Some ideas for user groups

community/ideas-for-community-support.md

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+# Community support ideas
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+GitLab, Inc. should support local community groups, and help community members organize and meet together. 
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+User groups can... 
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+* Connect GitLab users together to share insights on using GitLab and extending and integrating GitLab. 
+* Help new users get set up with GitLab by using Meet-up in a box resources
+* Exclusive content and remote-meetings with GitLab contributors or guest speakers through the user group network. 
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+These are some early-stage ideas: 
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+# Meet-up in a box
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+Community leaders who join the program will be given local meet-up support. 
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+* Meet-up in a box: tips and advice about running user groups
+* Presentations and assets to help subject matter experts share GitLab with new users
+* Special online event streaming to user groups. 
+* Funding support for venues
+* Funding support for food such as the traditional user group fare: PIZZA or another healthy option. 
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+# Community grant
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+* Potential for a fund for community events to help with hosting
+* Help connect local user groups with sponsors for events
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