While agreeing with Harry about meeting the regulars, I would maintain that much of the success of a meetup relies on someone who finds the time to schedule the meetup on a regular basis: Charles in Cambridge; Bazonka in the North-West; Redrose64 in Oxford. Once you've got a steady schedule, then you can look at varying times, days, venues to see if more editors can be attracted. I'll certainly discuss the ideas at the next meetups that I get to.

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On 2 June 2015 at 19:48, HJ Mitchell <hjmitchell@ymail.com> wrote:
I quite like the Cambridge format of meeting in a cafe and later decamping to a pub (especially since the pub is between the cafe and the railway station!).

Bear in mind, though, that meetups aren't necessarily just about meeting random Wikipedians - many regulars turn up month after month because they enjoy socialising with the other regulars (as well as new people). We want to attract new people without alienating the existing regulars.
 
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From: "leutha@fabiant.eu" <leutha@fabiant.eu>
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Whilst I take Fae's point, I don't think we need to call closing time on meeting in pubs, but rather innovate other places to meet. And yes, this has been discussed for ages, but all it needs is for someone to find a venue and start organising a meet up, rather than talk about it.
 
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> On 15 May 2015 at 16:18 Fæ <faewik@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> After having been discussed with many non-pub suggestions raised in
> the past few years, I'd really like to see this change. I hope the
> survey supports that viewpoint.
>
> People have many reasons for not wanting to meet in pubs, not just
> religious. I've been teetotal for the last 15 years, and after sadly
> supporting two relatives who eventually died from medical conditions
> made much worse by never giving up drinking alcohol, I really don't
> want to be part of encouraging others to have the same lifestyle. I
> have never liked being near people affected by booze, they spook me a
> little due to being unpredictable. I guess many who are not big butch
> men like me, find the environment intimidating even on a quiet day or
> in a quiet pub.
>
> Call closing time on this tradition, we know better.
>
> Fae
>
> On 15 May 2015 at 12:31, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly@pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Of course, it’s not mandatory to drink while in a pub. ;)
> >>
> >> Joe
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Joe Sutherland*
> >> http://jossu.co.uk
> >
> > Yes, but I had a birthday party in a pub and a Muslim friend refused to
> > join us.
> >
> > Gordo
> --
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