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Our group is open to you.

Hubby and I created a local events Facebook group almost 5 years ago. We got tired of finding out about events an hour before they closed or the next day, so we decided to be the change we wanted to see. 😉

We live in Laramie, Wyoming. About 30,000 population, not including the University of Wyoming, which adds about 10,000. The group has 14,000 members, and we have folks ranging from UW grads and parents to folks who've been here forever. So, not everyone in the group lives here but they have some interest in Laramie.

We're at 7,200 feet in elevation and have all kinds of outdoor activities here, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, you name it. Of course, UW brings plenty of events ranging from art shows to sports. We also host the state finals for high school activities and sports.

Politically, we are a mix. UW and quite a chunk of the city itself are blue, while county residents tend to be red. As you can imagine, this gets quite interesting at election time, as county residents cannot vote on city offices, but the city gets to vote for the county commissioners (state statute).

We've culled the jerks, for the most part, because from the start we've been firm about content and comments. We don't suffer fools. In fact, until recently, our #1 group rule was, "Admins rule the roost." There are pros and cons to that, but our group seldom turns into a shitshow like other Laramie groups do. We don't usually put up posts that are controversial just because we've had issues - but that doesn't mean we wouldn't consider some fun posting that gets eyeballs and comments.

Right now, we have 4-5 business advertisers who pay us $25 a month to post any time they like. We don't allow free business advertising, but we do allow promotion of free events by businesses. We honestly thought that deal would go over better than it has. Our efforts at monetization have had mixed results, so I'd like to open up five spots in the group for anyone here to run auctions or try selling your wares.

We're not looking to sell, not right now, anyway. We'd rather have advertisers or provide a place for others to make some moolah and pay us a little to do it.

The name of the group is "What's Happening in Laramie & Albany County" (2) What's Happening in Laramie & Albany County | Facebook. If you see a flag, you're in the right place (there is a copycat group). Thought this might be a fun way to help group members practice and bring in some new stuff for our peeps. Open for questions or to talk about what you've got!

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