Major Conservative Group Ditches MeetUp.com

ByChip Griffin May 12, 2005

Townhall.com has announced they are ditching MeetUp.com and building their own service. As one of the largest conservative grassroots groups working with MeetUp, it is a major tangible sign the new billing policy may not be working.

Effective this Thursday, Townhall.com will officially end its relationship with Meetup.com. In place of Meetup, Townhall will begin developing a custom solution to better cater to the needs of our Townhall Meetup members and organizers

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