MEETUP-GUIDE.md

Starting an Space Decentral Meetup

In this document we describe the best way to start your local community of Space Decentral using Meetup.com.

The next steps will allow you to create, manage and share a local community, globally. The team from Space Decentral will provide you with additional resources.

Step 1 - Search for a Meetup in your city

• Search on Meetup if there is already a Space Decentral Meetup created in your city.
• If there is already one, join it, and ask to be a co-organizer.
• Also, look for Space and Decentralization Meetups and join them.

Step 2 - Create a Meetup in your city

• If there is no Space Decentral Meetup on your city, create one for your area, such as "Space Decentral Paris"
• Use the words "Space Decentral" at the beginning of the name, on the URL, description, and tags.
• Use the following generic description:

Space Decentral is a decentralized community of “Spaciens” or space enthusiasts, encouraging cross-pollination of ideas amongst scientists, engineers, artists, futurists and thinkers that are interested in all aspects of utilizing blockchain and decentralized technologies for any kind of space activities, and ultimately to become a spacefaring civilization. We will present challenges that stem from both socio-economical and technological perspectives, reaching out to experts from both industry and academia to inform the community about their latest work. Meetups will be highly interactive and engage the audience through a combination of activities that are both fun and thought-provoking.

• Add the following tags: Space, NewSpace, Space Tourism, Space Science, Space Exploration, Space Flights, Aerospace Engineering, Blockchain, Ethereum, Decentralized Systems, Astropreneurs
• Link it to the Official Channels:
  • https://spacedecentral.net
  • https://twitter.com/SpaceDecentral
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/spacedecentral/
  • https://riot.im/app/#/group/+spacedecentral:matrix.org
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQc7myPFFWnX95G9u65uOWw
  • https://github.com/spacedecentral

Step 3 - Use the official branding

• Use the following logo, banner and background images for branding: www.spacedecentral.com/presskit (to be completed)

This is how your Meetup page should looks like:

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Step 4 - Inform the Community about your new Meetup

• Post on the Forum the creation of the Meetup group, like this: "Paris Meetup"
• On the Forum, use the "Meetup" tag, and provide the link of the Meetup page.

Step 5 - Join #SD-General on Riot, and ask for an invitation to #SD-Meetups

• A special room is dedicated for Meetup organizers. Ask one of the Administrators to join the Room. You must have created a Meetup page for Space Decentral and be clearly be identifiable.
• Special Meetings are held for Meetup organizers.

Step 6 - Keep your community active

• Make sure you have regular meetings and communications with your local community: it can be through your own Telegram group for daily interactions, and monthly local events.

Step 7 - Take pictures and record the meetings

• Don't forget to create as much content as possible to share with others. Streaming or recording the event is always encouraged.