Questions & answers

Meetup Groups are run by Organizers.

Organizers are responsible for:

• Setting the time and place for Meetups, and adding them to their Group's Calendar
• Staying in contact with the Group Members
• Spreading the word about their Group using custom Meetup signs, flyers, business cards and emails
• Choosing Assistant Organizers to help run the Group
• Managing the Group's membership by approving and removing members
• Collecting Membership dues and Meetup fees

While Organizers are responsible for most of these tasks, they can also solicit the help of their Members to make the Group run as well as possible

To contact an Organizer:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and log on to your account
2. Go to your Meetup Group's 'Home' page
3. Click the 'Email me' link under the Organizer's photo on the left
4. Compose your message and click 'Send'

Before you can join a Group, you have to find the right one for you.  If you don't have a Group in mind yet, you can find one by doing this:

1. Click 'Find a Meetup' at the top of the page
2. Enter some search terms, your zip code, and the distance you're willing to travel
3. Click 'Search' to see a list of Meetup Groups near you!

Once you find a Meetup Group you want to join, click the 'Join Us' button to become a Member.

Your Group Profile is a page about you that's specific to each Group that you belong to.

You can create separate Profiles to fit your personality for each Group!  Your Group Profile can have a completely different photo and introduction that is specific to that Group.  For example, if you belong to a Chihuahua Meetup Group and a Meetup Group for entrepreneurs, you will be able to keep your business Profile totally professional!

To find your Group Profile:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and log on to your account
2. Go to your Meetup Group's 'Home' page
3. Click on the 'Members' tab
4. Click on your name where it appears in this list

To edit your Group Profile:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and log on to your account
2. Click 'Profile' (upper right corner of web page)
3. Scroll down to 'My Meetup Groups'
4. Click 'View profile' next to the profile you want to edit
5. Click 'Edit group profile'
6. Make any changes and click 'SUBMIT'

Once you've RSVPed to a Meetup, Organizers will know to expect you, and will be able to plan everything out accordingly.

To RSVP to a Meetup:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and log on to your account
2. Go to your Meetup Group's 'Home' page
3. Click on the 'Calendar' tab, and choose the Meetup you want to RSVP to
4. Click on Yes, No or Maybe under "Will you be there?"  You can also write a comment, add guests to your RSVP, and if you've RSVP'ed 'Yes,' post the Meetup to your Facebook profile.

To change your RSVP for a Meetup:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and log on to your account
2. Go to your Meetup Group's 'Home' page
3. Click on the 'Calendar' and choose the Meetup you want to RSVP to
4. On the right hand side of the page, click 'Change your mind about attending?'  Here you can choose Yes, No, or Maybe, and include the number of guests you'll be bringing along.  Don't forget to click on 'Update RSVP' to save your changes.

Sometimes.  Meetup doesn't charge Members to create an Account or to join a Meetup Group, but every Meetup Group is responsible for paying a fee billed to the Group Organizer.  So most Organizers treat this fee like a restaurant tab, sharing it with the Members by setting Membership dues or charging at individual Meetups.

This is why you might see that some Meetup Groups charge per event, or on a monthly or yearly basis.  In the end, it is the Organizer's decision to collect dues or not, and, if so, how the money is spent. If you have any questions about how group fees are to be used, you should contact the Organizer.  To do that, simply click on the 'Email me' link on the left hand side of their Meetup Group's page.

Please note that Meetup HQ is not involved in the setting, collection, distribution, or management of these funds -- they're strictly a financial arrangement between the Organizer and the Meetup group's members. Please see our Terms of Service for more.

After a Meetup, we will email you if you RSVPed 'Yes' beforehand, asking you to rate the Meetup.  To rate the Meetup, just click on the link within that email, or go to the Meetup's page, and click 'Rate it' under the Meetup's title.

Leaving feedback is important because it gives other Members the opportunity to see what a Group is like, whether or not the Members enjoy it, and what sort of experience to expect.

The star-rating you give to a Meetup will be anonymous, but any comments you write will appear on the Meetup's page.

You can manage your Group memberships from your Account page:

1. Go to your 'Account' page.
2. Click 'Membership and Communications'
3. Under the title of the Group you would like to leave, click  'Leave this Meetup Group'
4. Compose an optional message to your Organizer and click 'Leave The Group' to finalize the process