CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-sticky-header-enabled vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Meetup - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-sticky-header-enabled vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy","wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"f483f6f7-e705-4af5-962e-cf7b2e2ff600","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"Meetup","wgTitle":"Meetup","wgCurRevisionId":1281136245,"wgRevisionId":1281136245,"wgArticleId":212195,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["Articles with short description","Short description is different from Wikidata","Event management companies of the United States","Social planning websites","Internet-based activism","Internet properties established in 2002","Companies based in New York City","2006 mergers and acquisitions","2017 mergers and acquisitions","WeWork","2020 mergers and acquisitions","2024 mergers and acquisitions","Webby Award winners"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage":"en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName":"Meetup","wgRelevantArticleId":212195,"wgIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRestrictionEdit":[],"wgRestrictionMove":[],"wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":20000,"wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q1625371","wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness","fullVersionList","mobile","model","platform","platformVersion"],"GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false}; RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready","ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["ext.cite.ux-enhancements","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc","skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp","ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher","ext.urlShortener.toolbar","ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.21"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Meetup_Logo.png"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1150"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Meetup_Logo.png/800px-Meetup_Logo.png"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="800"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="766"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Meetup_Logo.png/640px-Meetup_Logo.png"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="640"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="613"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="Meetup - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject mw-editable page-Meetup rootpage-Meetup skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" title="Main menu" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-menu mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-menu"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Main menu</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z"><span>Main page</span></a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia"><span>Contents</span></a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events"><span>Current events</span></a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x"><span>Random article</span></a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works"><span>About Wikipedia</span></a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia"><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia"><span>Help</span></a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia"><span>Learn to edit</span></a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors"><span>Community portal</span></a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r"><span>Recent changes</span></a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="n-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages"><span>Special pages</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <span class="mw-logo-container skin-invert"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-appearance mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-appearance"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Appearance</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class=""><span>Donate</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Meetup" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class=""><span>Create account</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Meetup" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class=""><span>Log in</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-ellipsis mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-ellipsis"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Personal tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Meetup" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-userAdd mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-userAdd"></span> <span>Create account</span></a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Meetup" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-logIn mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-logIn"></span> <span>Log in</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing"><span>learn more</span></a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y"><span>Contributions</span></a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-History" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#History"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1</span> <span>History</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-History-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Services" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Services"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Services</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Services-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" title="Table of Contents" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Meetup</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 10 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-10" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">10 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup.com" title="Meetup.com – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Meetup.com" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B0%8B%EC%97%85" title="밋업 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="밋업" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup_(%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%A8_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%98)" title="Meetup (אתר אינטרנט) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="Meetup (אתר אינטרנט)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meetup" title="Meetup – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Meetup" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><span class="wb-langlinks-edit wb-langlinks-link"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1625371#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Meetup" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c"><span>Article</span></a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:Meetup" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">English</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Meetup"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-edit" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Meetup"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-edit" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=history"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Meetup" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j"><span>What links here</span></a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Meetup" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k"><span>Related changes</span></a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&oldid=1281136245" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page"><span>Permanent link</span></a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=info" title="More information about this page"><span>Page information</span></a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Meetup&id=1281136245&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page"><span>Cite this page</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMeetup"><span>Get shortened URL</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMeetup"><span>Download QR code</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Meetup&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file"><span>Download as PDF</span></a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p"><span>Printable version</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-commons mw-list-item"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Meetup_(website)" hreflang="en"><span>Wikimedia Commons</span></a></li><li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1625371" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g"><span>Wikidata item</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Social media platform</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For a social gathering, see <a href="/wiki/Meeting" title="Meeting">Meeting</a>. For Wikipedia meetups, see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup" title="Wikipedia:Meetup">Wikipedia:Meetup</a>.</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">MeetUp, Inc.</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Meetup_Logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Meetup_Logo.png/150px-Meetup_Logo.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Meetup_Logo.png/225px-Meetup_Logo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Meetup_Logo.png/300px-Meetup_Logo.png 2x" data-file-width="834" data-file-height="799" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="background:gainsboro;text-align:center">Screenshot</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style="text-align:center"> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Meetup_website_screenshot.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d9/Meetup_website_screenshot.png/300px-Meetup_website_screenshot.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="323" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Meetup_website_screenshot.png 1.5x" data-file-width="304" data-file-height="327" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption"></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Type of site</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Social_media" title="Social media">Social media</a>, membership software</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Available in</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English-default</a>, <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>, <a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>, <a href="/wiki/Italian_language" title="Italian language">Italian</a>, <a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>, <a href="/wiki/Polish_language" title="Polish language">Polish</a>, <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_language" title="Portuguese language">Portuguese</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a>, <a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dutch_language" title="Dutch language">Dutch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russian_language" title="Russian language">Russian</a> and <a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">June 2002</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bending_Spoons" title="Bending Spoons">Bending Spoons</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category">Communities Internet Social Media</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">URL</th><td class="infobox-data url"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.meetup.com/">www<wbr />.meetup<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Commercial</th><td class="infobox-data">Yes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Registration</th><td class="infobox-data">Required to join a group</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Registered_user" title="Registered user">Users</a></th><td class="infobox-data">60 million+<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">June 12, 2002<span class="noprint">; 22 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2002-06-12</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-observer_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-observer-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Meetup</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Social_media" title="Social media">social media</a> platform for hosting and organizing in-person and virtual activities, gatherings, and events for people and communities of similar interests, hobbies, and professions. It was founded in 2002 by <a href="/wiki/Scott_Heiferman" title="Scott Heiferman">Scott Heiferman</a> and four others. The company was acquired by <a href="/wiki/WeWork" title="WeWork">WeWork</a> in 2017 and remains headquartered in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WeWork sold it to AlleyCorp, an early stage NY-focused venture fund and incubator, in March 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2024, <a href="/wiki/Bending_Spoons" title="Bending Spoons">Bending Spoons</a> acquired Meetup.