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-The primary place for Python user  in Vancouver to get involved in the community. Come to events and meet other Python users.
+## About
 
-Watch this repository to hear about events and get involved. Follow our Mastodon account: [https://hachyderm.io/@vanpy](https://hachyderm.io/@vanpy)
+The primary place for Python users in Vancouver to get involved in the community. Come to events and meet other Python users.
 
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+This user group has been running in some format for over 24 years 🎉 and we hope to keep it going.
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+Watch this repository to hear about events and get involved: click **Watch** and the **All activity**.
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+You can also follow our Mastodon account: [https://hachyderm.io/@vanpy](https://hachyderm.io/@vanpy)
 
-**Important** If you want to follow what's going on, please click `Watch` and then `All activity`. This [post explains more](https://mckay.pub/2024-06-12-leaving-meetup/).
+This [post explains more](https://mckay.pub/2024-06-12-leaving-meetup/) about why we dont use Meetup.
 
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 The [Vancouver Python User Group](http://www.meetup.com/vanpyz/) is a
 volunteer-run community of Python users based in Vancouver, BC Canada.
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+## Organizers
+
+Andy McKay @andymckay
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+We are looking for more people to help organize and run meetings. It really doesn't take much to do, so please help out of you can.
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+### Previous organizers 
+
+Bryan Chow
+Seb Vetter
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+And many more. Thank you for your work in the past keeping this going.
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+## Meeting types
+
+One of the goals of the user group is to provide social and networking chances for Python users, so most meetings will have:
+* a quick round of intros
+* a chance to ask questions
+* a pop out for a drink afterwards
+
+### Round table
+
+These are meetings where we don't have a speaker but go round the table asking people to speak on a topic that interests them. Hopefully about Python 😊
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+It could be something cool you've learnt, something that happened recently in the community. We generaly aim for about 5 minutes per person but it will vary.
+
+### Speaker 
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+When we have a speaker, we'll normally devote 45 minutes to that talk. Add in some time to chat befoee and after as noted.
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+We welcome anyone who wants to speak as long as they agree to the groups guidelines. If you'd like to speak, please file an issue 🙇