Meeting other Flickr members in the real world has always been an integral part of the Flickr community with its many groups and circles of Flickr buddies.

We want to make it easy for you to meet each other all around the world! That’s why we want to give you an improved tool to plan your Flickr events. Photowalks, exhibitions, get-togethers and all your other awesome activities can now be organized and announced over on our Flickr page at Meetup.com.

In the past few weeks, after our sneak-peak announcement, we’ve already got more than 228 FlickrMeets organized around the world and there are lots more to come! If you need a hand, we have created an FAQ that will guide you through finding and creating your first FlickrMeet.

If you have any questions or want to let us know about all the amazing things you are planning, drop us a line at flickrmeetup{at}flickr{dot}com.

PS: After all the hanging out and fun, everyone loves to see photos, so don’t forget to come up with a unique tag for your event and share them to your Flickr group. If you’re on Twitter, you can even spread the word further by posting your tweets with #FlickrMeetup.