schmoozefest

English

Alternative forms

• schmooze-fest

Etymology

From schmooze +‎ -fest.

Noun

schmoozefest (plural schmoozefests)

1. (informal, derogatory) A social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.
   • 2009 February 6, Hugh Muir, “Diary”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Last week, as Nestlé's top man, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, enjoyed the schmoozefest in Davos, activists Baby Milk Action held a conference nearby to unveil a document that claims Nestlé haven't quite played straight with Clooney.

   • 2021 July 12, Hamilton Nolan, “What happens at Sun Valley, the secret gathering of unelected billionaire Kings?”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     The investment bank sponsors the annual schmoozefest and “summer camp for billionaires” for the same reason that companies give away their luxury products in Oscars gift baskets […]