Executive Summary
We analyzed 7 event management communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, most event management communities are free to join, so the space is easy to explore.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-05-12
- Communities
- 7
- Platforms
- 3
- Avg members
- 1K
- Median members
- 1K
Where Event Management Communities Are Hosted
- Slack: 3 communities (43%)
- Reddit: 2 communities (29%)
- Independent Platforms: 1 communities (14%)
- 3(43%)
Slack - 2(29%)
Reddit - 1(14%)
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Independent Platforms
Format mix
- 3(43%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(43%)Chat communities
- 1(14%)Other platforms
Forum / feed-based is most common (43%), but chat communities is also well represented (43%).
Slack leads (43% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 1 communities (14%)
- Large: 2 communities (29%)
- Huge: 0 communities (0%)
- Massive: 0 communities (0%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 1(14%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 2(29%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 0(0%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 0(0%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
4 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 6 communities (86%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (14%)
Most communities are free to join.
How Event Management Differs From Other Categories
Event Management is smaller, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Event Management | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 86% | 85% |
| Median members | 1K | 25K |
| Average members | 1K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 14% | 15% |
| Live chat | 57% | 38% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 74 | 714 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Online/Offline Events: 7 communities (100%)
- Forum: 4 communities (57%)
- Live Chat: 4 communities (57%)
- Job Board: 2 communities (29%)
- Newsletter: 2 communities (29%)
- 100%Online/Offline Events
- 57%Forum
- 57%Live Chat
- 29%Job Board
- 29%Newsletter
Niche Features
- Member Perks: 1 communities (14%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (14%)
- 14%Member Perks
- 14%Paid Community
Live Chat appears on 57% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 11
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack | 3 | 43% | 9 | 82% |
| Independent Platforms | 1 | 14% | 2 | 18% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Slack hosts 43% of listings and 82% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked formats
- 9(82%)Chat communities
- 2(18%)Forum / feed-based
Most-clicked features
- 11(100%)Online/Offline Events
- 9(82%)Live Chat
- 2(18%)Forum
- 2(18%)Job Board
- 2(18%)Member Perks
- 2(18%)Newsletter
Clicks by access model
- 9(82%)Free to join
- 2(18%)Paid or apply-to-join
Top-clicked listings
- 5(45%)Event Smart Community
- 3(27%)Eventpreneurs
- 2(18%)#EventProfs
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
Not enough founding-year data to chart yet.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Event Management. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-05-12
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