{"id":19247,"date":"2025-07-23T03:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=19247"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:11:27","slug":"16-recent-meetup-improvements-you-might-have-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/16-recent-meetup-improvements-you-might-have-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"16 recent Meetup improvements you might have missed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since the beginning of the year, we\u2019ve rolled out several small\u2014yet impactful\u2014improvements to make Meetup more intuitive, reliable, and efficient for organizers. Here\u2019s a quick summary of 16 top updates you may have missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creating events &amp; managing attendees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating events and managing attendees are core parts of every organizer\u2019s experience, so we introduced a range of improvements to make the whole process smoother from start to finish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udfaa&nbsp;<strong>Better UX for adding venues to your events.<\/strong> In the past, you couldn\u2019t search for and add previously created private venues, nor could you search public or private locations by address. With the new experience, you can now do all this easily when creating a new event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udde9&nbsp;<strong>[PRO] Custom fields in event registration form.<\/strong> You can now ask users a series of tailored questions during the RSVP process, with flexible custom fields that support phone numbers, multiple choice, checkboxes and short-form answers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcc5&nbsp;<strong>Automatic events in Google Calendar.<\/strong> Previously, members had to manually add an event to their personal calendars\u2014resulting in a static entry that didn\u2019t update if details changed. Now, RSVP emails automatically create an event in an attendee\u2019s Google Calendar (provided they have the correct <a href=\"https:\/\/help.meetup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/33886993804941-The-events-I-m-attending-don-t-get-added-to-my-Google-calendar\">setup<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\ufe0f\u20e3&nbsp;<strong>One-click download for attendee and member details.<\/strong> All the information formerly found in <em>Attendee details<\/em>, <em>Members list<\/em>, and <em>Registration responses<\/em> (Pro only) is now available in one consolidated document\u2014making member management faster and easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reviews don\u2019t just promote transparency\u2014they help your group thrive by showcasing your community, building trust with new and existing members, and giving prospective members real feedback to review. In fact, members are <strong>significantly more likely to RSVP<\/strong> when they can see a group\u2019s ratings and reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, in late March, we introduced\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u2b50&nbsp;<strong>Public group reviews.<\/strong> Your group\u2019s average rating is now visible across Meetup. This score reflects how members have rated your past events, giving prospective members a helpful snapshot of your group experience. Written comments submitted after March 27 are now visible, too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, based on organizer feedback, we introduced three updates shortly after the initial rollout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udcac&nbsp;<strong>Respond directly to individual reviews (web-only).<\/strong> Whether it\u2019s to thank a member for their kind words or follow up on a question or complaint, organizers can now reply directly to individual comments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd28&nbsp;<strong>Mandatory explanations for low scores.<\/strong> Anyone leaving a less-than-stellar review (3 stars or fewer) must now provide details about what contributed to their negative experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcab&nbsp;<strong>Clearer user interface.<\/strong> We updated how reviews appear in a group\u2019s information section, making it easier to interpret ratings at a glance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Privacy &amp; safety<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Privacy and safety are of paramount importance\u2014it\u2019s essential that we help organizers and members create safe and respectful online and in-person spaces. Recently, we implemented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\ude45\u200d\u2642\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>New measures against banned members.<\/strong> Banned members can no longer view any public details about the group they were removed from. This includes the group\u2019s homepage, events page (past events and calendar), individual event pages (including the attendee list), feedback overview, discussions, and photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd2b&nbsp;<strong>Private messages for attendees only.<\/strong> A new <em>Send as private comment<\/em> \u2611\ufe0f&nbsp;option in your event\u2019s comments section ensures the message is only visible to event attendees. This makes sharing private information\u2014like a phone number or address\u2014more secure than ever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udeaf&nbsp;<strong>Less spam.<\/strong> New tools and protocols with in our spam prevention systems now prevent over 2,000 spam group discussions per week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Images<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos are one of the best ways to give new members a feel for what\u2019s ahead\u2014and they\u2019re treasured mementos of your group\u2019s shared experiences. With these recent updates, your group\u2019s images go even further:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udc8e&nbsp;<strong>High-quality event images.<\/strong> We\u2019ve improved how event images are processed and displayed. Photos now appear at their original resolution, instead of being automatically compressed into blurry versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Add photos from past events as Featured images.<\/strong> You can now use photos from past events as the Featured photo for new events during the event-creation process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcce&nbsp;<strong>Attach images to Contact Members messages.<\/strong> Back by popular demand! Make your group communications more engaging with the ability to attach images directly in the Contact Members tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Navigation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ve rolled out a few simple\u2014but useful\u2014improvements to make navigating Meetup easier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udd17&nbsp;<strong>Clickable links in Messages and Discussions.<\/strong> We standardized how links work in key communication channels like Messages and Group Discussions, making it easier to share important information (like a map link) with members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\uddb3&nbsp;<strong>Clickable member profiles from Messages.<\/strong> Clicking a member\u2019s profile photo in Messages now opens their full profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have even more exciting updates planned for Meetup\u2014and we can\u2019t wait to share them with you soon! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 <strong>The Meetup Team<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>We\u2019ve rolled out several improvements to make Meetup more intuitive, reliable, and efficient for organizers. 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