • Bloomberg Businessweek
  • Ebony
  • Essence
  • Fast Company
  • Forbes
  • Hypepotamus
  • Inc.
  • NBC News
  • The Guardian
  • The Root
  • USA Today
  • V-103
  • 8,000+

    Members nationwide

  • 2021

    DC club established

  • 15+

    Member events each month

DC membership

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Tell us who you are. We’ll follow up about the right fit.

The community

Washington’s private membership club

  • Find your fit

    A private community for professionals in Washington, DC. Not a one-off networking event. A membership club you return to, with people who keep showing up.

  • Work and play, under one roof

    Complimentary dining at The H Restaurant, workspace as an amenity, conference rooms, and a podcast studio. Culture talks, skills workshops, live music, and the introductions that follow.

  • New to DC, or already home

    A lot of members joined to meet people after moving here. Come for dinner, a workshop, or a night at the club. Leave with someone to text next time.

I Street

DC Gathers

  • The H bar and dining room at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC

    Private club · Est. 2021

    Washington, DC

    1720 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006

    The club at 1720 I Street. Complimentary dining at The H Restaurant, culture talks, live music, and a private community for professionals in the district.

The clubhouse

Club amenities

  • Full-Service Bar & Restaurant

  • Flexible Workspace

  • Podcast Studio

  • Culture Talks

  • Complimentary Member Dining

  • Conference Rooms

  • Live Music Performances

  • Concierge Services

  • Fully Wired Event Space

  • Discounted Member Rental Pricing

  • Skills Workshops

  • Up to 3 Guests Per Visit

Inside the club

On I Street

  • Members dining together at The H Restaurant in Washington, DC

    Dining

    The H Restaurant

  • The wired event space at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC

    Programming

    Event Space

  • The fourth-floor collaborative workspace at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC

    Fourth floor

    Flexible Workspace

  • The podcast studio at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC

    Fourth floor

    Podcast Studio

  • A conference room at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC

    Fourth floor

    Conference Rooms

  • A bartender at The H in Washington, DC

    The H

    Full-Service Bar

  • The lounge at The Gathering Spot in Washington, DC

    Lounge

    The Lounge

  • A speaker at a Gathering Spot culture talk

    Programming

    Culture Talks

The vision of our founders

The vision has always been about community

The concept for The Gathering Spot was born in Washington, DC, while Ryan attended Georgetown Law School and TK worked as a Portfolio Manager at Fannie Mae. Since the beginning, it has always been our mission to bring people together.

We provide beautiful, well-designed spaces, but our club is about more than just that.

The Gathering Spot is our commitment to intentionally curating a diverse collection of entrepreneurs, creatives, executives, filmmakers, politicians, venture capitalists, lawyers, musicians, and artists under one roof.

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  • Ryan Wilson

    Ryan Wilson

  • TK Petersen

    TK Petersen

  • The Gathering Spot is not a place. It is an idea that was built on our passion for creating a community of like-minded individuals that seek to bridge the gap between culture and access to ignite our ambitions and fuel a cycle of individual and communal growth.

    Ryan Wilson · Co-Founder & CEO

  • Thank you to The Gathering Spot for holding space for us so thoughtfully. It represents a shared belief in community as something intentional, nurtured, and worth investing in.

    Josh Margolis · Founder of DAF

Membership

Choose how you belong

  • Premium

    $209/ month or $2,100/year

    The full club: dining, programming, and a room you can build in.

    • Complimentary dining
    • Members-only programming
    • Unlimited workspace as an amenity
    • Conference rooms
    • One guest per month
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Your people are already here. Come find them.

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