in Switzerland Biel/Bienne In 2002, several First Fridays operators created First Fridays United, which is a company founded to organize the existing First Fridays chapters in 30 cities into one group to share information, resources and solicit corporate sponsors and advertisers. The organization sponsors a series of international events in addition to the monthly networking happy hours. Today, First Fridays reaches over 450,000 urban professionals through email, internet, and event marketing and has had numerous Fortune 1000 corporate clients. Chanin Walsh was one of the first to create a marketing plan for First Friday in Doylestown which turned the “art gallery model” into an all-merchant benefiting event. References External links Zak, Dan. "Off the clock and it's still party time on Capitol Hill with dueling happy hours". Washington Post. First Friday New Jersey First Friday Biel Bienne Switzerland Republic Bank First Friday Hop in Louisville KY First Friday dot Art Community building American culture Urban planning