Start a Chapter — Do Epic Sh*t
Start a Chapter

Bring DES to your city — without watering it down.

If your city deserves a real room, lead one. We give you the playbook, brand, and systems. You bring the local energy and the standard.

Apply to Lead a Chapter
Chapter leaders

The role.

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Host curated rooms

Run monthly DES events in your city — at the DES standard.

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Protect the standard

Review guests, set the tone, keep the energy un-transactional.

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Build the community

Cultivate the people, the venues, and the follow-through that make a chapter real.

Chapter standards

What makes a DES chapter work?

Real chapters aren't just monthly events with our name on them. Here's what we expect:

  • A committed local leadership panel
  • Monthly event consistency
  • A clear sponsor process
  • Strong calendar communication
  • Alignment with DES brand standards
  • Signed panel member agreements
  • Code of conduct adoption
  • Respect for DES intellectual property
  • Willingness to protect the culture of the room
What DES provides

You don't build the plane in the air.

When a chapter is approved, you get the full DES toolkit:

  • Brand standards
  • The DES playbook
  • Event structure & run-of-show
  • Sponsor framework
  • Panel Member Agreement
  • Intellectual Property Agreement
  • Code of Conduct
  • Leadership guidance
  • Launch support
Who we're looking for

Connectors who care about the room.

DES chapters are run by people who already build community for a living — and who want to protect a real standard, not just throw a party.

Connectors Community-minded operators Existing local network High taste, low ego In it for the long game
Apply

Tell us about your city and why DES belongs there.

We read every application personally. Expect a thoughtful follow-up.