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For those of you curious why some Meetups fail: They tend to be boring and not well organized around a purpose or objective. Putting a bunch of people in a room

For those of you curious why some Meetups fail: They tend to be boring and not well organized around a purpose or objective. Putting a bunch of people in a room together without a purpose is like gathering an army of soldiers in a gymnasium without a war or even a training exercise. There's nothing to do. That's why some meetups fail. Whereas video game / exercise / yoga based meetups, from what I've heard, are much more successful and long lasting. People need something to do together. Not just sitting around talking to people without a purpose. That works temporarily but after 2 successive meetups without a purpose it's boring.

kodis 11y ago
Yes, but it doesn't have to be a single purpose beyond perhaps having fun in a group. One of the more popular groups in the Baltimore / Washington / Annapolis is the Second Half Fun Rally group -- a group for people in the second half of their lives who just want to have fun. The activities can be anything from an easy hike to a get together for a concert, happy hour, museum visit, community festival, or most anything else that nearly anyone can take part in and enjoy. Beyond the range of activities, the organizer is able to arrange and attend several meetups each month which seems to help in a "maintain the momentum" sort of way.