PHP Wiki - usergroups:handbook

finding_a_venue

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	- Office spaces. Grab a local company and talk about hosting the meetup at their office.		- Office spaces. Grab a local company and talk about hosting the meetup at their office.
	- Universities, colleges, schools. Educational institutes can be a great place, and sometimes they could offer free rooms too.		- Universities, colleges, schools. Educational institutes can be a great place, and sometimes they could offer free rooms too.
		+	- Coffee shops. Not bad for just starting out, but some coffee places may not be open at the right time, or consistently have space - but can be good for "scheduling meetings" to chat about making plans.

	The types of venue also varies depending on area. You'll need to research your local area, talk to friends and business in the area in order to find a venue that suits your needs.		The types of venue also varies depending on area. You'll need to research your local area, talk to friends and business in the area in order to find a venue that suits your needs.

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	== Code of Conduct ==		== Code of Conduct ==

-	TODO	+	User groups should ideally have a code of conduct in place that details the procedures the user group takes, and the general expectations of mutual respect for all peers. Don't just pay lip service and have a code of conduct just because: you need to make sure your user group is a welcoming and inclusive place for everyone.

	== Alcohol ==		== Alcohol ==

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-03T13:08:43+00:00

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	=== Social Media ===		=== Social Media ===

-	It goes without saying that your user group should have a social presence, which regularly interacts with the community. It's well worth setting up accounts with [[https://twitter.com/\|Twitter]], [[http://www.linkedin.com/\|LinkedIn], [https://www.facebook.com\|Facebook]] and other social networks to allow you to converse with the community.	+	It goes without saying that your user group should have a social presence, which regularly interacts with the community. It's well worth setting up accounts with [[https://twitter.com/\|Twitter]], [[http://www.linkedin.com/\|LinkedIn]], [[https://www.facebook.com\|Facebook]] and other social networks to allow you to converse with the community.

	=== Mailing Lists ===		=== Mailing Lists ===

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	* https://hackernoon.com/how-to-run-a-meetup-297ef448d157#.7w5stody9		* https://hackernoon.com/how-to-run-a-meetup-297ef448d157#.7w5stody9
	* http://www.dragonbe.com/2014/02/theres-no-php-user-group-here.html		* http://www.dragonbe.com/2014/02/theres-no-php-user-group-here.html
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		+	There where some excellent resources by atlassian (the Usergroup Handbook and the Usergroup-Checklist) but they don't seem to be online or publicly available any more.

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	* Zend Technologies		* Zend Technologies
	* Sensio Labs		* Sensio Labs
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		+	=== Other Tech-Companies ===
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		+	JetBrains:\\
		+	https://www.jetbrains.com/community/support/#section=communities
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		+	EngineYard\\
		+	https://www.engineyard.com/blog/announcing-our-new-php-user-group-program
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		+

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-03T13:08:43+00:00

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	So you want to start a usergroup? Great! Just do it!		So you want to start a usergroup? Great! Just do it!

-	But are you sure that there is not one already around? The organizers of existing usergroups can always need a helping hand!	+	But are you sure that there is not one already around? Check [[https://php.ug/\|php.ug]] to see (whilst we try to encourage as many user groups to add their meetup, there might be others, so check elsewhere too like Meetup, Twitter as well!). The organizers of existing usergroups can always need a helping hand!

	OK, you checked! No other group around. Where to go from your decision? What's next.		OK, you checked! No other group around. Where to go from your decision? What's next.