I started going to conferences and meetups about data visualization as soon as I had the epiphany that "Whoa, this is a real field, and people actually do this for a living!" At some point, I wanted to bring data vis enthusiasts together myself – to meet them, but to also give back to a community that had given me so much. So far, I’ve organized three things:

Nice things people have said about events I organized

"The planning and documentation were terrific. The buzz built around the community was also impressive, well done!"

"Straight away you feel like Lisa is the perfect host."

"Thanks @lisacmuth for the invitation and logistics on yesterday's #visber event. I had a great time."