Fort Myers · Downtown River District · Caloosahatchee
The social club Fort Myers has been waiting for.
The 239 Collective in Fort Myers
Fort Myers social club and events.
Fort Myers has grown up fast. New towers along the Caloosahatchee, restaurants that would hold their own in Brooklyn or Miami, and a wave of founders, investors and operators who moved here for the water and stayed for the opportunity. What the city has been missing is a room where those people actually meet. The 239 Collective is that room — curated, ticketed gatherings for people building something in Lee County.
Networking in Fort Myers
Not another mixer.
Most networking groups in Fort Myers run on name tags, elevator pitches and a chamber-of-commerce agenda. We do the opposite. Our Fort Myers events are capped, hosted and designed around conversation: chef-led dinners, rooftop evenings over the river, and private gatherings where the guest list is the point. No pitching. No business-card roulette. Just the right people, in the right setting, often enough that relationships compound.
Calendar
Upcoming in Fort Myers.
Local guide
Things to do in Fort Myers.
- 01
Downtown River District
Brick streets, historic architecture and the city’s densest cluster of bars and restaurants — the backdrop for many of our evenings.
- 02
Art Walk
The monthly Art Walk turns downtown into an open-air gallery, with studios, live music and street-side pop-ups.
- 03
Edison and Ford Winter Estates
The riverfront winter homes and gardens of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford — one of Southwest Florida’s most-visited landmarks.
- 04
Spring Training
Fort Myers hosts the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park and the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium every February and March.
- 05
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Touring Broadway productions, concerts and comedy on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College.
- 06
On the water
Sunset cruises on the Caloosahatchee, day trips to the barrier islands and some of the best backcountry fishing in Florida.
FAQ
Fort Myers, answered.
What are the best networking groups in Fort Myers?
Fort Myers has chambers, industry associations and breakfast referral groups. The 239 Collective is different: an invitation-based social club with curated, ticketed events designed for real relationships rather than referral quotas.
What is there to do in Fort Myers at night?
The Downtown River District is the hub — riverfront bars, chef-driven restaurants and rooftop lounges. Collective members also get access to private dinners and hosted evenings that aren’t open to the public.