Organizers and leadership teams have the ability to manage RSVPs before an event, then adjust attendance after the event if needed.
To manage RSVPs for an upcoming event:
Desktop & Mobile Web:
- Go to the Meetup event page
- Select Manage and choose Manage Attendees from the menu
- Beside a member’s name, select the ... icon
- Select Going or Not going
- Select Search members to type a member’s name and add them to the RSVP list
- When RSVPs are set, select the name of your Meetup to return to the Meetup event page
Tip: Organizers and co-organizers hosting a paid event, select the ... next to a member's name to choose Mark as paid. Other leadership team members will not have access to manage group finances, including event fees. Learn more about leadership team roles.
Android & iOS Apps:
- Go to the Meetup event page
- Select # people going
- Beside a member’s name, select the ...
- Choose Move to ‘Not Going’ or Move to ‘Going’
- Select Send Message to chat about why you’re moving that member’s RSVP
To manage attendance for a past event:
Desktop & Mobile Web:
1. Go to the Meetup event page
2. From "Manage" select Manage attendees
Under the Went column:
- Beside anyone who didn’t show up, select the ... icon.
- Choose Move to 'Didn't go' if they had an excused absence
- Choose Flag as 'No show' if they were absent without notifying you
- Choose Edit guest count to edit the number of guests brought by an attendee
- To add an attendee who didn’t RSVP, enter their name in the search bar and select the ... beside their name. Choose Move to 'Went'
Under the Didn't Go column:
- Beside a member’s name, select the ... icon
- Choose Move to 'Went' if they showed up after all
- Or Flag as ‘No Show’ if they didn’t give notice
Android & iOS Apps
1. Go to the Meetup event page
2. Select # people went
Under the Went column:
- Beside anyone who didn’t show up, select the ... icon
- Choose Move to 'Didn't go' if they had an excused absence
- Or choose Flag as 'No show' if they were absent without notifying you
Under the Didn't Go column:
- Beside a member’s name, select the ... icon
- Choose Move to 'Went' if they showed up after all
- Or Flag as ‘No Show’ if they didn’t give notice
- To add an attendee who didn’t RSVP, enter their name in the search bar and select the ... beside their name. Choose Move to 'Went'
