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I was living a couple miles <br>from the Twin Towers, and I was the kind of person who thought <br>local community doesn't matter much if we've got the internet <br>and tv. The only time I thought about my neighbors was when I <br>hoped they wouldn't bother me.<br><br>When the towers fell, I found myself talking to more neighbors <br>in the days after 9/11 than ever before. People said hello to <br>neighbors (next-door and across the city) who they'd normally <br>ignore. People were looking after each other, helping each <br>other, and meeting up with each other. You know, being <br>neighborly.<br><br>A lot of people were thinking that maybe 9/11 could bring <br>people together in a lasting way. So the idea for Meetup was <br>born: Could we use the internet to get off the internet -- and <br>grow local communities?<br><br>We didn't know if it would work. Most people thought it was a <br>crazy idea -- especially because terrorism is designed to make <br>people distrust one another.<br><br>A small team came together, and we launched Meetup 9 months <br>after 9/11.<br><br>Today, almost 10 years and 10 million Meetuppers later, it's <br>working. Every day, thousands of Meetups happen. Moms Meetups, <br>Small Business Meetups, Fitness Meetups... a wild variety of <br>100,000 Meetup Groups with not much in common -- except one <br>thing.<br><br>Every Meetup starts with people simply saying hello to <br>neighbors. And what often happens next is still amazing to me. <br>They grow businesses and bands together, they teach and <br>motivate each other, they babysit each other's kids and find <br>other ways to work together. They have fun and find solace <br>together. They make friends and form powerful community. It's <br>powerful stuff.<br><br>It's a wonderful revolution in local community, and it's thanks <br>to everyone who shows up.<br><br>Meetups aren't about 9/11, but they may not be happening if it <br>weren't for 9/11.<br><br>9/11 didn't make us too scared to go outside or talk to <br>strangers. 9/11 didn't rip us apart. No, we're building new <br>community together!!!!<br><br>The towers fell, but we rise up. And we're just getting started <br>with these Meetups.<br><br>Scott Heiferman (on behalf of 80 people at Meetup HQ)<br>Co-Founder & CEO, Meetup<br>New York City<br>September 2011<br><br>--<br>Add <a href="x-msg://849/mc/compose?to=info@meetup.com">info@meetup.com</a> to your address book to receive all Meetup <br>emails<br><br>To manage your email settings, go to: <br><a href="http://www.meetup.com/account/comm/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/account/comm/</a> <br><br>Meetup, PO Box 4668 #37895 <br>New York, New York 10163-4668 <br><br>Meetup HQ in NYC is hiring! <br><a href="http://www.meetup.com/jobs/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/jobs/</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></td></tr></table></blockquote><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Christine<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Christine Whitney Sanchez, Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Innovation Partners International<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>480.759.0262<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.innovationpartners.com">www.innovationpartners.com</a> <br><img border=0 width=179 height=69 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01CC70A4.09D3BA80"><img border=0 width=96 height=72 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01CC70A4.09D3BA80"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>