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Step 1: Planning and Logistics

Step 2: Setting up the event

Step 3: During the Event

Step 4: After the Event

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đź‘‹ Hi, there!

We're excited you want to host an event on River.

This guide offers tips and resources to help you throw an awesome event, whether it's your first or you're a seasoned events pro.

đź“ś Here are some tips before planning your event:

  1. Events on River are usually fan meetups, the influencer or brand will most likely won’t be joining your in-person event.
  2. Hosting doesn’t have to be hard, just pick your favorite local bar, cafe, or hotel bar and have everyone meet there.
  3. Create a Popl profile to make sharing contact info with new friends fast & easy
  4. Buy name tags & markers — prompt people to write something to get convos flowing:
  5. Have name tags and a marker and make sure everybody gets to write their name and put their name in a visible place.
  6. Not required, but you could offer to buy beers for the first arrivals to encourage folks to get there on time.
  7. Usually, a good time frame for hosting an event is two hours.

<aside> 📖 We highly recommend reading “The Two Hour Cocktail Party” by Nick Grey. It will give you lots of tips on how to host a great event.

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<aside> 🤝 Join other community builders in our River Slack Community or ask for help in our Intercom Messenger in the app. Look for your community channel to ask questions and coordinate with fellow hosts.

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Step 1: Planning and Logistics