Inside the Networking Soirée Bringing DC Together on October 21st
From technology and real estate to Washington’s hospitality scene, Aubrey Yeboah and Kwaku Brobbey are preparing another Networking Soirée at Proper 21K. During DC Startup & Tech Week, the event welcomes business owners, working professionals, creatives, and anyone interested in meeting new people.
You don’t need to own a business, have a startup idea, or arrive with a stack of business cards to make a worthwhile connection.
On Wednesday, October 21st, the Networking Soirée returns to Proper 21K in the Nation’s Capital for an evening of music, conversation, and socializing. Running from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the event coincides with DC Startup & Tech Week, bringing people from across the Washington, DC, metropolitan area together.
The gathering welcomes entrepreneurs and established professionals, but participation isn’t limited to people with companies or executive titles. Creatives, aspiring business owners, newcomers, and anyone interested in expanding their social circles are also part of the audience.
Behind the series are Aubrey Yeboah and Kwaku Brobbey, whose careers in technology, real estate, and marketing eventually brought them into Washington’s events industry.
Before founding Krillo Marketing Group, Yeboah co-founded Battery Xchange, a Charlotte-based technology startup launched in 2019 that developed portable charging solutions. His work in the startup industry gave him experience in marketing, business development, and securing partnerships.
After relocating to the Washington area, he began exploring the local events industry. He attended gatherings, developed relationships with organizers, and participated in sponsorship opportunities.
Through Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Yeboah also connected with fraternity brothers involved in producing events. Observing how they worked with venues, managed sponsorships, and organized gatherings helped him understand the planning required before guests arrived.
Brobbey’s background was in real estate. 
Through The Brobbey Group, he worked in commercial real estate and residential properties, developing relationships with clients and industry professionals. He also had an interest in hospitality, where his experience in business development could translate into organizing social gatherings.
Their shared interest in events led to a collaboration.
Their first joint Networking Soirée took place on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, at The Continent DC, located at 1110 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, DC.
Promoted as an evening welcoming professionals from all business industries, the event ran from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., with music by DJ KO and DJ Jus Jamz.
Additional editions followed in the spring and summer. On September 18th, the series held an All Black Networking Soirée at Proper 21K, the same venue scheduled to host the October gathering.
The October 21st edition arrives during DC Startup & Tech Week, when Washington, DC, technology, creative and entrepreneurial communities are gathering for industry discussions and professional events.
For attendees, the Networking Soirée offers a social setting outside the more structured environment of a conference.
Some guests may be looking for clients, collaborators, or career opportunities. Others may want to learn about an industry, meet new friends, or enjoy an evening out. The event accommodates those different interests without requiring attendees to work in a particular field.
Although the Networking Soirée is a social gathering, its development also reflects the organizers’ separate business interests.
Yeboah founded Krillo Marketing Group, a company working in marketing, branding, partnerships and event production. Brobbey operates The Brobbey Group and is listed as a business development officer on Krillo’s website.
The October event is presented by Krillo Marketing Group in collaboration with The Brobbey Group and At First Glance Solutions.
For participating businesses, the gathering offers opportunities to engage attendees through vendor arrangements and partnerships. For guests, it provides a setting to meet people from different backgrounds and professions.
According to its website, Krillo has engaged more than 1,000 attendees, developed over 50 partnerships, and organized more than 20 experiences across its activities. These are company-reported figures covering its broader work, not independently verified results from the Networking Soirée.
The series’ previous editions also give prospective sponsors and collaborators an opportunity to examine the organizers’ event experience before considering future involvement.
Yeboah’s background in technology and marketing, combined with Brobbey’s experience in real estate and business development, informs their approach to organizing the series.
Proper 21K, located at 2033 K Street NW, provides a downtown setting for the October 21st event. Its 5 p.m. start allows people to attend after work, with the gathering continuing until 10 p.m.
Returning guests will have an opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, while first-time attendees can meet people without needing an established professional network or a business to promote.
For Yeboah and Brobbey, the evening continues a series that began at The Continent DC in April and has since developed through additional gatherings in Washington.
For attendees, a conversation could lead to a professional introduction, a friendship, a future collaboration, or simply an enjoyable night. The Networking Soirée will give people five hours to see where those conversations lead.
