Name: Important Announcement - Meetup fees
Start: 2025-01-01T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-01T11:00:00-08:00

Hello everyone! I am making this as an "event" instead of a "discussion" to ensure that everyone sees this (and I will delete it later, if Meetup allows me to!).

Anyway, as you all know, it costs the organizer (me) money to run this group, and it's not cheap. Many organizers charge members a yearly or per event fee. I have debated doing this, but have decided against it for many reasons and have decided to pay for this group myself and not charge members. Plus, running this group benefits ME -- It encourages me to go hiking, and I meet many awesome people. 😊

💰 However, Meetup is a greedy organization and is trying to kill itself off, I think. Their website is full of glitches, yet I just got a notification that **they are increasing the already high rates!**

📈 Previously, the rate was $108.99*US* + tax every six months . This amounted to about **$300 CAD a year**. **Now, the rate is $178.99US every six months, or $299US + tax a year. 💸**

**💵 I just renewed my subscription for one more year at the rate of $300US + taxes. *Note the rate is in US dollars*, so this will end up being over $400CAD for a one year subscription. 💵**

❗️I was seriously considering charging members something like $10 a year, but in the end I have decided against this. One reason being is it may discourage people from joining the group and attending events, particularly if they only attend every so often, and it unfairly penalizes regular members. Therefore, I **will not charge members a mandatory fee. However, if you are able to, donations are welcome. Donations are not mandatory, but will be very much appreciated, and will help me keep this group going.❗️**

2024 was a rough year for me so I was not able to post as many events as I had hoped, and I had some ideas for hikes that did not happen. But, I am hoping that 2025 will be a better year, and I have SO MANY IDEAS!

❤️ Note that I also created the group **Non-Transit Accessible Hikes (and other activities):** https://4142298.xyz/non-transit-accessible-hikes-and-other-activities/

That group is for members of this group to post ANY activity that does not fit this group -- hikes that require a car; bike rides; dinners; festivals; board game nights; etc. ANYTHING goes! I am paying $400+ a year for people to organize events! Use it! I hope to organize some non-transit accessible hikes there in 2025.

😊 **I want to also say THANK YOU to everyone.** Not only the event organizers but all the members that attend. Without you showing up, there wouldn't be a group.

**Lastly, if anyone is interested in being an event organizer of this group or the other group, please let me know and I will add you as an event organizer.** Unfortunately I can't organize more than a few events a month due to my schedule, and more events are appreciated.

Transit Accessible Intermediate Hikes

Travel & Outdoor

Outdoors

Hiking

Urban Exploration

Public Transportation

Important Announcement - Meetup fees

This content is available only to members

Important Announcement - Meetup fees

Details