[Orlando-pm] [Fwd: Organize your Perl Meetup Group!]

[Kevin P. Inscoe]

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Subject: Organize your Perl Meetup Group!
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:18:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Meetup.com <info at meetup.com>
To: kevin at inscoe.org


Dear Meetup member,

There are exciting changes coming to Meetup.com later this
summer!

****Would you like to become the official local Organizer for
your Meetup Group?****

WHAT ARE MEETUP ORGANIZERS?
Members have told us that they wanted more responsibility for
their Meetups. They've also asked for more flexibility on where
and when to meet. We've listened, and we're making major
improvements to the way Meetup.com works.

Starting in late summer, every Meetup Group will have an
official local Organizer, who can:

* Pick when and where to meet
* Contact members of the Meetup Group directly
* Schedule additional group events

WHAT'S INVOLVED
As Organizer, you can do a lot or very little--it's up to you.
And you don't need to be an expert on your topic to be a Meetup
Organizer! At a minimum, we ask that you:

* Confirm that the meeting place is open for business and can
accommodate your Meetup Group
* Show up for the monthly Meetup and welcome members
* Allow members to contact you through the Meetup.com website
(your email address will not be revealed)

Beyond that, you can:

* Decide where to meet, including private homes
* Change the date and time of your monthly Meetup
* Add extra Meetup events to the calendar
* Spread the word about your Meetup Group
* Poll members for opinions on just about anything--like where
to meet and what to talk about.

Meetup.com's new organizer tools make it easy to run a Meetup
Group. As Organizer, you'll have access to automatic event
reminders, RSVP tracking, automatic venue suggestions, polling
tools, message boards, and more.

Note that the official local Organizer is a brand-new role, and
is not the same as a Meetup Host.

HOW TO BECOME AN ORGANIZER
At this stage, Meetup.com is inviting MeetupPlus and other
select members to nominate themselves as Meetup Group Organizers.

***If you feel you're the right person to become the Perl
Meetup Group Organizer, click the link below to put your name
forward for consideration: (Remember, you can always discuss
this with other members at your August Meetup.)***
http://perl.meetup.com/organizer_form.jsp?qs=93932:3a0155

***To learn more, click the link below.***
http://perl.meetup.com/organizer_learn.jsp?qs=93932:3a0155
You can also write to us at organizer at meetup.com. (Please do
not reply directly to this message.)

MORE DETAILS ON CHANGES TO MEETUP
* Up until now, each city had just one Meetup Group for topic
of interest. That's not flexible enough--too many people were
stranded too far from their Meetups. So from late summer,
anyone can start a Meetup Group wherever they like.
* And *you* choose the name, not Meetup.com--so you can be as
specialized as you like.

WHAT'S NEXT
* If you're the only person to volunteer from your Meetup
Group, we'll notify you in a few weeks and tell you how to get
started as Organizer.

* If more than one person in your Meetup Group offers to become
the Organizer, we'll put you in touch so you can decide between
you. If you can't resolve this, Meetup staff will make the call.

* If no one steps forward by late summer, your Meetup Group
will have one more Meetup without an Organizer to give you a
chance to decide together who should lead.

Meetup Groups are about more than monthly get-togethers with
strangers. They're becoming long-lasting, real-world
communities, and Organizers will help them thrive. We hope that
you, your family, and your friends will have great Meetups.
Thank you for your support so far.

Best regards,

The team at Meetup.com

P.S. If you'd prefer not to become a Meetup Group Organizer,
there's no need to take any action.

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