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the acquisition, Meetup introduced a free tier<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and changed the pricing structure of its paid tiers.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Meetup was founded in June 2002<sup id="cite_ref-Sifry_CNN_2011_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sifry_CNN_2011-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-knight_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-knight-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by Scott Heiferman and four co-founders.<sup id="cite_ref-Review_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Review-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Evans_2011_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Evans_2011-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The idea for Meetup came from Heiferman meeting his neighbors in New York City for the first time after the September 11 attacks on the <a href="/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(1973%E2%80%932001)" title="World Trade Center (1973–2001)">Twin Towers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Benz_2014_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Benz_2014-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Washington_Post_2011_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Washington_Post_2011-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Heiferman was also influenced by the book <a href="/wiki/Bowling_Alone" title="Bowling Alone">Bowling Alone</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-fortune2003_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortune2003-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is about the deterioration of community in American culture.<sup id="cite_ref-Gordinier_2008_p._161_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gordinier_2008_p._161-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some initial funding for the venture was raised from friends and family, which was followed by a funding round with angel investors.<sup id="cite_ref-Jeffries_2011_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jeffries_2011-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The early version of Meetup generated revenues by charging a fee to venues in exchange for bringing Meetup users to their business.<sup id="cite_ref-early_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-early-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Once enough users added themselves to a group, Meetup would send the group members an email, asking them to vote on one of three sponsoring venues for the group to meet at.<sup id="cite_ref-early_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-early-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within a few months of Meetup launching, 56,000 users had joined the site.<sup id="cite_ref-knight_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-knight-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fortune2003_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortune2003-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2003 Meetup won the "Community Websites and Mobile Site" <a href="/wiki/Webby_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Webby Award">Webby Award</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Meetup was originally intended to focus on hobbies and interests,<sup id="cite_ref-Sifry_CNN_2011_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sifry_CNN_2011-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but it was popularized by Presidential hopeful <a href="/wiki/Howard_Dean" title="Howard Dean">Howard Dean</a> in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-journal_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meetup developed paid services to help the Dean campaign to meet with Meetup users.<sup id="cite_ref-fortune2003_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortune2003-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dean also publicized Meetup groups of supporters in his speeches and on his website.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the peak of Dean's campaign, 143,000 users had joined Meetup groups for Dean supporters.<sup id="cite_ref-Sifry_CNN_2011_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sifry_CNN_2011-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Afterwards, Meetup became a routine part of internet campaigning for American politicians.<sup id="cite_ref-fortune2003_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fortune2003-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-india_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-india-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early 2005, Meetup began to charge a fee for group organizers.<sup id="cite_ref-Troise_2015_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Troise_2015-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initially, changes to the website had to be approved by two committees.<sup id="cite_ref-Taylor_2009_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taylor_2009-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2009, Meetup started running <a href="/wiki/Hackathon" title="Hackathon">hackathons</a>, where employees came up with new features that would be implemented if their coworkers supported it.<sup id="cite_ref-Taylor_2009_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taylor_2009-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The website was redesigned in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Next_Web_2013_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Next_Web_2013-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meetup had 8 million users in 2010,<sup id="cite_ref-US_News_&_World_Report_2010_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_News_&_World_Report_2010-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 25.5 million users by 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-Lai_Katz_pp._241–255_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lai_Katz_pp._241–255-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013, Meetup acquired a struggling email collaboration company called Dispatch.<sup id="cite_ref-Farr_2013_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Farr_2013-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TechCrunch_2013_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TechCrunch_2013-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, a hacker shut down Meetup with a <a href="/wiki/DDoS" class="mw-redirect" title="DDoS">DDoS</a> attack, the hacker claimed to be funded by a competitor.<sup id="cite_ref-Colón_2014_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Colón_2014-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017, Meetup created 1,000 #resist Meetup groups with the intention of coordinating protests in response to the <a href="/wiki/Trump_travel_ban" title="Trump travel ban">Trump travel ban</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Blade_2017_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Blade_2017-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This caused some <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Trump</a> supporters to leave the site<sup id="cite_ref-The_Blade_2017_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Blade_2017-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or call for a boycott.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meetup also partnered with a labor group to organize anti-Trump protests.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Blade_2017_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Blade_2017-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Meetup was acquired by <a href="/wiki/WeWork" title="WeWork">WeWork</a> in late 2017 for about $156 million.<sup id="cite_ref-wired_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wired-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some former employees said there was a 10% layoff after the acquisition.<sup id="cite_ref-Conger_2018_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Conger_2018-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, Scott Heiferman stepped down as CEO and former <a href="/wiki/Investopedia" title="Investopedia">Investopedia</a> CEO <a href="/wiki/David_Siegel_(executive)" title="David Siegel (executive)">David Siegel</a> took his place. Heiferman became Chairman of the company.<sup id="cite_ref-TechCrunch_2018_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TechCrunch_2018-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TechCrunch_20182_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TechCrunch_20182-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2019, Meetup began to test a different pricing model in two US states,<sup id="cite_ref-Payment_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Payment-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> reducing the costs that must be paid by organizers of $23.99/month or $98.94/six months, but requiring users to pay a $2 fee in order to RSVP for events, leaving several users angry.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2020, WeWork sold Meetup to AlleyCorp and other investors, reportedly at a substantial loss.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal added AlleyCorp's <a href="/wiki/Kevin_P._Ryan" title="Kevin P. Ryan">Kevin P. Ryan</a> onto Meetup's board.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2024, <a href="/wiki/Bending_Spoons" title="Bending Spoons">Bending Spoons</a> acquired Meetup.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Services">Services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Meetup is an online service used to create groups that host local in-person and virtual events.<sup id="cite_ref-journal2_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal2-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2017, there are about 35 million Meetup users.<sup id="cite_ref-Vynck_2017_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vynck_2017-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each user can be a member of multiple groups or RSVP for any number of events.<sup id="cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Users are usually using the website to find friends, share a hobby, or for professional networking.