Administrative:When scheduling a meeting, as soon as a date is set, please
send me a message so that I can promote it on
Facebook/
Twitter/etc. Please schedule meetings at least two weeks in advance.
Your job doesn't end there. You should also get the word out among your friends, in your community, put up posters advertising your event, and so forth. If only two people show up, it doesn't reflect well on the Party. You must ensure that people are able to find your event, so post an address and clear directions. Ensure that you choose a venue with a noise level low enough for comfortable conversation. Make a reservation if applicable. Arrive in advance and ask the staff to direct attendees to you. If possible, wear PPCA or stereotypical pirate regalia so as to be immediately recognizable.
All members regardless of status are free to schedule meetings as they see fit. However, please bear in mind that if you are not an official representative of the Party, you can bill yourself as meeting organizer and describe our goals and priorities, but you cannot speak on our behalf.
Technical:If you already have a date and time in mind, visit the
calendar and click "Post Event". Don't forget to include the city/area in your event name. After setting the name and time, leave the other settings at their defaults and click Post. Set the thread subject to the same as your event name and describe the time, location, and expected agenda in the post body.
If you would like to arrange an event in your area but don't have a specific date in mind, create a
new topic instead. Once a date and time have been chosen, click Link to Calendar at the bottom of the thread and provide a date and time to get things moving. Again,
send me a message when you've got a firm time selected.