Building and growing a community is easier when you don’t have to do it alone. In addition to our Help Center resources, we offer peer support opportunities where you can connect directly with other organizers.
Whether you’d like to join the conversation on Discord or learn from experienced Meetup Mentors, these options give you the chance to share experiences, ask questions, and get advice from people who truly understand the journey of organizing.
👾 Discord community
The Meetup Organizer Community on Discord is a place for organizers to chat with other organizers and Mentors, get feedback and support from fellow organizers, and find others who know what it’s like to build and grow successful Meetup communities. Plus, it’s a great way to get updates from the Meetup team about the latest product developments.
🧑🏫 Meetup Mentors
Our Mentors are organizers just like you who have successfully grown their own communities on Meetup. Now, they volunteer some of their time every week to help other organizers. You can connect with them via Discord.
| Name | Pro or Standard Organizer | Discord username | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alysia | Pro | Alysia | Alysia organizes the Mocha Girls Read book club network, with 16 groups and over 10K members. She has been using Meetup and Meetup Pro for over 12 years. Her strengths are In Person and Online events, Securing Sponsorships and Meetup Pro. She specializes in anything book club related. |
| Ari | Pro | Ari_hunniford | Ari (Airy) jumped headfirst into the Meetup Organizer world in 2020 when creating Awkwardly Zen. Since embracing the Meetup Pro Platform, AZ has grown to 16 locations in 4 countries and created a supportive environment for thousands of people exploring their spiritual paths. Ari's Meetup specialties include business brainstorming, volunteer coordination, creating a safe space, running effective events, branding, upping RSVPs, creating events to call in new members and to re-engage more senior members, and thinking outside the box to create solutions for almost any problem! |
| Dale | Pro | dalepolly | Dale is a US retired graphic designer and design director. She organizes a Meetup Pro network Finding Female Friends >50+ with 21 groups in the USA and Canada and over 8K members. Her strengths include: In Person and Online events, Boosting member engagement, Managing a leadership team, Event Fees, Meetup Pro, Dealing with Problematic members and Reducing No Shows. |
| David | Pro | DavidGood | David Good runs the Pro Network International Friend Connection, with 41 groups across the world since 2014. He has extensive experience hosting In person and Online events (with +90 attendees!), Promotion/Branding, Managing a Leadership Team, Meetup Pro, Fundraising with Pledge and Dealing with Problematic Members. |
| Ceil | Standard | Ceil TheDeal | Ceil is the organizer for SIMO (Society of International Meetup Organizers) on Meetup, headquartered in Irvine/Newport Beach, CA. SIMO is a growing community of transformational leaders, a diverse virtual society made up exclusively of international Meetup Organizers that hosts virtual social and educational events every 2 weeks. Ceil's strengths are In-Person and Online events, Boosting member engagement, Managing a leadership team, Promotion/Branding, Using the Meetup for Organizers App, Securing Sponsorships, Dealing with Problematic members and Reducing No Shows. She additionally specializes in conflict resolution. |
| Daniel | Standard | Seixas | Daniel is based in Madrid, Spain and successfully organizes a private Piano Meetup Group for the last 3+ years. His events average around 30 to 40 people and his strengths are In person Events, Boosting member engagement, Managing a leadership team, Using the Meetup Organizers App, Member Dues, Dealing with Problematic members and Reducing No Shows. |
| Deborah | Standard | Deborah Paiva | Deborah is a Board Certified Health/Wellness Life Coach, Speaker, Published Author & Jazz Vocalist. She successfully organizes a Meetup group for Women 50+ in New England, and she is a co-organizer for the Society of International Meetup Organizers (SIMO), as well as the former organizer & founder for 2 Meetups in So Florida. Her strengths are: Boosting member engagement, Promotion and Branding, Managing a leadership team, Event fees, Using the Meetup for Organizers App and dealing with problematic members. She specializes in women and socializing groups. |
| Joy | Standard | Joy ATL | Joy successfully organizes multiple in person and online groups in the metro Atlanta area and typically host 2-4 meetups a week. Her strengths are: In person and Online Events, Boosting member engagement, Managing a leadership team, Member Dues, Event fees, Dealing with Problematic members and Reducing No Shows. She specializes in women, introverted and socializing groups. |
| Mike | Standard | mgiovinazzo | Mike is based in Ottawa, Canada. He has been running a mix of public and private photography meetups for over 10 years and has over 1700 events. His strengths are In Person events, Boosting member engagement and Event fees. |
| Patricia | Standard | Patricia A #0348 | Patricia has been the organizer of a private 60's+ Meetup social group in London, UK, for 8 years. She has experience with In person and Online events, Event fees and using the Meetup for Org App. |
| Yolanda | Standard | YoYoTaco | Yolanda has been on Meetup since 2011 and the main organizer for her socializing group in Augusta, GA of more than 4K since 2020. Her strengths include In person events, Boosting Member Engagement, Promotion/Branding, Managing a Leadership Team, Member Dues, Event Fees, Using the Meetup for Organizers App and Dealing with Problematic Members. Her motto is “Keep it Simple”! |