<sup id="cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meetup users do not have "followers" or other direct connections with each other like on other social media sites.<sup id="cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Meetup users self-organize into groups.<sup id="cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2017, there are about 225,000 Meetup groups in 180 countries.<sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each group has a different topic, size, and rules.<sup id="cite_ref-journal_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Groups are associated with one of 30+ categories and any number of more than 18,000 tags that identify the group's theme.<sup id="cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most popular categories are "adventure and outdoor activities, career and business, and parents and family."<sup id="cite_ref-journal_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most events are on a structured schedule each week or month at a local venue,<sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> typically on evenings or weekends,<sup id="cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> though more and more events are being held virtually with a pivot to allowing online events as a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between March and October 2020, Meetup had hosted more than one million online events.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Meetup groups are run by approximately 140,000 organizers.<sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Any Meetup user can be an organizer.<sup id="cite_ref-journal_20-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Organizers set up groups, organize events, and develop event content.<sup id="cite_ref-journal_20-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also pay a fee to run the group, under the expectation of sharing the cost with members that attend events.<sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meetup has policies against organizing meetups around a commercial interest that are not compatible with their usage policies, hate speech, or groups that do not meet in-person.<sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their policy regarding commercial activities has generated some confusion with some claiming that no commercial activities are allowed, even going so far as to claim that a free event that has a sponsor for food and drinks is against Meetup's policies.<sup id="cite_ref-journal_20-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-journal-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> But purely commercial activities are allowed in their policy, as long as they are, in essence, a Meetup style activity. That is, a winery could organize a wine tasting event through Meetup charging commercial rates, but not use Meetup to simply promote their wines or only sales portal. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mobilizon" title="Mobilizon">Mobilizon</a> – Open source event planning software</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.meetup.com/marketing-assets/PDF/Meetup+Trend+Report+v13.pdf">"State of Friendships: The 2023 Meetup Measurement Report"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>meetup.com</i>. Meetup<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 December</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=meetup.com&rft.atitle=State+of+Friendships%3A+The+2023+Meetup+Measurement+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetup.com%2Fmarketing-assets%2FPDF%2FMeetup%2BTrend%2BReport%2Bv13.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-observer-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-observer_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFJeffries,_Adrianne2011" class="citation news cs1">Jeffries, Adrianne (January 21, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://observer.com/2011/01/the-long-and-curious-history-of-meetupcom/">"The Long and Curious History of Meetup.com"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Observer" title="The New York Observer">The New York Observer</a></i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131012051759/http://observer.com/2011/01/the-long-and-curious-history-of-meetupcom/">Archived</a> from the original on October 12, 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Observer&rft.atitle=The+Long+and+Curious+History+of+Meetup.com&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.au=Jeffries%2C+Adrianne&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fobserver.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fthe-long-and-curious-history-of-meetupcom%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://craft.co/meetup">"Meetup company profile - Office locations, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Key People, News | Craft.co"</a>. <i>craft.co</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2019-04-25</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=craft.co&rft.atitle=Meetup+company+profile+-+Office+locations%2C+Competitors%2C+Financials%2C+Employees%2C+Key+People%2C+News+%7C+Craft.co&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcraft.co%2Fmeetup&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:0_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFPerez2020" class="citation web cs1">Perez, Sarah (March 30, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/wework-sells-off-social-network-meetup-to-alleycorp-and-other-investors/">"WeWork sells off social network Meetup to AlleyCorp and other investors"</a>. <i>TechCrunch</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2020-03-31</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=TechCrunch&rft.atitle=WeWork+sells+off+social+network+Meetup+to+AlleyCorp+and+other+investors&rft.date=2020-03-30&rft.aulast=Perez&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2020%2F03%2F30%2Fwework-sells-off-social-network-meetup-to-alleycorp-and-other-investors%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:1-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:1_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:1_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFRoth2024" class="citation web cs1">Roth, Emma (2024-01-11). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24034564/meetup-got-acquired-by-bending-spoons">"Meetup got acquired by Bending Spoons"</a>. <i>The Verge</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2024-01-11</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Verge&rft.atitle=Meetup+got+acquired+by+Bending+Spoons.&rft.date=2024-01-11&rft.aulast=Roth&rft.aufirst=Emma&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F1%2F11%2F24034564%2Fmeetup-got-acquired-by-bending-spoons&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.meetup.com/blog/introducing-meetup-starter/">"Introducing Meetup Starter—a free plan to make community building more accessible"</a>. <i>Meetup Blog</i>. 2024-09-27<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2024-12-31</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Meetup+Blog&rft.atitle=Introducing+Meetup+Starter%E2%80%94a+free+plan+to+make+community+building+more+accessible&rft.date=2024-09-27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetup.com%2Fblog%2Fintroducing-meetup-starter%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.meetup.com/blog/new-organizer-pricing-key-improvements/">"New Organizer pricing, key improvements"</a>. <i>Meetup Blog</i>. 2024-06-06<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2024-12-31</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Meetup+Blog&rft.atitle=New+Organizer+pricing%2C+key+improvements&rft.date=2024-06-06&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetup.com%2Fblog%2Fnew-organizer-pricing-key-improvements%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Sifry_CNN_2011-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Sifry_CNN_2011_8-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Sifry_CNN_2011_8-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Sifry_CNN_2011_8-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFSifry2011" class="citation web cs1">Sifry, Micah (November 7, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/tech/web/meetup-2012-campaign-sifry/index.html">"From Howard Dean to the tea party: The power of Meetup.com"</a>. <i>CNN</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=From+Howard+Dean+to+the+tea+party%3A+The+power+of+Meetup.com&rft.date=2011-11-07&rft.aulast=Sifry&rft.aufirst=Micah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Ftech%2Fweb%2Fmeetup-2012-campaign-sifry%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-knight-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-knight_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-knight_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFCox2002" class="citation news cs1">Cox, Jonathan (October 10, 2002). "Interest Grows in Raleigh, N.C., around Offline Social Gatherings". <i>Knight Ridder Tribune Business News</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Knight+Ridder+Tribune+Business+News&rft.atitle=Interest+Grows+in+Raleigh%2C+N.C.%2C+around+Offline+Social+Gatherings&rft.date=2002-10-10&rft.aulast=Cox&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Review-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Review_10-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www2.technologyreview.com/tr35/profile.aspx?TRID=151">"Innovator Under 35: Scott Heiferman, 32"</a>. <i>MIT Technology Review</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 14,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MIT+Technology+Review&rft.atitle=Innovator+Under+35%3A+Scott+Heiferman%2C+32&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.technologyreview.com%2Ftr35%2Fprofile.aspx%3FTRID%3D151&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Evans_2011-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Evans_2011_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFEvans2011" class="citation web cs1">Evans, Teri (June 7, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219753">"Meetup's Scott Heiferman on Connecting Communities"</a>. <i>Entrepreneur</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 14,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Entrepreneur&rft.atitle=Meetup%27s+Scott+Heiferman+on+Connecting+Communities&rft.date=2011-06-07&rft.aulast=Evans&rft.aufirst=Teri&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.entrepreneur.com%2Farticle%2F219753&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Benz_2014-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Benz_2014_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFBenz2014" class="citation web cs1">Benz, Kate (January 23, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://triblive.com/lifestyles/morelifestyles/5356571-74/meetup-group-internet">"Pittsburgh Meetup members use the Internet to get off the Internet"</a>. <i>TribLIVE.