How large is your group? **
have to build it , I am visiting local meeting centers for immigrant communities (churches , language schools, etc...)
a few years ago when I served as Public relations manager in a club it took me 6 months to double menbership from 15 to 30 people
IF you could demonstrate a membership broader than the wage earners that might help.
That is a reasonable point , I have to engage people who are committed to dedicate time every week to prepare its speeches ,that may not be easy with people who just arrived to the country and may not have much money
Where do you plan to hold these virtual meetings?
Well , we have used Zoom so far
Related to the onsite meetings , is not easy to find a venue
Last week I attended a meeting in Madrid hosted by an University teacher in the backyard of a bar , we have used also coworking spaces
Always as a a personal favor , because renting any space in the city center costs more than 100 $ per day
Any corporate platform is a deal breaker for a great many of us.
I agree on that , although Toasmasters is an educational , non profit organization
My idea is that the group working over HIVE could generate its own income which will eventually enpower them not to depend much on the Toasmasters organization