I met most of my contacts through my internships, jobs, and the people I met at those companies. You may want to check out my blog posts on networking: http://aspiringtvwriter.blogspot.com/search/label/Networking I would also look into panels and events by the following organizations: JHRTS The Writers Guild Foundation Paley CAPE These are more film-focused, but also: American Cinematheque Cinefamily The Black List You can also meet people by volunteering at the AFI Film Festival (or other festivals). You could also start a writers group (or perhaps a TV watching group?) with people on Twitter or Craigslist. A lot of people are tweeting about their favorite shows these days.

Thanks, Amanda. You're a gem!