Starting a Meetup group connects you with passionate people looking to share experiences in real life. It’s simple to create a group and schedule events, and we’ll help promote your group to interested people who are ready to join you.
1. Creating your group
When you’re ready to start a group, follow the steps to choose a group name, write a description, and sign up for a subscription plan. Learn more about organizer subscription pricing.
When writing your description, you may use a ChatGPT integration to generate a basic paragraph. For a more successful group, we encourage you to edit the AI-generated description to be more personalized and human. You can always edit your description after publishing your group. Learn more about editing group descriptions.
Will my new group and its events be immediately visible to the community?
When you finish creating a group, a member of our team reviews it based on our community guidelines and makes sure it gets promoted to the right people. You can expect a decision by email within 24 hours, informing you whether your group was accepted, still needs editing, or was rejected. Please consider that this process can sometimes take a bit longer due to increased volumes. Until then, your group and its related events aren't searchable by or announced to the Meetup community.
For best results, be thorough and describe the purpose of your group, who the ideal members are, and what members should expect to learn and do together. Clearly list any requirements, group rules, and best practices for your group, events, and members. Be transparent about any businesses or brands you're working with, and share helpful information about yourself as an organizer.
Creating a Group on the Meetup App
Download the app for iOS or Android.
Create an account (or sign in).
From the Home tab, tap Start a new group.
2. Finding members
Shortly after a group is approved, we’ll help share it with interested members in your area. This announcement is targeted to members who have similar interests to your group and invites them to join.
3. Organizing events
We recommend creating your first event after submitting your group for approval or shortly after approval. Having an event scheduled right away attracts interested people when your group is announced. You’ll have access to your group and the ability to create an event while your group is waiting for approval.
Meetup proudly supports flexible monetization strategies, so you can offset your organizing costs with ticketed events or member dues. Learn more about how easily you can set up event ticketing.
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👉 Once you’ve created your group, you need to set up an Organizer Subscription before you can access your organizer tools and begin scheduling events. This subscription is compulsory for all organizers. Learn more about your options in the Organizer subscription prices overview. |