Events Run by Groups

An important part of the groups toolset is the ability for supporters to collaborate with, and get to know, other supporters in their area. To facilitate this, group organizers can create offline or virtual events that are associated with the local group.

These events could be general meetings, social gatherings, rallies to support local causes, or anything else the group may want to do. The events look like all other events on the platform, except that they link back to the group's page. Additionally, these events are displayed on the group page – visible to  members and prospective members (unless the group is set to 'unlisted').

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These events are open to all attendees, both those who are members of the local group and those who are not. If someone who is not a member of the local group RSVPs to the event and the group is open, then they'll be shown a popup explaining that they've been automatically subscribed to the group's updates. They can then click to go to the group page or remove themselves from the group.

After receiving the RSVP confirmation email, users will also receive an email welcoming them to the local group. From this email, they can navigate to the local group's main page and update their subscription settings.

People who RSVP to an event from an unlisted group will see a similar message, but they won't be automatically added to the group. Instead they'll be linked to the group page and can submit an application.

Recurring Events

In addition to standalone events, group organizers can also create recurring events. Recurring events can be used for things like: monthly meetings, weekly lobby days, weekly trivia nights, etc.

Information about the creation and management of recurring events is available in this help center.