How to Set Up Recurring Events: Complete Guide for Community Organizers
Step-by-step guide to creating recurring events that drive 3x member retention. Automate RSVPs, waitlists, and attendance tracking across your entire…
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Recurring events have 3x higher member retention than one-off gatherings — but most platforms make them expensive or complicated to set up. This step-by-step guide walks you through creating your first recurring event series, automating RSVPs and waitlists, managing attendance across sessions, and choosing the best free tool for the job.
Manage your club on Who's In
Who's In Clubs is $8.25/mo for organisers (no per-member platform fees) and handles membership tiers, Stripe payments, recurring events, attendance tracking, and group messaging in one place. Members join in one tap — no app download required.
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Related reading on Who's In
- How to Run Recurring Events That Never Decline in Attendance — Cadence strategy, topic rotation, managing burnout, and the data-driven iteration loop for weekly or monthly recurring events.
- Post-Event Follow-Up Guide — Feedback, Photos & What to Do After Your Event (2026) — The complete post-event playbook: collecting feedback, sharing photos, thanking attendees, and turning one-time guests into regulars.
- From Birthday Parties to World Cups: The Events That Blow Us Away — Our organisers have created everything from FIFA World Cup watch parties and charity galas to yoga retreats, birthday dinners, and wild swim
Start with Who's In in 90 seconds
Create your first event, club, studio, or conference for free at whos-in.app/signup — no app download, no credit card required. Share a link and your guests RSVP in one tap.