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 14,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=TribLIVE.com&rft.atitle=Pittsburgh+Meetup+members+use+the+Internet+to+get+off+the+Internet&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.aulast=Benz&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftriblive.com%2Flifestyles%2Fmorelifestyles%2F5356571-74%2Fmeetup-group-internet&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Washington_Post_2011-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Washington_Post_2011_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFRamanathan2011" class="citation news cs1">Ramanathan, Lavanya (October 13, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/one-week-of-meetups/2011/09/27/gIQAFUUNhL_story.html">"One week of Meetups"</a>. <i>Washington Post</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Washington+Post&rft.atitle=One+week+of+Meetups&rft.date=2011-10-13&rft.aulast=Ramanathan&rft.aufirst=Lavanya&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fgoingoutguide%2Fone-week-of-meetups%2F2011%2F09%2F27%2FgIQAFUUNhL_story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-fortune2003-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-fortune2003_14-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fortune2003_14-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fortune2003_14-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fortune2003_14-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFOverfelt2003" class="citation news cs1">Overfelt, Maggie (October 2003). "Taking America Offline". <i>Fortune Small Business</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fortune+Small+Business&rft.atitle=Taking+America+Offline&rft.date=2003-10&rft.aulast=Overfelt&rft.aufirst=Maggie&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Gordinier_2008_p._161-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Gordinier_2008_p._161_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFGordinier2008" class="citation book cs1">Gordinier, J. (2008). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/xsavesworldhowg00gord"><i>X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking</i></a></span>. Viking. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/xsavesworldhowg00gord/page/161">161</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-670-01858-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-670-01858-1"><bdi>978-0-670-01858-1</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 14,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=X+Saves+the+World%3A+How+Generation+X+Got+the+Shaft+But+Can+Still+Keep+Everything+from+Sucking&rft.pages=161&rft.pub=Viking&rft.date=2008&rft.isbn=978-0-670-01858-1&rft.aulast=Gordinier&rft.aufirst=J.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fxsavesworldhowg00gord&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Jeffries_2011-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Jeffries_2011_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFJeffries2011" class="citation web cs1">Jeffries, Adrianne (January 21, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://observer.com/2011/01/the-long-and-curious-history-of-meetupcom/">"The Long and Curious History of Meetup.com"</a>. <i>Observer</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 17,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Observer&rft.atitle=The+Long+and+Curious+History+of+Meetup.com&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.aulast=Jeffries&rft.aufirst=Adrianne&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fobserver.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fthe-long-and-curious-history-of-meetupcom%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-early-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-early_17-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-early_17-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFOliviero2002" class="citation news cs1">Oliviero, Helena (November 25, 2002). "Web Site Links up Like Minds". <i>The Atlanta Journal</i>. p. E.1.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Atlanta+Journal&rft.atitle=Web+Site+Links+up+Like+Minds&rft.pages=E.1&rft.date=2002-11-25&rft.aulast=Oliviero&rft.aufirst=Helena&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFGilbert2002" class="citation news cs1">Gilbert, Sarah (December 8, 2002). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nypost.com/2002/12/08/im-on-the-list-virtual-communities-not-just-for-loners-anymore/">"I'm on the List: Virtual Communities: Not Just for Loners Anymore"</a>. <i>The New York Post</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Post&rft.atitle=I%27m+on+the+List%3A+Virtual+Communities%3A+Not+Just+for+Loners+Anymore&rft.date=2002-12-08&rft.aulast=Gilbert&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2002%2F12%2F08%2Fim-on-the-list-virtual-communities-not-just-for-loners-anymore%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://winners.webbyawards.com/2003/websites-and-mobile-sites/general-websites-and-mobile-sites/community/157390/meetup">"Meetup"</a>. <i>The Webby Awards</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 June</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Webby+Awards&rft.atitle=Meetup&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwinners.webbyawards.com%2F2003%2Fwebsites-and-mobile-sites%2Fgeneral-websites-and-mobile-sites%2Fcommunity%2F157390%2Fmeetup&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-journal-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-journal_20-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-journal_20-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-journal_20-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-journal_20-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-journal_20-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-journal_20-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFToledanoMaplesden2016" class="citation journal cs1">Toledano, Margalit; Maplesden, Alexander (May 24, 2016). "Facilitating community networks: Public relations skills and non-professional organizers". <i>Public Relations Review</i>. <b>42</b> (4): <span class="nowrap">713–</span>722. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.pubrev.2016.04.005">10.1016/j.pubrev.2016.04.005</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Relations+Review&rft.atitle=Facilitating+community+networks%3A+Public+relations+skills+and+non-professional+organizers&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=4&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E713-%3C%2Fspan%3E722&rft.date=2016-05-24&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1016%2Fj.pubrev.2016.04.005&rft.aulast=Toledano&rft.aufirst=Margalit&rft.au=Maplesden%2C+Alexander&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFGray2004" class="citation news cs1">Gray, Chris (February 11, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181109070745/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-113163315.html">"MeetUp.com Working to Become a Force in Local, State Politics"</a>. <i>Knight Ridder Tribune</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-113163315.html">the original</a> on November 9, 2018.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Knight+Ridder+Tribune&rft.atitle=MeetUp.com+Working+to+Become+a+Force+in+Local%2C+State+Politics&rft.date=2004-02-11&rft.aulast=Gray&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.highbeam.com%2Fdoc%2F1G1-113163315.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-india-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-india_22-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation news cs1">"Candidates Hope Voters Meetup.com". <i>Indianapolis Star</i>. September 2003. p. B.1.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Indianapolis+Star&rft.atitle=Candidates+Hope+Voters+Meetup.com&rft.pages=B.1&rft.date=2003-09&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Troise_2015-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Troise_2015_23-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFTroise2015" class="citation web cs1">Troise, Damian J. (February 6, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.inc.com/associated-press/meetup-starts-charging-fee-to-keep-users-involved.html">"Meetup Starts Charging Fee in Effort to Keep Users Involved"</a>. <i>Inc.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 17,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Inc.com&rft.atitle=Meetup+Starts+Charging+Fee+in+Effort+to+Keep+Users+Involved&rft.date=2015-02-06&rft.aulast=Troise&rft.aufirst=Damian+J.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inc.com%2Fassociated-press%2Fmeetup-starts-charging-fee-to-keep-users-involved.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Taylor_2009-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Taylor_2009_24-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Taylor_2009_24-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFTaylor2009" class="citation web cs1">Taylor, Chris (May 6, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://money.cnn.com/2009/05/06/smallbusiness/democracy_at_meetup.fsb/">"Meetup: An office where group anarchy works"</a>. <i>CNNMoney</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNNMoney&rft.atitle=Meetup%3A+An+office+where+group+anarchy+works&rft.date=2009-05-06&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fsmallbusiness%2Fdemocracy_at_meetup.fsb%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-The_Next_Web_2013-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-The_Next_Web_2013_25-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFOng2013" class="citation web cs1">Ong, Josh (September 12, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/09/12/meetup-simplifies-its-homepage-to-reflect-its-mobile-only-strategy/">"Meetup Simplifies Its Member Homepage As It Pursues A Unified Design"</a>. <i>The Next Web</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Next+Web&rft.atitle=Meetup+Simplifies+Its+Member+Homepage+As+It+Pursues+A+Unified+Design&rft.date=2013-09-12&rft.aulast=Ong&rft.aufirst=Josh&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Finsider%2F2013%2F09%2F12%2Fmeetup-simplifies-its-homepage-to-reflect-its-mobile-only-strategy%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-US_News_&_World_Report_2010-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-US_News_&_World_Report_2010_26-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFHaupt2010" class="citation web cs1">Haupt, Angela (December 13, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/12/13/meetupcom-helps-connect-like-minded-people">"Meetup.com Helps Connect Like-minded People"</a>. <i>U.S. News & World Report</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 17,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=U.S.+News+%26+World+Report&rft.atitle=Meetup.com+Helps+Connect+Like-minded+People&rft.date=2010-12-13&rft.aulast=Haupt&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2010%2F12%2F13%2Fmeetupcom-helps-connect-like-minded-people&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Lai_Katz_pp._241–255-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Lai_Katz_pp._241–255_27-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFLaiKatz2016" class="citation journal cs1">Lai, Chih-Hui; Katz, James E. (May 31, 2016). "Volunteer associations in the Internet age: Ecological approach to understanding collective action". <i>The Information Society</i>. <b>32</b> (4): <span class="nowrap">241–</span>255. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01972243.2016.1177761">10.1080/01972243.2016.1177761</a>. <a href="/wiki/Hdl_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hdl (identifier)">hdl</a>:<span class="id-lock-free" title="Freely accessible"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://hdl.handle.net/10356%2F104397">10356/104397</a></span>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0197-2243">0197-2243</a>. <a href="/wiki/S2CID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="S2CID (identifier)">S2CID</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:45348475">45348475</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Information+Society&rft.atitle=Volunteer+associations+in+the+Internet+age%3A+Ecological+approach+to+understanding+collective+action&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E241-%3C%2Fspan%3E255&rft.date=2016-05-31&rft_id=info%3Ahdl%2F10356%2F104397&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.semanticscholar.org%2FCorpusID%3A45348475%23id-name%3DS2CID&rft.issn=0197-2243&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1080%2F01972243.2016.1177761&rft.aulast=Lai&rft.aufirst=Chih-Hui&rft.au=Katz%2C+James+E.