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== Local Qt meetups ==

* Existing meetups:
** Tokyo meets up often
** Oslo once a month
** Boston once every other month
** California somewhat frequently
** other unknown
* Broadening the scope:
** Barcelona Free Software: Idea started as Qt Meetup, but decided not to restrict to Qt - open up for all FOSS
** Why limit it to Qt? Preaching to the choir
** Experience from PDXCPP is also that there's a lot of variance of knowledge level
** Conclusion: broadening the scope is a good idea for cross-pollination
* Narrow scope experiences:
** In Tokyo, 10-20 people every month come
** Boston has a good experience for networking
*** One session about "what's new in Qt"
*** Topic of the day - a prepared session
** You can find companies using Qt in job sites and see who's hiring
* What's the sweet spot?
** Not too big that people can't sit or can't get enough pizza
** 50 is getting big
* What to use to communicate?
** Meetup.com
** Whenever the meeting is announced, get your friends to sign up immediately
** English content mostly - difficult to guarantee that everyone speaks the native language
*** Except in Japan
* Sessions:
** We could share presentations, content
** Recycle content from other conferences too
*** Don't underestimate the power of a good topic (Intro to Qt Creator, etc.)
** Typical length: 30 min
* How can Tero help?
** Calendar on the website/forums
** Swag (stickers, pens, t-shirts)
** Let organisers known when he's coming
** Talk to Jens
** Topic list with content for meetups
** Provide Social Media visibility