Who We Are
Over two decades of building community, sharing the magic, and having fun
Where It All Began
Whine & Dine Networking® was first created as a singular monthly gathering hosted initially in Edison, New Jersey in March 2003 with the simple concept to advance professional and social networking for Human Resources practitioners without the burden of rules or requirements.
We exist purely to support the Human Resources community everywhere by providing a place to get together where there are absolutely no expectations or requirements of the practitioners!
Meet Our Founder
Keith Bogen, SPHR / SHRM-SCP
Chief Networking Officer
Keith Bogen is a 25-year Business and Human Resources practitioner known for thorough familiarity with Employee Engagement, Global Communications and Employee Relations. He's been HR Business Partner, Director, Manager, Generalist and Consultant and has expertise in Behavioral & Legal Analysis, Talent Development, Process Improvement, along with Change & Performance Management. He has passion for Coaching, Leadership, Employee Empowerment, Motivational Speaking, Servant Leadership and Networking Education. A three-time graduate of Rutgers University, he bleeds Scarlet Knight red with his Master of Science in Human Resources Management, Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. A passionate sports fan, he is an avid driver who has clocked far in excess of one million road miles, so very many of those with the true center of his world, his sons Justin and Jeremy.
Keith founded Whine & Dine Networking® in 2003 for the HR community. It is an organization created with the simple concept of advancing professional and social networking for Human Resources practitioners without the burden of rules or requirements. The group's goal is to support the HRcommunity everywhere. W&D has grown from five people to tens of thousands of professionals & partners that can be found in all 50 US states and 40 countries around the world.
His guiding philosophy: "You have not lived a perfect day unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you."
What We Do
What We Don't Do
Our History
In our more than two decades so far, the organization has grown from our original five participants and one in-person location to tens of thousands of Human Resources practitioners & partners worldwide who contribute and/or benefit through multiple online platforms, while we have grown the in-person gathering locations to now being hosted (as of December 2025) in 19 different cities every month.
Many practitioners and partners share in the fun, magic and building of community that we do in all 50 states in the USA and in 40 countries around the world through our in-person events and online forums.
No Membership Fees. No Event Fees. Just Community.
We do not charge a membership fee - there's no fee to attend events. We always host events in a restaurant, so there's plenty of food and beverage available. Order whatever you want or nothing at all, just pay your own tab for food and drink you order (don't forget to tip your server)!
The value of the relationships that are created and built and the contributions to the professionalcommunity that so many make and that you can make every day are PRICELESS! Whine & Dine Networking® exists to help EVERYONE.
You may just help make the right connection for others - an incredibly rewarding and selfless act! At in-person events, you can double that opportunity by bringing just ONE person with you! Imagine what we could do and the difference we could make in our communities if each of us brought TWO people to events!
The party is on… are you ready to have fun and make a difference?!