The partnership unites the largest digital media platform for Black culture with the private membership network that has become a home for the people shaping business, politics, and culture in America.
LOS ANGELES & ATLANTA — Blavity Media Group and The Gathering Spot today announced an exclusive partnership. Under the agreement, Blavity Media Group becomes the sole sales and activation partner for The Gathering Spot’s sponsorship portfolio, creating the first platform that connects brands with Black America’s most influential professionals both in digital media and inside the private spaces where they convene.
The Gathering Spot has quietly become one of the most important rooms in the country. Since launching in Atlanta in 2016, TGS has grown to four locations across three cities — Atlanta, Washington DC, and Los Angeles, with over 11,000 members. At a time when political headwinds have made convening spaces for Black professionals more necessary than ever, TGS has served as a gathering point for leaders across industries and institutions. Its stages and private rooms have hosted Vice President Kamala Harris, LeBron James, Usher, Drake, Tyler Perry, and Will Packer, among many others. Its newest flagship, RETREAT by The Gathering Spot in Atlanta, spans 60,000 square feet with a rooftop pool, marquee restaurant, and event spaces that regularly draw the executives, founders, and cultural figures who set the direction of Black commerce and culture.
Blavity Media Group is the largest digital media company for Black culture, operating six premium brands: Blavity, AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Home & Texture, and Shadow & Act, that collectively reach over 32 million monthly users. Its AfroTech Conference is the largest technology conference for Black professionals in the world, and the Blavity360° publisher network extends campaigns across the most trusted voices in Black digital media.
As the exclusive sales and activation partner, BMG will bring that infrastructure to TGS’s sponsorship portfolio for the first time.
The partnership opens a limited number of sponsorship opportunities, including category-exclusive positions across all TGS clubs, curated member experiences, and custom on-site activations amplified across BMG’s digital platforms. Brands that enter the partnership are not buying media placements, they are earning access to a community.
“The Gathering Spot built physical spaces with the same philosophy we brought to digital media: that Black professionals deserve to be seen fully, not as a demographic, but as a community,” said Morgan DeBaun, CEO and Founder of Blavity Inc. “Together, we’re creating something that reflects how our audience actually lives, online and offline, in content and in community. For brands that want to show up authentically, this is the way in.”
“From day one, The Gathering Spot has been about what happens when Black people have a space where they’re celebrated, not tolerated,” said Ryan Wilson, CEO and Co-Founder of The Gathering Spot. “Our members are building generational wealth, launching companies, and shaping industries. Blavity mirrors these notions across media. This partnership gives brands access to the rooms where those conversations and decisions are happening.”
The deal expands on an existing cross-membership agreement between AfroTech Insider and TGS, which already connects digital and physical memberships across both platforms.
About Blavity Media Group
Blavity Media Group is the largest digital media company for Black culture and the millennial generation. A division of Blavity Inc., BMG reaches over 32 million monthly users through its premium brands — Blavity, AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Home & Texture, and Shadow & Act — and its minority-owned publisher network, Blavity360°. BMG produces the annual AfroTech Conference, the largest technology conference for Black professionals in the world. Learn more at blavityinc.com
About The Gathering Spot (TGS)
Founded by Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen, The Gathering Spot (TGS) is a private-membership club redefining the modern social experience for professionals, creatives, and changemakers. With locations in Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, TGS offers an exclusive environment designed for networking, cultural exchange, and community impact. Each TGS location features bespoke amenities, including collaborative workspaces, event venues, and curated programming that reflects its commitment to fostering innovation and connection. Learn more at thegatheringspot.club
Brands interested in partnership opportunities may contact Blavity Media Group at blavityinc.com/partner-with-us/