
My Town
Meetups

The further away you are from UBC campuses, the harder it can be to meet fellow alumni. So for those who live outside our campus communities in the Lower Mainland and Central Okanagan, we’ve created My Town Meetups to help alumni find each other and build social networks — anywhere in the world!
Curious who else is out there? Get to know your local UBC community by either attending or hosting a My Town Meetup. Whether you studied Linguistics or Law, graduated in 1965 or 2022, or live in San Diego, Stockholm or Seoul, you can gather in person over a meal or coffee, or virtually on Zoom.
Hosting a meetup is easy. Just select a date and time, pick a venue, decide who you want to invite – and alumni UBC will do the rest!
Need assistance? Contact us by email.
Special for September – My Town Meetups: Homecoming Edition
This September, to celebrate UBC Homecoming, alumni are hosting Meetups worldwide so that our global alumni community can enjoy the magic of Homecoming, and connect with their local UBC network — wherever they may live. Additional Meetups will be added through August and September, so watch your email to see if one’s happening near you!
Upcoming meetups
Seattle, Washington | Thursday, September 14, 2023
Meetup Details – registration is now closed
Join Denise Kwok, BASc’15, for drinks at a lively and industrial-chic brewery in Seattle. Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
6:00-7:30pm
Optimism Brewing Company
1158 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
USA – map
This venue will be renamed Stoup Brewing in late August.
Registration deadline: Monday, September 11, 2023 (or until spaces fill up).
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs.
- The brewery does not serve food, but guests are welcome to bring in food from the venue’s nearby food trucks or from surrounding restaurants.
Taipei, Taiwan | Saturday, September 16, 2023
Meetup Details – registration is now closed
Join Linda Hung Lin Chen, BSc’06, for an afternoon of great conversation at a beautiful venue in Taipei. Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
3:00-5:00pm
The Terrace at Humble House Hotel Taipei
6F, No. 18, Songgao Rd, Xinyi District
Taipei, Taiwan – map
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs. Guests can choose to partake in an afternoon tea set menu (one sweet or savory selection and one tea selection) for NT$780 plus 10% service charge, or order off the menu. There is a minimum charge of NT$180 per person (drinks or food).
- To stay connected with the UBC alumni community in Taiwan, join this Facebook Group.
Sydney, Australia | Saturday, September 16, 2023
Meetup Details – registration is now closed
Join Howard Chang, BDSc’18 and Mary Shen, BSc’18, PharmD’22, for dinner and drinks at an iconic venue on Newtown’s vibrant King Street. Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
6:00-9:00pm (Happy Hour until 7:00pm!)
The Newtown Hotel
174 King St
Newtown, NSW 2042
Australia – map
Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (or until spaces fill up).
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs.
Austin, TX, USA | Sunday, September 17, 2023
Meetup Details – registration is now closed
Join Lily Scholtens, BASc’23, for brunch at a popular venue in Austin, Texas. Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
11:30 am-1:30 pm
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
1700 S Lamar Blvd, Suite 301
Austin, TX 78704, USA – map
Registration deadline: Friday, September 15, 2023 (or until spaces fill up).
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs.
Charlotte, North Carolina | Monday, September 18, 2023
Meetup Details – registration is now closed
Join Jakob Gattinger, BASc’19, for beers and bites at an industrial-inspired bar in Charlotte. Alumni from North and South Carolina are welcome to attend! Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Monday, September 18, 2023
6:30-8:00pm
Legion Brewing South Park
5610 Carnegie Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28209
USA – map
Registration deadline: Friday, September 15, 2023 (or until spaces fill up).
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs.
Edmonton, AB | Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Meetup Details
Join Jenkens Leung, BCom’09, for drinks and bites at an ever-popular venue in Edmonton. Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
5:00-8:00pm
Cactus Club Jasper
11130 Jasper Ave
Edmonton, AB T5K 0L1 – map
Registration deadline: Sunday, September 17, 2023 (or until spaces fill up).
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs.
Toronto, ON | Friday, September 22, 2023
Open House Details – registration is now closed
Once the best kept secret among the UBC alumni community in Toronto, but word is getting out,
alumni UBC has an office in the GTA.
Come see for yourself and enjoy some tea/coffee and some distinctly UBC campus treats.
Share a favourite photo of your time on campus and choose your favourite vista from UBC Vancouver and Okanagan for a chance to win a UBC Swag Pack.
There will be UBC Trivia too!
Meet Tom Vosper, Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement and learn about alumni UBC in Toronto and what’s new on the campuses.
Hope you can join us as we celebrate UBC Homecoming, Toronto edition.
Friday, September 22, 2023
7:30-10:30 am
alumni UBC‘s Toronto Office,
Richmond Adelaide Centre
120 Adelaide Street West, Toronto
24th Floor – United Room
Free of charge. Advance registration is required.
Please register by Friday, September 15, 2023.
Dubai, UAE | Saturday, September 23, 2023
Meetup Details – registration is now closed
Join Amany Mohamed, BASc’08, and Fatima Al-Fahim, BA’17, for dinner in Dubai at a hidden gem with beautiful ambiance. Spaces are limited — register early to avoid missing out.
Saturday, September 23, 2023
6:00-8:00pm
Sansation
Arabian Ranches 2
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – map
Registration deadline: Thursday, September 21, 2023 (or until spaces fill up).
Questions? Please contact global.alumni@ubc.ca.
Please note:
- This event is open to UBC alumni and guests.
- Registration is required. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please notify alumni UBC so they can release your spot to someone else.
- All guests are responsible for their own costs.
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UBC alumni live in more than 162 countries across the globe. Here is a summary of where our alumni are located:
- Canada – 266,121
- USA – 13,346
- Asia – 10,550
- Europe & the UK – 3,367
- Middle East & Africa – 969
- Oceania – 951
- Latin America & the Caribbean – 902