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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi All,<br><br>Yes, I'd be interested to attend a meeting on Diversity. <br><br>And on mapping parties/meetups. The wiki could be updated to include a few tips on how to be inclusive.<br><br>So in my experience - first I started in a pub on a week night. And to be honest that is an easy way to start (no room hire, convenient, beer). And nothing wrong with that . But have made the effort to mix it up with different venues and times to possibly attract different groups (which has worked to some extent). <br><br>So I guess, the main thing is to run an event - it's a fun thing to do and will gather the existing community and may attract new people. But IMHO if you are planning on running a series of events - try to mix the venues, times and groups you are interacting with. And try to find different contacts/ways to broadcast your event (social media, email, notices etc).<br><br>+ 1 all the advice on atmosphere/welcoming/questions etc <br><br><br>Tim<br> </div></body>
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