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# Coffee & Code Monthly Meetup Proposal
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## Summary
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Codify the establishment of our monthly **"Coffee & Code"** virtual meetup within our Discord server to foster community engagement, knowledge sharing, and networking among members.
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## Description
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**Coffee & Code** will be a 60-90 minute monthly session hosted on Discord, blending casual networking with structured technical learning. The format includes:
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- **15 minutes**: Initial coffee chat and networking
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- **45 minutes**: Technical presentations or workshops
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- **30 minutes**: Q&A and open discussion
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### Key Benefits:
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- Regular community engagement opportunity
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- Structured knowledge sharing
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- Platform for members to showcase expertise
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- Low-barrier entry point for new community members
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## Support Requirements
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### Technical Needs
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**Server Level**
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- Discord Turbo Level 3 or higher.
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**Mods/Hosts**
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- Ability to mute, report, and ban users as needed.
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- Optional: Recording functionality for future session reference.
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**Presenters**
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- Screen sharing capability.
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- Microphone and optional web camera.
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### Administrative Needs
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- **Speaker Coordination:**
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**BPD Questions for speakers at virtual meetup**:
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- Are you still interested in presenting on the 15th at 12pm ET (Use time.is/compare)
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- How would you like me to introduce you - name/bio?
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- Are you okay with recording the presentation and putting it on our YouTube?
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- Do you have a title/description for what you want to present?
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## Promotion Strategy
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### Internal Promotion
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- Pinned announcements in main Discord channels
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- Monthly event calendar integration (knowledge sharing)
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- Direct outreach to active community members requesting presenters
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### External Promotion
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- Social media announcements (Twitter, LinkedIn)
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- Cross-promotion with aligned tech communities
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- Blog posts featuring previous session highlights
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- Encourage member sharing within their networks
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## Speaker Acquisition
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### Finding Speakers
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**Internal Community Outreach**
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- Direct invitation to active members
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- Recognition program for speakers
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**External Outreach**
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- Partnership with other tech communities
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- Leverage member networks for introductions
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- Targeted outreach to industry experts
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### Speaker Support
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- Clear speaking guidelines and expectations.
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- Technical setup assistance
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- Speaker prep session option.
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## Implementation Timeline
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- **Week 1**:
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- Recruit 2 speakers.
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- Gather speaker bios and topic details.
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- Create promotional materials.
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- **Week 2**:
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- Launch main event announcement.
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- **Week 3**:
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- Post event reminders.
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- **Week 4**:
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- Speaker prep-session option (Early in week).
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- Presentation (Friday).

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