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Farr_2013-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Farr_2013_28-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFFarr2013" class="citation web cs1">Farr, Christina (October 9, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://venturebeat.com/2013/10/09/how-meta-meetup-just-acquired-dispatch-which-got-its-start-at-a-meetup/">"How meta! Meetup just acquired Dispatch, which got its start at a meetup"</a>. <i>VentureBeat</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=VentureBeat&rft.atitle=How+meta%21+Meetup+just+acquired+Dispatch%2C+which+got+its+start+at+a+meetup&rft.date=2013-10-09&rft.aulast=Farr&rft.aufirst=Christina&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fventurebeat.com%2F2013%2F10%2F09%2Fhow-meta-meetup-just-acquired-dispatch-which-got-its-start-at-a-meetup%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TechCrunch_2013-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-TechCrunch_2013_29-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFPerez2013" class="citation web cs1">Perez, Sarah (October 9, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/09/meetup-com-makes-its-first-acquisition-with-dispatch-will-roll-out-improved-messaging-communications-in-early-2014/">"Meetup Makes Its First Acquisition With Dispatch, Will Roll Out Improved Messaging & Communications In Early 2014"</a>. <i>TechCrunch</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=TechCrunch&rft.atitle=Meetup+Makes+Its+First+Acquisition+With+Dispatch%2C+Will+Roll+Out+Improved+Messaging+%26+Communications+In+Early+2014&rft.date=2013-10-09&rft.aulast=Perez&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2013%2F10%2F09%2Fmeetup-com-makes-its-first-acquisition-with-dispatch-will-roll-out-improved-messaging-communications-in-early-2014%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Colón_2014-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Colón_2014_30-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFColón2014" class="citation web cs1">Colón, Marcos (March 3, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.scmagazine.com/news/meetup-battles-prolonged-ddos-attack/article/538216/">"Meetup battles prolonged DDoS attack"</a>. <i>SC Media US</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 14,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=SC+Media+US&rft.atitle=Meetup+battles+prolonged+DDoS+attack&rft.date=2014-03-03&rft.aulast=Col%C3%B3n&rft.aufirst=Marcos&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmagazine.com%2Fnews%2Fmeetup-battles-prolonged-ddos-attack%2Farticle%2F538216%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-The_Blade_2017-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-The_Blade_2017_31-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-The_Blade_2017_31-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-The_Blade_2017_31-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.toledoblade.com/business/2017/03/19/Meetup-com-takes-risky-leap-into-the-Trump-resistance.html">"Meetup.com takes risky leap into the Trump resistance"</a>. <i>Associated Press</i>. March 19, 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 17,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Meetup.com+takes+risky+leap+into+the+Trump+resistance&rft.date=2017-03-19&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toledoblade.com%2Fbusiness%2F2017%2F03%2F19%2FMeetup-com-takes-risky-leap-into-the-Trump-resistance.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFPerez2017" class="citation news cs1">Perez, Sarah (February 16, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/16/trump-supporters-boycott-meetup-after-company-creates-resist-groups-makes-its-politics-known/">"Trump Supporters Boycott Meetup After Company Creates #Resist Groups, Makes its Politics Known"</a>. Techcrunch<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 16,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Trump+Supporters+Boycott+Meetup+After+Company+Creates+%23Resist+Groups%2C+Makes+its+Politics+Known&rft.date=2017-02-16&rft.aulast=Perez&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2017%2F02%2F16%2Ftrump-supporters-boycott-meetup-after-company-creates-resist-groups-makes-its-politics-known%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-wired-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-wired_33-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFHempel2017" class="citation news cs1">Hempel, Jessi (November 28, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wired.com/story/why-wework-is-buying-meetup/">"WeWork is Buying Meetup Amid an Increasingly Disconnected World"</a>. WIRED<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=WeWork+is+Buying+Meetup+Amid+an+Increasingly+Disconnected+World&rft.date=2017-11-28&rft.aulast=Hempel&rft.aufirst=Jessi&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fwhy-wework-is-buying-meetup%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Conger_2018-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Conger_2018_34-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFConger2018" class="citation web cs1">Conger, Kate (February 16, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gizmodo.com/the-mess-at-meetup-1822243738">"The Mess at Meetup"</a>. <i>Gizmodo</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 15,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Gizmodo&rft.atitle=The+Mess+at+Meetup&rft.date=2018-02-16&rft.aulast=Conger&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Fthe-mess-at-meetup-1822243738&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TechCrunch_2018-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-TechCrunch_2018_35-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/meetup-ceo-scott-heiferman-moves-into-chairman-role/">"Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman moves into chairman role"</a>. <i>TechCrunch</i>. July 17, 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 8,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=TechCrunch&rft.atitle=Meetup+CEO+Scott+Heiferman+moves+into+chairman+role&rft.date=2018-07-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2018%2F07%2F17%2Fmeetup-ceo-scott-heiferman-moves-into-chairman-role%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TechCrunch_20182-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-TechCrunch_20182_36-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/wework-owned-meetup-brings-on-david-siegel-as-ceo/">"WeWork-owned Meetup brings on David Siegel as CEO"</a>. <i>TechCrunch</i>. October 30, 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 8,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=TechCrunch&rft.atitle=WeWork-owned+Meetup+brings+on+David+Siegel+as+CEO&rft.date=2018-10-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2018%2F10%2F30%2Fwework-owned-meetup-brings-on-david-siegel-as-ceo%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Payment-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Payment_37-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFSiegel" class="citation web cs1">Siegel, David. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.meetup.com/lp/paymentchanges?mpId=9038">"Payment test update"</a>. <i>www.meetup.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 October</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.meetup.com&rft.atitle=Payment+test+update&rft.aulast=Siegel&rft.aufirst=David&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetup.com%2Flp%2Fpaymentchanges%3FmpId%3D9038&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFDeahl2019" class="citation web cs1">Deahl, Dani (2019-10-15). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20893343/meetup-users-furious-new-rsvp-payment-test">"Meetup wants to charge users $2 just to RSVP for events – and some are furious"</a>. <i>The Verge</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2019-10-16</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Verge&rft.atitle=Meetup+wants+to+charge+users+%242+just+to+RSVP+for+events+%E2%80%93+and+some+are+furious&rft.date=2019-10-15&rft.aulast=Deahl&rft.aufirst=Dani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2019%2F10%2F15%2F20893343%2Fmeetup-users-furious-new-rsvp-payment-test&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/wework-sells-off-social-network-meetup-to-alleycorp-and-other-investors/">"WeWork sells off social network Meetup to AlleyCorp and other investors"</a>. 30 March 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=WeWork+sells+off+social+network+Meetup+to+AlleyCorp+and+other+investors&rft.date=2020-03-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2020%2F03%2F30%2Fwework-sells-off-social-network-meetup-to-alleycorp-and-other-investors%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-journal2-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-journal2_40-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFWeinbergWilliams2006" class="citation journal cs1">Weinberg, Bruce; Williams, Christine (July–September 2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1057%2Fpalgrave.dddmp.4340552">"The 2004 US Presidential campaign: Impact of hybrid offline and online 'meetup' communities"</a>. <i>Journal of Direct, Data and Digital Marketing Practice</i>. <b>8</b> (1): <span class="nowrap">46–</span>57. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<span class="id-lock-free" title="Freely accessible"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1057%2Fpalgrave.dddmp.4340552">10.1057/palgrave.dddmp.4340552</a></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Direct%2C+Data+and+Digital+Marketing+Practice&rft.atitle=The+2004+US+Presidential+campaign%3A+Impact+of+hybrid+offline+and+online+%27meetup%27+communities&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=1&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E46-%3C%2Fspan%3E57&rft.date=2006-07%2F2006-09&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1057%2Fpalgrave.dddmp.4340552&rft.aulast=Weinberg&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.au=Williams%2C+Christine&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1057%252Fpalgrave.dddmp.4340552&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toledano_2017_pp._597–604_41-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFToledano2017" class="citation journal cs1">Toledano, Margalit (2017). "Emergent methods: Using netnography in public relations research". <i>Public Relations Review</i>. <b>43</b> (3): <span class="nowrap">597–</span>604. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.pubrev.2017.03.007">10.1016/j.pubrev.2017.03.007</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0363-8111">0363-8111</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Relations+Review&rft.atitle=Emergent+methods%3A+Using+netnography+in+public+relations+research&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=3&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E597-%3C%2Fspan%3E604&rft.date=2017&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1016%2Fj.pubrev.2017.03.007&rft.issn=0363-8111&rft.aulast=Toledano&rft.aufirst=Margalit&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Vynck_2017-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Vynck_2017_42-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFVynck2017" class="citation web cs1">Vynck, Gerrit De (November 28, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-28/wework-to-buy-meetup-a-social-network-to-connect-hobbyists">"WeWork Buys Meetup to Bring People Together Outside of Work"</a>. <i>Bloomberg.