10 years of ML meetups: 5 organizing rules from ParisMLgroup veteran
IgorCarron · x · 2026-10-17
Igor Carron, organizer of ParisMLgroup (100+ meetups, 300 speakers, 10+ years), quotes a new meetup that sold out in 1 hour with a 200-person waitlist, then shares 5 rules:
- A meetup competes with the city itself — expect 30-50% no-shows even when it's good
- Every venue has a magic capacity; once passed, the organizer must personally explain at the door
- Keep it first-come-first-serve even for RSVPs; lotteries/points systems are overengineering
- Attendees are smart and reasonable — act accordingly
- Never let outsiders distort the meetup's signature (venue, format)
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