Los Angeles Slash Fandom meetup group

[franzeska]

We talk a lot about ways to get fresh blood into Escapade, and I got the idea to start not just a local meetup but a Meetup.com meetup. I know there are plenty of mailing lists and lj/dw coms devoted to organizing the same kind of local fan get together in various places, but Meetup.com tends to reach a broader crowd. In the Bay Area, I've found it very effective for reaching lurkers, anime fans, or people who are mostly on Tumblr and who won't find out about things like Escapade via their current social networks. I was thinking of it as an experiment for next year, but at least one person was able to come to Escapade this year with only a week or two of notice, so I'd say the experiment is a success.

I'd love to see fans in the LA area start using the group. I've paid the first six months. I'm hoping some of you will schedule a few public meetups in coffee shops. It's a great way to make connections with fans you wouldn't have otherwise run into. Good for Escapade, good for our social lives, and a lot of fun.

http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Slash-Fandom/