8 July, 2022 was a big day for the WordPress community. It was the day the first call for Meetup Reactivation supporters was posted.
Between the COVID-19 pandemic and organizer burnout, our meetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. were struggling. Worldwide, at least 470 groups were dormant. It was a daunting task to tackle, but many of you came forward to answer the call.
With your help, in 12 months the Community Team was able to reactivate 268 meetups on 6 continents. That’s 57%!
For those who’d like to see those numbers broken down further, that information is provided at the end of the post.
Transitioning the Project
One thing we learned from this effort is that some meetups were dormant even BEFORE the pandemic hit. In fact, some meetups had never held a single event. This means that even when there isn’t a pandemic we still need to check for and in with our dormant meetups.
To maintain our momentum on this project and continue supporting our meetups, which are the life force of the WordPress community, we’re adding a Dormant MeetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. Check-in task to the new Event SupporterEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.) role. You can learn more about that in this post: Updates to the Community Team Mentor Program.
If you are a Meetup Reactivation supporter who would like to continue helping with the Dormant Meetup Check-in process, email us at [email protected] for further instructions on applying.
A Mighty Thank YOU!
Finally, we want to thank everyone who has given their own personal time to this project. We have been grateful to work alongside you and get to know you better. Your help was invaluable and directly contributed to the success of this project.
The Meetup Reactivation Team
| Abhishek Prabhu – @abyshakes |
| Aditya Kane – @adityakane |
| Aditya Shah – @ethicaladitya |
| Afshana Diya – @afshanadiya |
| Ahmed Chaion – @chaion07 |
| Ali Parisi – @alipawp |
| Alvaro Gomez – @mrfoxtalbot |
| Ana Gavilán – @anagavilan |
| Anne Katzeff – @askdesign |
| Arthur Kasirye – @thehopemonger |
| Brandon Dove – @brandondove |
| Cristopher Garrido Martell – @gmartell |
| David Margowsky – @margowsky |
| Dat Hoang – @htdat |
| Dennis Ploetner – @realloc |
| Devin Maeztri – @devinmaeztri |
| Emmanuel Eluwa – @luwie93 |
| Gustavo Galati – @gusgalati |
| Halima McCarthy |
| Isotta Peira – @peiraisotta |
| Javier Casares – @JavierCasares |
| JC Palmes – @khleomix |
| Jose Ramon Padron – @monchomad |
| Juan Hernando – @unintended8 |
| Julia Golomb – @juliarosia |
| Junko Nukaga – @nukaga |
| Kharis Sulistiyono – @kharisblank |
| Lax Mariappan – @lakshmananphp |
| Leo Gopal – @leogopal |
| Luis Miguel Climent – @lmcliment |
| Mainul Kabir Aion – @aion11 |
| Marco Andrei Kichalowsky – @marcoandrei |
| Mario Wolf – @vivamundo |
| Meagan Hanes – @askdesign |
| Megan Rose – @megabyterose |
| Michelle Frechette – @michelleames |
| Milan Ivanovic – @lanche86 |
| Mizanur Rahaman Mizan – @technocrews |
| Muhammad Tajudeen – @fataj |
| Muhammad Usman Khalid – @usmankhalid |
| Naoko Takano – @nao |
| Olga Gleckler – @oglekler |
| Oneal Rosero – @onealtr |
| Pablo Moratinos – @pablo-moratinos |
| Pooja Derashri – @webtechpooja |
| Ricky Blacker – @rickyblacker |
| Shakir Ali – @engrshakirali |
| Shusei Toda – @st810amaze |
| Sinar Hadi Wijaya – @sinarhadiwijaya |
| Thelma Mutete – @thelmachido |
| Timi Wahalahti – @sippis |
| Wil Brown – @developerwil |
| Yam Chhetri – @yamchhetri |
| Yogesh Londhe – @yoga1103 |
Reactivation Numbers By Location
Legend:
- Reactivated = groups really reactivated or in process to reactivate
- Dormant = groups that haven’t been reactivated and are not in active process of being reactivated
