Meetings

This page is about helping you to plan & organize events on CouchSurfing

How to Create an Event

• Go to the Events page by clicking at the "Events"-Tab at the top menu.

(With the "latest look:" "Community"-Link at the main navigation, "Gathering"-link from the submenu.)

• Press the "Create a new Meeting" button
• Fill out the appearing form properly
• Press the "Save meeting" button

All dates are in US format (MM/DD/YY). You can input the dates as follows: Oct 23, 2006 (or whatever variation of that) but the dates will still be shown in US format on the meetings page.

Categories and Examples of Events

• Meetup (Dinner or drinks with the local surfers)
• Excursion (Group trip through the city, or to dinner and a museum - get group discounts!)
• Music (Concert)
• Film (Movie theatre)
• Dance (Salsa lessons)
• Culture (Museum or sightseeing)
• Education (Local workshop or speech)
• Flash Mobs (Mass pillow fight!)

Spread the Word (Event Promotion)

• Post in connected groups
• Mail group members (you must be member of that group, and your email must be approved by an Administrator)
• Mail via CouchSearch results, (your email must be approved by an Administrator)
• Need help? You can make other attendees to moderators of the meeting

Events shouldn't be used to...

• Find a couch or someone to show you around a new place. For this, please use CouchSearch
• Find travel mates. To find travelers to join, try posting your plans to the relevant local/global group

Events features

• To RSVP an existing meeting click on the Respond to this meeting
• After attending the meeting, go back and click on My meeting settings. Then change your status to Attended and you can share photos as well.couchsurfing:meetings.html

See also

How to make a good event