meetups
Informal group assemblies
Meetups are organized gatherings where people with shared interests come together in person.
The term emerged from online communities coordinating offline events: There's a meetup for local photographers this weekend.
Meetups tend to be informal and recurring, often arranged through apps or social media.
The singular meetup can describe any planned in-person encounter: Let's schedule a meetup to discuss the project.
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
- business cardsPrinted contact information handouts
elevator pitches · handshakes · schmoozing · mingling · rapport · referrals · acquaintances · follow-ups
Occasions of congregating
- get-togethersInformal social gatherings
- conferencesOrganized professional assemblies
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
- seminarsStructured educational discussions
conventions · summits · forums · panels · roundtables · symposiums · webinars · sessions
Collections of related things
- membersPeople in an organization
- organizersThose who coordinate activities
- regularsHabitual visitors
- newcomersThose recently arrived
chapters · interest groups · hobbyists · enthusiasts · belonging · inclusivity · fellowship · camaraderie
Voluntary close relations
- bondingForming close connections
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- companionshipState of having company
hanging out · catching up · reunions · socializing · interaction · fun · making friends · group activities
Digital ticketing marketplace
- RSVPsAnswers an invitation
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- remindersAids against forgetting
- waitlistsRosters of hopefuls
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
business cards · elevator pitches · handshakes · schmoozing · mingling · rapport · referrals · acquaintances · follow-ups · outreach
gatherings
Occasions of congregating
- get-togethersInformal social gatherings
- conferencesOrganized professional assemblies
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
seminars · conventions · summits · forums · panels · roundtables · symposiums · webinars · sessions · talks
groups
Collections of related things
- membersPeople in an organization
- organizersThose who coordinate activities
- regularsHabitual visitors
newcomers · chapters · interest groups · hobbyists · enthusiasts · belonging · inclusivity · fellowship · camaraderie · shared interests
friends
Voluntary close relations
- bondingForming close connections
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
companionship · hanging out · catching up · reunions · socializing · interaction · fun · making friends · group activities · outings
Eventbrite
Digital ticketing marketplace
- RSVPsAnswers an invitation
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- remindersAids against forgetting
- hiking clubgroup hikes, day hikes, chapter meetings, membership dues, trail guides
- fanfestspanels, photo ops, signings, fan zones, fan clubs
- con eventsopening ceremony, closing ceremony, panels, dances, masquerade
- gatheringsgathering, gatherings, parties, party, reunion
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- hobby clubsmembers, meetings, dues, membership dues, memberships
meetupsisolation
Complete separation from others
separations · partings · solitude · seclusion · hermitage
- meetup groupOrganized gathering of enthusiasts
- fan meetupEvent where enthusiasts gather
- coffee meetupInformal gathering over brewed beverages