Dear loyal supporters and close friends,
As the world opens back up, it’s clear that how we spend our time is the most important choice we make each day. While we continue to become more and more capable of spending moments in peace and fellowship with one another, the world around us is changing fast. It’s easy to get caught in the grind and forget what we’re working towards.
To take my own break from the hustle and bustle, I’m phasing out our professional virtual event services over the next few months. It’s been an amazing two years, but I need to recharge and refocus. I’m so grateful to everyone who has participated and supported me along the way. But it’s time for me to move on to something new.
Our Client Experience Director, Mary, and our fantastic support team are going to finish out the year with the same level of exceptional service we’ve been proud to provide over the last three years. If you’ve got an event on the horizon, rest assured you are in good hands.
I’ll be focusing my efforts on building “lunchpools” around the globe. My chief aim is to foster the growth of a community of leaders, innovators, and connectors pooling together over lunch to transform their communities and make the world a better place. If you’d like to get updates, join the ride, and be the first to know about launch dates, the latest news, and more, please subscribe to my weekly LinkedIn newsletter.
Thank you all for everything. I’m so excited to see what the future holds for us all.
Mad respect & admiration,

Alexander O. Abell
Founder, CEO & Lunch Break Enforcer @ Lunchpool
Alex –
Best wishes for a bright future!
Lunchpool was just what the world needed in a unprecedented time.
Kind regards,
Mary Ann Ottaviano
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Alex & team- You were incredibly helpful for our event last year. I can’t wait to see what’s next!
We’re going to miss you, but all good things must come to an end. Thank you for everything!
Hey Alex,
It’s been great working with you over the past few years. Our whole team is really going to miss having Lunchpool around.
I am so sorry to hear that Lunchpool is shutting down. It was such a great resource for me and my team. We will definitely miss it!
All the best,
Jen K.
You are awesome. Please let me know when you launch the next thing with the community platform you were telling us about. I want in.
Best,
Jill
Well said, Alex. Kudos to you and the Lunchpool crew for the amount of people you brought together during some really tough years. All of your events were so creative and inspiring. Cheers to Chapter 2!