I know most here aren&#x27;t a fan of the site, but Reddit does this and the meetups are a blast. They&#x27;re usually geographic or interest-oriented, but there are some bigger ones that inspire travel. You do get the negative you&#x27;d expect, but that&#x27;s the Web in general. Don&#x27;t go just to get laid (you won&#x27;t), treat people with respect and it&#x27;s great. I suspect there would be different problems with this audience, but all manageable.<p>They get pretty fun beyond a critical mass but that usually takes logistics, sponsors, and so on, and you&#x27;re basically organizing a conference. I think Imgur had sponsors for the last big one and fed everybody the whole time. There&#x27;s a spectrum. Small and intimate can be good, big and organized and logistical can be good. Sets the tone.<p>Get one or two of the heavyweight names here to talk, toss out some Goat Hill, and you&#x27;d draw a crowd.