Apache Meetups

What is a Meetup?

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An Apache Meetup is defined as:

• Organized by the members of the project community itself
• Covering an Apache project (like Wicket, Cocoon, Jackrabbit, Portals, etc)
• Having an open agenda, for which anyone can propose a talk, covering a wide range of subjects
• Bring together a diverse crowd: committers, users and people merely interested in a specific project or technology

• Free or 'real cheap' for attendees (depending on sponsoring or location; ApacheCon Meetups are free)

Also, Meetups generally:

• Happen during evenings or in off-peak hours

• Are supposed to be fun

Things that worked out well in previous Meetups:

• Keep it short: short talks of about 15 to 30 minutes in length keep the audience's attention
• Publicise your meetup (responsibly - no spam!) in relevant mailing lists or wikis
• Have a wiki-like homepage where people can register interest or talks ahead of time

Examples of Past Successful Meetups

Reminder: Meetups hosted in the evenings at ApacheCon are usually free to attend and don't require registration (although it always helps to signup on the individual meetup page!)

• ApacheCon US 09 Meetups http://wiki.apache.org/apachecon/ApacheMeetupsUs09

• ApacheConEU09 MeetUps http://wiki.apache.org/apachecon/ApacheMeetupsEu09

• The Cocoon GetTogether 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

• Wicket Meetup 2007, Wicket Meetup 2008