It's not a secret, every meetup organizer has to pay to run a group. From http://www.meetup.com/help/billinghelp/#DoesitcostmoneytostartaMeetupGroup http://www.

It's not a secret, every meetup organizer has to pay to run a group. From http://www.meetup.com/help/billinghelp/#DoesitcostmoneytostartaMeetupGroup http://www.meetup.com/help/billinghelp/#Doesitcostmoneytosta... There are 3 price plans: * USD $12 a month for 6 months (a single $72 charge) * USD $15 a month for 3 months (a single $45 charge) * USD $19 per month Each plan has a 30-day money back guarantee. Organizers can run up to 3 Meetup Groups with their subscription. For more information on fees, check out: http://orc.meetup.com/archives/2006/02/the_lowdown_on_1.html http://orc.meetup.com/archives/2006/02/the_lowdown_on_1.html