The problem
Networking events are big, loud and forgettable. People who are building something want a few real conversations, not a room of business cards.
The approach
Keep it small and keep the page simpler still. The sign-up checks for typos, throwaway addresses and domains that cannot receive mail before anything is saved.
What shipped
A live pre-launch page on its own domain collecting sign-ups for the first tables, and an app with tables, a board and host tools in the works.