Meetup.com, San Francisco, USA
Airing Date: May 5th, 2007
Meetup.com was originally founded in 2002 with the mission of revitalizing local communities in America. It now has over 2.5 million members, for more than 4,500 interests in 55 countries around the world.
There are Meetups for everyone: Stay at Home Mums, Dog lovers, Italian speakers, Entrepreneurs, Scrapbookers etc. As a traveller, it is also a great, and safe, way to meet locals who share similar interests with you.
Yorkshire Terriers are the most popular dog in
San Francisco and the
San Francisco Yorkshire Terrier Meetup Group is the largest dog meetup group in the city with around 400 members. They gather every month to give their 'Yorkies' the opportunity to socialiseand their owners a chance to mingle!
The San Francisco Bay Area Poker Meetup Group meets three times a month and welcomes all poker players, experienced or not. This group is for people who love to play the game of poker in a non-threatening atmosphere while meeting new people, and it's a great way to really get to know the locals (whether they're bluffing or not!).
While the Meetup concept originated in the United States, it is rapidly growing into a world-wide phenomenon. The Top five international cities for Meetup events are
London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and
Mumbai. International Meetups are growing, fast.
Further Information:Meetup - www.meetup.com
Air New Zealand - Fly return to San Francisco from $1770 ex Sydney, $1855 ex Melbourne & Brisbane, $2070 ex Adelaide and $2260 ex Perth. Prices correct at 5/4/07. Prices include taxes, subject to fluctuation. Conditions apply.
Handlery Union Square Hotel - Standard Rooms from $265 a person a night. Prices correct at 5/5/07.
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