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 17,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Bloomberg.com&rft.atitle=WeWork+Buys+Meetup+to+Bring+People+Together+Outside+of+Work&rft.date=2017-11-28&rft.aulast=Vynck&rft.aufirst=Gerrit+De&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2017-11-28%2Fwework-to-buy-meetup-a-social-network-to-connect-hobbyists&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Zhang_Lv_2018_pp._19–29_43-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFZhangLv2018" class="citation journal cs1">Zhang, Shuo; Lv, Qin (2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.knosys.2017.12.002">"Hybrid EGU-based group event participation prediction in event-based social networks"</a>. <i>Knowledge-Based Systems</i>. <b>143</b>: <span class="nowrap">19–</span>29. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<span class="id-lock-free" title="Freely accessible"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.knosys.2017.12.002">10.1016/j.knosys.2017.12.002</a></span>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0950-7051">0950-7051</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Knowledge-Based+Systems&rft.atitle=Hybrid+EGU-based+group+event+participation+prediction+in+event-based+social+networks&rft.volume=143&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E19-%3C%2Fspan%3E29&rft.date=2018&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1016%2Fj.knosys.2017.12.002&rft.issn=0950-7051&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Shuo&rft.au=Lv%2C+Qin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%252Fj.knosys.2017.12.002&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation pressrelease cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/one-million-meetup-events-hosted-online-301160106.html">"One Million Meetup Events Hosted Online"</a> (Press release).</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=One+Million+Meetup+Events+Hosted+Online&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fone-million-meetup-events-hosted-online-301160106.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMeetup" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meetup&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.meetup.com/">Official website</a></li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Social_networking_services248" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Social_networking_services" title="Template:Social networking services"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Social_networking_services" title="Template talk:Social networking services"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Social_networking_services" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Social networking services"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Social_networking_services248" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">Social networking services</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_social_networking_services" title="List of social networking services">Personal</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/23snaps" title="23snaps">23snaps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amikumu" title="Amikumu">Amikumu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anobii" title="Anobii">anobii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Are.na" title="Are.na">Are.na</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badoo" title="Badoo">Badoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BeReal" title="BeReal">BeReal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bluesky" title="Bluesky">Bluesky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BharatMatrimony" title="BharatMatrimony">BharatMatrimony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bondee" title="Bondee">Bondee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bumble" title="Bumble">Bumble</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cara_(app)" title="Cara (app)">Cara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clapper_(service)" title="Clapper (service)">Clapper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clubhouse_(app)" title="Clubhouse (app)">Clubhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convoz" title="Convoz">Convoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyworld" title="Cyworld">Cyworld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diaspora_(social_network)" title="Diaspora (social network)">Diaspora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Display_(social_network)" title="Display (social network)">display</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douban" title="Douban">Douban</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Draugiem.lv" title="Draugiem.lv">Draugiem.lv</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foursquare_City_Guide" title="Foursquare City Guide">Foursquare City Guide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foursquare_Swarm" title="Foursquare Swarm">Foursquare Swarm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friendica" title="Friendica">Friendica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gab_(social_network)" title="Gab (social network)">Gab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gapo" title="Gapo">Gapo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gas_(app)" title="Gas (app)">Gas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gettr" title="Gettr">Gettr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GNU_social" title="GNU social">GNU social</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hi5" title="Hi5">Hi5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hive_Social" title="Hive Social">Hive Social</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huddles_(app)" title="Huddles (app)">Huddles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Idka" title="Idka">Idka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IRC-Galleria" title="IRC-Galleria">IRC-Galleria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuaishou" title="Kuaishou">Kuaishou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumu_(social_network)" title="Kumu (social network)">Kumu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Letterboxd" title="Letterboxd">Letterboxd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Likee" title="Likee">Likee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LiveJournal" title="LiveJournal">LiveJournal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeevansathi.com" title="Jeevansathi.com">Jeevansathi.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matrimony.com" title="Matrimony.com">Matrimony.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marco_Polo_(app)" title="Marco Polo (app)">Marco Polo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mastodon_(social_network)" title="Mastodon (social network)">Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Meet_Group" title="The Meet Group">The Meet Group</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Meetup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MeWe" title="MeWe">MeWe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miaopai" title="Miaopai">Miaopai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Micro.blog" title="Micro.blog">micro.blog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minds_(social_network)" title="Minds (social network)">Minds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mixi" title="Mixi">Mixi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MX_Player#MX_TakaTak" title="MX Player">MX TakaTak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/My_World@Mail.Ru" title="My World@Mail.Ru">My World@Mail.Ru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Myspace" title="Myspace">Myspace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nextdoor" title="Nextdoor">Nextdoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Odnoklassniki" title="Odnoklassniki">Odnoklassniki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parler" title="Parler">Parler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peach_(social_network)" title="Peach (social network)">Peach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pinterest" title="Pinterest">Pinterest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pixnet" title="Pixnet">Pixnet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pleroma_(software)" title="Pleroma (software)">Pleroma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plurk" title="Plurk">Plurk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Promo.com" title="Promo.com">Promo.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qzone" title="Qzone">Qzone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Readgeek" title="Readgeek">Readgeek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xiaohongshu" title="Xiaohongshu">RedNote/Xiaohongshu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renren" title="Renren">Renren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaadi.com" title="Shaadi.com">Shaadi.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ShareChat" title="ShareChat">ShareChat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shuffles_by_Pinterest" title="Shuffles by Pinterest">Shuffles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snapchat" title="Snapchat">Snapchat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snow_(app)" title="Snow (app)">Snow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spaces_(social_network)" title="Spaces (social network)">Spaces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tagged_(website)" title="Tagged (website)">Tagged</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tal_Canal" title="Tal Canal">Tal Canal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tellonym" title="Tellonym">Tellonym</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Threads_(social_network)" title="Threads (social network)">Threads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TikTok" title="TikTok">TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tinder_(app)" title="Tinder (app)">Tinder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triller_(app)" title="Triller (app)">Triller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Truth_Social" title="Truth Social">Truth Social</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuenti" title="Tuenti">Tuenti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tumblr" title="Tumblr">Tumblr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TV_Time" title="TV Time">TV Time</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>/<a href="/wiki/X_(social_media_platform)" class="mw-redirect" title="X (social media platform)">X</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Untappd" title="Untappd">Untappd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vero_(app)" title="Vero (app)">Vero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VK_(service)" title="VK (service)">VK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Weibo" title="Weibo">Weibo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whisper_(app)" title="Whisper (app)">Whisper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yik_Yak" title="Yik Yak">Yik Yak</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Professional_network_service" title="Professional network service">Professional</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Academia.edu" title="Academia.edu">Academia.edu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Behance" title="Behance">Behance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brainly" title="Brainly">Brainly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HCL_Connections" title="HCL Connections">HCL Connections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moodle" title="Moodle">Moodle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ResearchGate" title="ResearchGate">ResearchGate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solaborate" title="Solaborate">Solaborate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viadeo" title="Viadeo">Viadeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XING" title="XING">XING</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yammer" class="mw-redirect" title="Yammer">Yammer</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_defunct_social_networking_services" title="List