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In Arabic, ʿalāqa means a relationship or bond. In Urdu, ilāqa means one’s neighborhood or own area. Here, it means the right people for you, in the right room.

Founding Circle membership is $111/mo or $999/yr. Every paid seat still requires an application and acceptance. After launch, membership is $333/mo or $2,999/yr.

Leadership is included in membership and separately approved. Any member may make the case, another member may put someone forward, and the house taps leads for new tables. Acceptance into ILAQA is not automatic approval to lead.

No — you apply, or a member puts you forward, and we decide. An application isn’t an invitation. We accept the best of the city: the hosts, makers, and people a room is simply better for having. The Founding Circle is only 111.

Applications are open now for the Founding Circle. We’re reading them as they arrive; doors open in September.

You tell us a little; we’re good at the rest. The first night’s the real test — if the room’s right, you keep it.

It varies. Some stay a handful forever; some grow big. Small is the point either way — it’s how everyone actually knows everyone.

Of course. Most people end up with a few — different rooms for different parts of you.

We’ll start one that’s yours. A full room never means you’re left out.

Everyone’s real and verified, you meet in public, and the room’s small. You’re never walking into a crowd of strangers alone.

It’s where we start. Your city’s next.