Meetup is a mission-driven company.

Meetup was founded in 2002 with the mission of bringing people together locally, after Scott Heiferman’s experiences in NYC around 9/11.

Facebook connects you with close friends. LinkedIn connects you with your professional contacts. Twitter connects you with Ashton Kusher. Meetup connects you with the people near you who are doing the things you want to do.

Meetups are real-world, face-to-face gatherings.

Call it old school or revolutionary, but Meetuppers use the internet to get off the internet.

Meetups are organized by members, for members.  

Of the millions of Meetups that have happened, each has been organized by a passionate, local person.

There’s a Meetup for just about anything…  

… Except hate or crime. 

The top three communities on Meetup are:
And the fastest growing community is Tech Meetups. RSVPs to Tech Meetups have grown 95% year over year between 2011 and 2012.

And there’s a Meetup just about anywhere.

There are Meetups in over 45,000 cities in 129 countries.

Groups pay a small monthly fee.

The head Organizer of a Meetup pays a subscription of about $12 a month, which they can offset via dues or fees from members. This keeps the Meetup network ad-free and quality-rich.

Meetup is one very special word.

Whether you’re talking about our company, our site, or the phenomenon of people getting together, write “Meetup” rather than “Meetup.com,” “Meet Up,” “a meet-up” or any of the other misspellings that keep us up at night and make our mothers leave concerned voicemails.

Meetup is made in NYC.

And don’t you forgettaboutit.

Who’s talking about Meetup?

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We always want to hear from you.

Send press inquiries here to Alex Finger, Community Specialist.