The Pickup Project

This Friday in St. Louis, you'll find a financial advisor, a business development director, and a process engineer.

Different careers. Different backgrounds. Same court.

Come meet them, get a run in, and make a few new connections along the way.

📍 Center St. Louis
🗓️ Friday | 6:30–7:30 AM (Doors open at 6:10 AM)

What industry are you in?

Finance? Tech? Healthcare? Engineering? Real estate?

We’re building a community of STL professionals who believe networking doesn’t always have to happen around a conference table.

Drop your industry below!

Friday mornings hit different when you start the day with a good run. 🏀

For Peyton, The Pickup Project is more than getting a workout in, it’s a way to start Fridays with energy, stay productive at work, and build real connections across Dallas. And those connections don’t always end when the game does. 👀

From the court to industry events, the TPP community keeps showing up. 🤝

Come play. Come connect. See where it takes you.

Wondering what to expect when you pull up? 🏀

Every TPP run is built around good basketball, good energy, and meeting people who enjoy the game just as much as you do.

Attendance can look a little different from city to city, but the goal stays the same: competitive runs, a welcoming environment, and real connections off the court.

Curious about your city? Find a run near you 👇
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Technology has made communication easier than ever.

But communication and connection are not the same thing.

You can:

• Follow hundreds of people
• Join dozens of groups
• Message anyone instantly

And still feel alone.

Because community isn't built through access.

It's built through presence.

Real connection requires:

• Shared experiences
• Familiar faces
• Repeated interactions
• Physical environments

Things algorithms can't fully replicate.

What happens when basketball becomes your networking strategy?

Meet Matthew Fritton, part of the Indianapolis crew and a player who knows that basketball is about more than what happens on the court.

For him, The Pickup Project is about community, communication, teamwork, and supporting the people around you. Off the court, he stays busy with sports, the gym, friends and family, and live music.

Working in sales operations and customer success at Materials Data Management, he knows the value of strong relationships and TPP gives him another place to build them.

Your next connection could be waiting on the court. Come join the Indianapolis crew, meet new people, grow your network, and get a game in while you’re at it!

Matthew puts it best: the game creates opportunities to connect, communicate, work together, and support the people around you.

That’s what makes The Pickup Project a community. You show up for the game, but you leave with new connections, familiar faces, and people you’re glad to see again 🙌

Join Matthew and the Indy crew this Friday!

Showing up can lead to more than just a good game.

You might meet a new teammate, make a new friend, or build a connection that carries beyond the court.

The game starts at 6. Come play, connect, and see where the conversation takes you.

See you Friday!