How do you create a successful user group?

1. I've been a part of user groups for other low code/rapid application development tools, but not QB. The ones that were successful were well-organized and had regular meetings with a mix of users presenting interesting problems they had solved and experts answering questions.

2. I wouldn't need much encouragement to try one out for QB, but I haven't gone through the effort of finding one. So I guess I would just need an existing group pointed out to me.

3. Some ideas:

• A directory of all user groups by geographical area and/or area of focus so people can easily find a group relevant to and convenient for them.
• If there was a way for a point of contact for each user group to easily get QB questions answered, especially about new features, I think that would be valuable. This could be a person or team dedicated to answering technical questions, a webinar that's held right before/after the monthly update, someone who takes emailed questions from a bunch of people and then builds a FAQ, or something else along those lines. New features are always a hot topic among enthusiasts, and questions always come up that nobody in the group knows the answer to. Having a way to get that info and disseminate it to the group would make the group more valuable for everyone in it.
• QB paying for a bit of food/drinks when a new user group starts up as an incentive for people to attend meetings, if a group is meeting in person.
• QB could highlight a group every week/month for something cool they did. This would bring attention to groups in general, encourage other groups to do interesting things so they get highlighted, and give other groups ideas and reasons to stay active.