of defunct social networking services">Defunct</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/App.net" title="App.net">App.net</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AsianAve" title="AsianAve">AsianAve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ask.fm" title="Ask.fm">Ask.fm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avatars_United" title="Avatars United">Avatars United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bebo" title="Bebo">Bebo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolt_(website)" title="Bolt (website)">Bolt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BranchOut" title="BranchOut">BranchOut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capazoo" title="Capazoo">Capazoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloob" title="Cloob">Cloob</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cohost" title="Cohost">Cohost</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EConozco" title="EConozco">eConozco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edmodo" title="Edmodo">Edmodo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ello_(social_network)" title="Ello (social network)">Ello</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emojli" title="Emojli">Emojli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EWorld" title="EWorld">eWorld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eyegroove" title="Eyegroove">Eyegroove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FitFinder" title="FitFinder">FitFinder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FriendFeed" title="FriendFeed">FriendFeed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friends_Reunited" title="Friends Reunited">Friends Reunited</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friendster" title="Friendster">Friendster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google%2B" title="Google+">Google+</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google_Buzz" title="Google Buzz">Google Buzz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Google_Currents_(social_app)" title="Google Currents (social app)">Google Currents</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grono.net" title="Grono.net">Grono.net</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heello" title="Heello">Heello</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hello_(social_network)" title="Hello (social network)">Hello</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Highlight_(application)" title="Highlight (application)">Highlight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houseparty_(app)" title="Houseparty (app)">Houseparty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyves" title="Hyves">Hyves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IdeaPlane" title="IdeaPlane">IdeaPlane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IGTV" title="IGTV">IGTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ITunes_Ping" title="ITunes Ping">iTunes Ping</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IWiW" title="IWiW">iWiW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaiku" title="Jaiku">Jaiku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keek" title="Keek">Keek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koo_(social_network)" title="Koo (social network)">Koo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lifeknot" title="Lifeknot">Lifeknot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LunarStorm" title="LunarStorm">LunarStorm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Me2day" title="Me2day">Me2day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meerkat_(app)" title="Meerkat (app)">Meerkat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miiverse" title="Miiverse">Miiverse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MixBit" title="MixBit">MixBit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobli" title="Mobli">Mobli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mugshot_(website)" title="Mugshot (website)">Mugshot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Multiply_(website)" title="Multiply (website)">Multiply</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Musical.ly" title="Musical.ly">Musical.ly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natter_(social_network)" title="Natter (social network)">Natter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netlog" title="Netlog">Netlog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NK.pl" title="NK.pl">NK.pl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orkut" title="Orkut">Orkut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Path_(social_network)" title="Path (social network)">Path</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Periscope_(service)" title="Periscope (service)">Periscope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pheed" title="Pheed">Pheed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piczo" title="Piczo">Piczo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlanetAll" title="PlanetAll">PlanetAll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Posterous" title="Posterous">Posterous</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pownce" title="Pownce">Pownce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qaiku" title="Qaiku">Qaiku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sciencescape" class="mw-redirect" title="Sciencescape">Sciencescape</a> (Meta<sup>α</sup>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/SixDegrees.com" title="SixDegrees.com">SixDegrees.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skyrock_(social_network_site)" title="Skyrock (social network site)">Skyrock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/So.cl" title="So.cl">So.cl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spotify_Live" title="Spotify Live">Spotify Live</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spring.me" title="Spring.me">Spring.me</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Streetlife_(website)" title="Streetlife (website)">Streetlife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/StudiVZ" title="StudiVZ">StudiVZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surfbook" title="Surfbook">Surfbook</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talkbits" title="Talkbits">Talkbits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taringa!" title="Taringa!">Taringa!</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tbh" title="Tbh">tbh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tea_Party_Community" title="Tea Party Community">Tea Party Community</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Voice" title="Third Voice">Third Voice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tout_(company)" title="Tout (company)">Tout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tribe.net" title="Tribe.net">tribe.net</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tvtag" title="Tvtag">tvtag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vine_(service)" title="Vine (service)">Vine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windows_Live_Spaces" title="Windows Live Spaces">Windows Live Spaces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wretch_(website)" title="Wretch (website)">Wretch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xanga" title="Xanga">Xanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahoo_360%C2%B0" title="Yahoo 360°">Yahoo! 360°</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahoo_Kickstart" title="Yahoo Kickstart">Yahoo! Kickstart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahoo_Mash" title="Yahoo Mash">Yahoo! Mash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahoo_Meme" title="Yahoo Meme">Yahoo! Meme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yo_(app)" title="Yo (app)">Yo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Services</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_social_networking_software" title="Comparison of social networking software">Software comparison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White-label_product" title="White-label product">White-label</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ning_(website)" title="Ning (website)">Ning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wall.fm" title="Wall.fm">Wall.fm</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tools</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Social_network_analysis_software" title="Social network analysis software">Analysis software</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diaspora_(social_network)" title="Diaspora (social network)">Diaspora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Web_2.0_Suicide_Machine" title="Web 2.0 Suicide Machine">Web 2.0 Suicide Machine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Concepts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Attention_inequality" title="Attention inequality">Attention inequality</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Confessions_page" title="Confessions page">Confessions page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cybersectarianism" title="Cybersectarianism">Cybersectarianism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fediverse" title="Fediverse">Fediverse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Online_identity" title="Online identity">Online identity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Small-world_experiment" title="Small-world experiment">Small-world experiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Small-world_network" title="Small-world network">Small-world network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_network" title="Social network">Social network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirst_trap" title="Thirst trap">Thirst trap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User_profile" title="User profile">User profile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_community" title="Virtual community">Virtual community</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_virtual_communities_with_more_than_1_million_users" title="List of virtual communities with more than 1 million users">list</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Applications</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hospitality_exchange_service" title="Hospitality exchange service">Hospitality exchange service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobile_social_network" title="Mobile social network">Mobile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Online_dating" title="Online dating">Online dating</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_online_dating_services" title="Comparison of online dating services">comparison</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_network_advertising" title="Social network advertising">Social network advertising</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_network_hosting_service" title="Social network hosting service">Social network hosting service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_profiling" title="Social profiling">Social profiling</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/User_interface" title="User interface">User interface</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Activity_stream" title="Activity stream">Activity stream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brand_page" title="Brand page">Brand page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Group_(online_social_networking)" title="Group (online social networking)">Groups</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hashtag" title="Hashtag">Hashtag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Like_button" title="Like button">Like button</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Online_petition" title="Online