Have them meet me in a part of the party that is more secluded, a place where people can sit and chat.
It is possible that people will chat and exchange phone numbers, some real.
I would be grateful if other people were not chatting.
Messenger into its interface so people can chat and email at the same time.
One new thing is that people can chat using webcams.
The back room of the museum has a small cafe where people can chat.
The music was low to allow people to chat without shouting.
It also needs to be a social space with an area where people can sit and chat to me while I cook.
If people are chatting before the formal start of the meeting, then get involved in conversation - it will warm you up.
Every day you see more and more people on the street having cell phone chats as they walk.