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If you are working at an organization or are at a school, you may have easy access to space. If you don’t have access, many organizers have been able to find hosts in their local community who are happy to provide space for events. And considering that most meetups happen after working hours, it is often not a conflict for an organization or school to provide space in the evenings or on weekends.
And in some cities, there are free WeWork spaces available through a partnership between Meetup.com and WeWork. Take a look at the Meetup @ WeWork FAQs page for more details about how you can make use of this free space offerFor more ideas about venue options, check out Meetup.com's Finding the right venue for you support article.
Getting sponsorships and funding
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