In the bay area we have a great partnership with a local sierra club group. Most of the events that are now posted on the meetup group are co-organized with them. This might be a good alternative for more "rural groups".
For bay area folks, if anyone is interested in being added as an organizer to our meetup group (http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-OpenStreetMappers/ ), please let me know. I don't make it to these events too often anymore, but do keep an eye here and on meetup. If you do start a meetup, I would recommend contacting folks who list they are interested in similar topics, or have similar groups. Joining forces can be a great way to introduce folks to OSM who may have no idea we exist. As for locations, when I hosted events more often, we went to cafes, libraries, local community centers and even a local sports store. Asking around check on yelp, or even call your local community relations department, they can be a great resource to find out if there are free local rooms to rent. Cheers, Sarah
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