Over the past 14 years of being on Eccie I have been to a few of these mixers/meet&greet.
First was Pepes on Greenville Ave, a restaurant with a pool. Great fun. Gena Talia went wild in the pool.
There was one in N. Dallas same day as an ice storm. Weather limited attendance..
Another at a club near Deep Ellum, excellent evening.
A pool party at private residence in Arlington (I think). A bit of nakedness but that was all.
A mixer at a restaurant in NW Dallas, sausage fest except for 2 women who sponsored it.
Huge meet/greet at restaurant in Addison with 50+ people.
Smaller meet/greet in Dallas restaurant.
I think they are a great idea and worth the effort. Hope it works out.