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Meetup.com: Bringing Communities Together Post 9-11

September 11, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

9-11-11 On this decade anniversary of a horrific worldchanging event, with media spinning stories of heroes, hearts and homelands forever impacted, I’m turning to the positive births of OFFLINE community building that arose after 9/11.Scott Heiferman, Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, the world's largest network of local groups, inspires us all with spirited zeal of how his … [Read more...]

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