What is The AlphaBet Club?
The AlphaBet Club is a social group of like-minded international people that live in Amsterdam & Madrid and meet every few weeks, in different locations around town. It provides an environment in which it is very easy for people to meet others in their city that have similar life/travel experiences. It is also a charity focused organization where funds are raised to help children in developing countries and volunteer work done for people in need in our local community.

What makes The AlphaBet Club unique?
The AlphaBet Club was founded on the principal "It’s not important where you go, what matters is who you’re with." At our events we aim to have a good mix of foreigners (living in Amsterdam & Madrid) and Dutch/Spanish, come together in an new environment that is very easy to meet others in. Many that have recently moved to Amsterdam/Madrid claim that The AlphaBet Club gatherings have introduced them to many people who have helped them get adjusted to living in their new city. Although the focus of our events is on fun, the AlphaBet Club is a legal charity (Stichting) that raises funds to improve children’s lives through education as well as working with local charities to help them achieve their objectives.

The AlphaBet Club has 250 - 300 people attend each monthly weeknight event. Over the years the ABC has become the Largest International Social Group in Amsterdam, with over 3500 people receiving an invitation to each gathering. Madrid was launched in September of 2009 and averages 350 attendees per event.

How does The AlphaBet Club work?
We meet up at a different bar/locale for drinks every X amount of time. The first bar that was chosen began with the letter "A", the next with the letter "B", and we will continue on through the alphabet. The objective is to pick unique/different bars that most people typically don’t go to in different parts of Amsterdam/Madrid.

What is the history of The AlphaBet Club?
The AlphaBet Club started in Amsterdam in 2006 and we have thrown over 35 gatherings since it began. The AlphaBet Club was originally founded in San Francisco in 2001 - where we had 26 gatherings in less than a year. ABC was founded in Madrid in September of 2009, and events are organized by a large group of active Ambassadors.

How can I join the AlphaBet Club and find out about upcoming gatherings?
Send an email to  joinabc@theAlphaBetClub.org and let us know how you learned about our group, and which city you’d like to join (Amsterdam or Madrid). Please include references to any other friends of yours that are currently members of the AlphaBet Club.

Specifics about The AlphaBet Club in Amsterdam:

• Gatherings will take place from Sunday to Thursday nights (normally Wed or Thurs night).
• People are encouraged to come with their friends.
• The frequency of the gatherings will vary (ie not weekly). Typically every 6 - 8 weeks.
• Nominations for upcoming bars/locales to go to are encouraged. Please send us an email with suggestions.
• The gatherings will be for drinks, and each individual is responsible for paying for their own drinks upon ordering.
• There is an entrance fee to each gathering (approx 10 Euros) which goes to our local and charity initiatives. Special drinks and prices may be arranged to make our evenings more enjoyable.
• We may choose to skip letters or do some letters out of order, although this is not the goal.
• We will come up with a few special, fun, events throughout the course of the year (examples - Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Pub Crawl, Queen’s Night and Canal Boat Party)

Specifics about The AlphaBet Club in Madrid:

• Gatherings will typically take place on Wednesday nights.
• Attendees receive event invites by one of the Ambassadors.
• The frequency of the gatherings will vary (ie not weekly). Typically every 6 – 8 weeks.
• Nominations for upcoming bars/locales to go to are encouraged. Please send us an email with suggestions to madrid@thealphabetclub.org.
• There is an entrance fee to each gathering of 10 Euros (approx.) which goes to charity (one different ONG for each event). We try to provide catering and/or one free drink for attendees. Special drinks and prices may be arranged to make our evenings more enjoyable.
• The gatherings will be for drinks, and each individual is responsible for paying for their own drinks upon ordering.

Are there any gatherings held on weekends?
Yes, there are 4-5 special events that we throw every year.  These are parties that are thrown, sometimes on canal boats and other times at clubs/bars.  Typical turnout for gatherings that are thrown in a club/bar on a Friday or Saturday night is over 500 people.

For which Charity does The AlphaBet Club raise funds:
The AlphaBet Club completed the funding of a 4 room Primary school in Phiangdokkam, Northern Laos through the organization Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org)  This donation has been matched and an additional school is also being built in the Salavan Province.

Go to Charity page to see all information about the school we are building and the Phiangdokkam community. We are currently in discussions on funding additional educational infrastructure projects while engaging with local charity organizations to aid in their objectives.
ABC Madrid chooses a different charitable cause/NGO every event to donate the fundraising proceeds from each event.