INC GOES TO CARNAVAL 

Each year, Newcomers' organizes a tour to the São Paulo Saturday Night Carnaval Parade. This is one party you won't want to miss! 


GUIDED CITY TOURS IN ENGLISH 

Twice a year, INC organizes special tours around the city, with experienced tour guides that speak fluent English. The first semester tour focuses on a specific neighborhood, allowing members to explore a new area of the city. The second semester tour is called the INC ANNUAL SAMPA TOUR, and is a guided walking tour of old downtown São Paulo. These are great opportunities to visit the sites of this mega city. It's a tour you won't want to miss! 


EVENING EVENTS FOR COUPLES AND SINGLES 

Scheduled monthly on a Saturday night, INC members are invited to attend special events, which may include a dinner at a local restaurant, cocktails at an interesting bar or a party at a member's home. It's a great chance for couples to mingle, and singles to get out and meet each other. 


INC ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

INC celebrates its anniversary in September. Each year, a celebration is held to honor the club. Watch the calendar for more information! 


INC ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY 

Normally held the first Saturday of December at the home of an INC Member, the annual holiday party is a chance for couples and singles to mingle and to say farewell before the holidays. 

For more information on these and other INC activities, please e-mail our Vice-President of Events at vpevents@newcomers-sp.com.br 


INC AREA EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

INC Area Representatives organizes events and activities for specific districts in Sao Paulo. Contact your local area rep for upcoming events. 

For more information on your area, please e-mail our Vice-President of Welcoming at vpwelcoming@newcomers-sp.com.br 


INC GUEST POLICY 

Guests to INC meetings and events are always welcome. Entrance fee for guests at INC Monthly Meetups is R$70 and INC Bazaars is R$15. Guests are welcome to attend one INC event before joining. Some INC events are open to non-members, but INC members always have priority in reservations, and a fee may be applied to non-members. 

INC ACTIVITIES POLICY 

INC aims to provide interesting activities to its members. Members are reminded that participation in INC activities is entirely at the members’ own discretion and/or risk. Neither the Club nor its representatives shall be held responsible for injury, damage, or loss incurred by participation in Club events.

All INC-sponsored activities should be proposed through the INC Board. Activities involving commercial establishments and individual service providers shall receive the same treatment, and may be considered, as long as the main purpose of the activity meets the main INC objective (social).

Businesses invited to provide an activity shall be allowed to provide business cards at the activity to participants, so that participants may seek their services later if they like. Businesses shall not be allowed to gather personal information on the participants, including e-mails or phone numbers, for future commercial use, use photographs of INC events for commercial purposes, nor distribute business cards, flyers or any other advertising material at other INC events. 

Please note that use of the INC e-mails and membership database for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited, and subject to exclusion from the club and from future advertising opportunities. 

WHAT DOES INC CONSIDER COMMERCIAL, OR A BUSINESS?

For the purposes of INC policies, if the activity proposed is that which normally generates revenue or promotes the sale of goods and/or services for that person, it will be considered commercial, regardless of whether or not the proposed activity through INC itself will generate profit. Similarly, if the activity proposed is unrelated in any way, directly or indirectly, to the person’s commercial activity, it will be deemed non-commercial for the purposes of this policy

A FEW FRIENDLY REMINDERS ABOUT THE USE AND MISUSE OF INC RESOURCES:

What You Can't Do: 

• You cannot use the INC database for commercial purposes, nor advertise your business, products and/or services nor include business references or information in INC emails, Facebook group, INC Whatsapp groups or at INC functions.  
• You cannot use INC resources for advertising another expat club, nor solicit membership for other expat clubs using INC resources or at INC functions.
• You cannot use INC resources for advertising events outside of INC.
• You cannot use INC to solicit donations for any purpose, including charitable causes or organizations, using INC resources or at INC functions.
• INC does not allow posts proposing currency exchange using INC resources. Though we know it is common practice amongst friends, Brazil does not allow currency exchange outside of authorized banking institutions. For more information, click HERE. 
• INC does not allow referrals of unlicensed healthcare professionals on the INC Facebook group or Whatsapp groups. Please make sure any professionals you are referring through the INC Facebook group are licensed to practice in Brazil. Foreign licenses are not valid in Brazil and practicing without a license is illegal and subject to civil and criminal prosecution. If you are unsure, please use the links below for easy online verifiaction prior to posting.
  • CRM (Medical Doctors)
  • CRO (Dentists & Orthodontists)
  • CRP (Psychologists)
  • CREF (Physical Education Instructors)
  • CREFITO (Physical Therapists)
  • CRN (Nutricionists)
  • CRESS (Social Workers)
  • Yoga, Dance, Martial Arts or Capoeira Establishment or Instruction: These four categories of exercise instruction do not require licensing in Brazil due to a temporary injunction.
  • CRT: This is not a legally valid license and is not accepted for this reason. 

INC strives to be a social club to build lasting friendships, as well as a trusted resource of information and to comply with local laws. Thank you for understanding.

What You Can Do: 

• Take advantage of the INC database, INC emails, INC Facebook group and INC Whatsapp groups to connect with other members, meet new friends and make lasting friendships.
• Send interesting events in the community to INC VP of Communications to be considered for inclusion in our weekly updates.
• Present your suggestions for support of charitable causes or organizations through INC Community Services.
• Consider purchasing advertising space for your products or services.
• Refer businesses you have used and like for inclusion in the next Dicas book through our online form (available in the BLOG link of the Members Only section of our website).
• Let us know if you are unhappy with one of our advertisers through our online form (available in the BLOG link of the Members Only section of our website). 
• Ask us to advertise an event sponsored by another club and open to INC members in our communications by sending us information by email to vpcommunications@newcomers-sp.com.br.

* Members who do not abide by the INC bylaws and/or policies are subject to exclusion from the club.