petition">Online petitions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Open-access_poll" title="Open-access poll">Polling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reblogging" title="Reblogging">Reblogging</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Story_(social_media)" title="Story (social media)">Story</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Implications</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Issues_relating_to_social_networking_services" title="Issues relating to social networking services">Issues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Privacy_concerns_with_social_networking_services" title="Privacy concerns with social networking services">Privacy concerns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Problematic_social_media_use" title="Problematic social media use">Problematic social media use</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Use_of_social_network_websites_in_investigations" title="Use of social network websites in investigations">Use in investigations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_media_use_in_politics" title="Social media use in politics">Use in politics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gender_differences_in_social_network_service_use" title="Gender differences in social network service use">User gender differences</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Protocols</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ActivityPub" title="ActivityPub">ActivityPub</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AT_Protocol" title="AT Protocol">AT Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Decentralized_Social_Networking_Protocol" class="mw-redirect" title="Decentralized Social Networking Protocol">Decentralized Social Networking Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Distributed_Social_Networking_Protocol" title="Distributed Social Networking Protocol">Distributed Social Networking Protocol</a> (defunct)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Micropub_(protocol)" title="Micropub (protocol)">Micropub</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nostr" title="Nostr">Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OpenSocial" title="OpenSocial">OpenSocial</a> (defunct)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/OStatus" title="OStatus">OStatus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pump.io" title="Pump.io">Pump.io</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XMPP" title="XMPP">XMPP</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?useformat=desktop&type=1x1&usesul3=0" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meetup&oldid=1281136245">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meetup&oldid=1281136245</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Event_management_companies_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Event management companies of the United States">Event management companies of the United States</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Social_planning_websites" title="Category:Social planning websites">Social planning websites</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Internet-based_activism" title="Category:Internet-based activism">Internet-based activism</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Internet_properties_established_in_2002" title="Category:Internet properties established in 2002">Internet properties established in 2002</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Companies_based_in_New_York_City" title="Category:Companies based in New York City">Companies based in New York City</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:2006_mergers_and_acquisitions" title="Category:2006 mergers and acquisitions">2006 mergers and acquisitions</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:2017_mergers_and_acquisitions" title="Category:2017 mergers and acquisitions">2017 mergers and acquisitions</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:WeWork" title="Category:WeWork">WeWork</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:2020_mergers_and_acquisitions" title="Category:2020 mergers and acquisitions">2020 mergers and acquisitions</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:2024_mergers_and_acquisitions" title="Category:2024 mergers and acquisitions">2024 mergers and acquisitions</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Webby_Award_winners" title="Category:Webby Award winners">Webby Award winners</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_is_different_from_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description is different from Wikidata">Short description is different from Wikidata</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 18 March 2025, at 14:54<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meetup&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><picture><source media="(min-width: 500px)" srcset="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia.svg" width="25" height="25" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" lang="en" loading="lazy"></picture></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><picture><source media="(min-width: 500px)" srcset="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" width="88" height="31"><img src="/w/resources/assets/mediawiki_compact.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" lang="en" width="25" height="25" loading="lazy"></picture></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-header-container vector-sticky-header-container"> <div id="vector-sticky-header" class="vector-sticky-header"> <div class="vector-sticky-header-start"> <div class="vector-sticky-header-icon-start vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" aria-hidden="true"> <button class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-sticky-header-search-toggle" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="ui.vector-sticky-search-form.icon"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </button> </div> <div role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box"> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="vector-sticky-search-form" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia"> <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-header-context-bar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-sticky-header-toc" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-sticky-header-toc vector-sticky-header-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-sticky-header-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-sticky-header-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-sticky-header-toc-label" for="vector-sticky-header-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-sticky-header-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="vector-sticky-header-context-bar-primary" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="mw-page-title-main">Meetup</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-header-end" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="vector-sticky-header-icons"> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only" id="ca-talk-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="talk-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-speechBubbles mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-speechBubbles"></span> <span></span> </a> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only" id="ca-subject-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="subject-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-article mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-article"></span> <span></span> </a> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only" id="ca-history-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="history-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-history mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikimedia-history"></span> <span></span> </a> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only mw-watchlink" id="ca-watchstar-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="watch-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-star mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikimedia-star"></span> <span></span> </a> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only" id="ca-edit-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="wikitext-edit-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikiText mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikimedia-wikiText"></span> <span></span> </a> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only" id="ca-ve-edit-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="ve-edit-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-edit mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikimedia-edit"></span> <span></span> </a> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only" id="ca-viewsource-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="ve-edit-protected-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-editLock mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikimedia-editLock"></span> <span></span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-header-buttons"> <button class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet mw-interlanguage-selector" id="p-lang-btn-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-wikimedia-language"></span> <span>10 languages</span> </button> <a href="#" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive" id="ca-addsection-sticky-header" tabindex="-1" data-event-name="addsection-sticky-header"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-speechBubbleAdd-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-speechBubbleAdd-progressive"></span> <span>Add topic</span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-header-icon-end"> <div class="vector-user-links"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mw-portlet mw-portlet-dock-bottom emptyPortlet" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul> </ul> </div> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.eqiad.main-58c4b96c94-n44lr","wgBackendResponseTime":153,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"0.808","walltime":"1.023","ppvisitednodes":{"value":3569,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":109947,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":1673,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":21,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":3,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":170411,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":0,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 896.519 1 -total"," 40.64% 364.381 1 Template:Reflist"," 25.24% 226.297 27 Template:Cite_web"," 15.52% 139.167 1 Template:Annotated_link"," 14.70% 131.830 1 Template:Online_social_networking"," 14.21% 127.378 1 Template:Navbox"," 12.71% 113.938 1 Template:Infobox_website"," 11.56% 103.637 1 Template:Infobox"," 10.96% 98.220 1 Template:Short_description"," 5.53% 49.621 2 Template:Pagetype"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.552","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":23328128,"limit":52428800}},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.eqiad.main-6d78b94fdf-8n9kk","timestamp":"20250320220010","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"Meetup","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meetup","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q1625371","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q1625371","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2003-04-18T01:22:41Z","dateModified":"2025-03-18T14:54:51Z","image":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/6b\/Meetup_Logo.png","headline":"Social network"}</script> </body> </html>