Interest in SNUG in Orange County

[tracyo_brien]

There has been interest from members of the LA Area SNUG to create one for Orange County. 

We are currently looking for a customer to host the LA Area SNUG event - if you are in the Orange County area, and would like to potentially host the SNUG event, please reach out to us by responding to this post or emailing  Karen Canavan (karan.canavan@servicenow.com).

The LA Area SNUG currently includes Orange County so we would be very interested in planning the next SNUG event at a customer location in the area. 

With regards to a dedicated SNUG for Orange County, one option is that we can set up a SNUG Meetup for the Orange County area- here are some details:

SNUG Meetups

SNUG Meetups are smaller, SNUG member-driven, local groups that can be focused on vertical industries, specific ServiceNow solutions, or general best practices. Meetups empower ServiceNow customers to meet more frequently around specific topics and common interests to facilitate additional opportunities to network and collaborate. Events typically feature specific discussion areas or topics at each meeting and include time for networking. *Available in the US and Canada only. Only employees of ServiceNow customers can request/lead SNUG Meetups.

Meetups can be named whatever you feel best describes the focus – examples include:

• Boise Area SNUG Meetup
• Chicago Financial Services SNUG Meetup
• Sacramento Local Government SNUG Meetup
• Bozeman Montana CSM SNUG Meetup

To request a new Meetup, send an email to SNUGs@servicenow.com. Include your name, preferred email address, organization name, Meetup Name, and first anticipated meeting date.

It takes 1-2 days to create the new group on Meetup.com. Once it is set up, you will receive an email to join the group, and then you will be promoted to group owner, which allows you to post events and see members. You can encourage members to join on the SNUG community(s), on social media, or internally with your organization or other local area communication methods available.

SNUG Meetups should meet at least twice a year either virtually or in-person. How it works:

• ServiceNow will create and pay for a Meetup.com account and notify the Leader of its creation and specifics on how to use it for SNUGs
• The Meetup Leader will post the event on Meetup.com to have other local members register for the event
• The Meetup Leader can post Meetup events on the SNUG community to promote the event(s) once a date and time are identified, providing the link to the Meetup.com registration page
• Meetup content/topics and format are determined by the Meetup Leader(s). Leaders can post questions to the community to get feedback on proposed discussion topics.
• ServiceNow will compensate SNUG Meetup Leaders for expenses limited to $30 per person/$500 USD per event and are limited to three total events per year. Expenses are reimbursed via PayPal and must be accompanied by receipt(s). Expenses will be paid 3-5 business days after submission.

I have attached the SNUG Program Guide which provides additional details. Please reach out to me - tracy.obrien@servicenow.com if you have any questions regarding the Meetup program. 

Tracy O'Brien -