Gee, there is almost certainly nothing the author could do about this tragic waste of his time except volunteer to give a talk and * Provide a proper descripti

Gee, there is almost certainly nothing the author could do about this tragic waste of his time except volunteer to give a talk and * Provide a proper description to the organizers * Ask the organizers that they skip pizza that night or handle the logistics himself * Prepare properly for the presentation * Be considerate of your audience when presenting * Ask that the organizers tone down the commercials * oh, well, I guess you're hopeless on this one Seriously, meetup groups tend to be community oriented and driven and members almost always have a voice. Or just don't go, that's really fine, they are definitely not the most time efficient way to learn to program.