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Here is where we have policy debates, project announcements, and assist community members in organizing events.
Everyone is welcome to comment on posts and participate in the discussions regardless of skill level or experience.
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We are currently updating the names of our contributor roles throughout our resources. The new role names are Community Team Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.), Community Team Program SupporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. (formerly DeputyProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook.), and Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. (formerly Super DeputyProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.).
Attendees and organizers can share events that aren’t planned by anyone in the WordPress Chapter MeetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. Program with their local meetup group members. These events should be shared with the meetup group using the Discussions board or the email functionality built into Meetup.com.
Remember, the Create Event functionality should only be used to post events planned by your meetup group or another group from the WordPress Chapter Program.
Meetup.com has a Discussions board built into each site. This is the ideal place to post the details about external events that you think would benefit your community.
Posting on the Discussions board allows the meetup group members to most easily ask questions, see who else is going, and make plans around the event, along with anything else that comes to mind.
These discussions can be a great way to build a stronger community.
Organizers can use the email tool in the Manage Group drop down list to share information, like events planned by anyone outside of the WordPress Chapter Meetup Program, with their meetup group.
However, while this option is available, it should be used with caution. Too many emails from a meetup organizer can feel like spam and lead to frustration in the group. Some will even disable their email notifications.
We recommend that you only send an email if you have strong reasons why every member of the meetup should be informed of this event.
Otherwise, the Discussions board is the best place to post about external events.
