Meet Market Adventures

Meet Market Adventures is a North American company specializing in singles events and socializing opportunities. The company's name is a play on the previously pejorative phrase "meet market".

The company hosts a wide range of events that cater to single young professionals who are interested in meeting new people. Unlike a dating company that focuses on creating romantic matches, the company were founded on the idea that busy singles, who have grown tired of the bar scene, need a place to go where they can meet other people who share similar interests.^[1] Along with local activities, the company runs many singles vacations every year. Favorite events include pub crawls, Whirlyball, and chocolate making. They also host regular parties on New Years Eve and Valentine's Day, among other times.

Company information

The company was founded by Travis Hartley^[2] in Toronto, Ontario in 2000, and hosted their first event in September of that year. Event scheduling began slowly, with no more than 2 events each month, but quickly grew. Within the next five years the company was hosting over 30 events monthly, and had over 30,000 registered members. The company expanded, branching out of Toronto and into New York. By 2007, the company had franchises operating in twelve cities across the United States and Canada, with further plans for expansion.

Collectively, the franchises have over 70,000 members and claim to be "the most active singles sports, social and outdoor company in North America."^[3]

References

1. ^ "Singles choose your weapon" (HTML). 2006. http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070728/COMM/707280306/-1/COMM0504. Retrieved 2007-10-20. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Meet Market targets singles tired of bar scene" (HTML). 2006. http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/comment/article/12081--meet-market-targets-singles-tired-of-bar-scene. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 
3. ^ "Welcome" (HTML). 2007. http://meetmarketadventures.com/index.php. Retrieved 2007-10-20.