How to Host Events People Actually Show Up To
A live webinar with Community Event Host & Strategist Chaselle Gazelle
This session is part of a monthly webinar series co-produced by Heylo
and the US Chamber of Connection
, designed to give community builders practical skills to bring their people together better. Many community builders want to bring people together in real life, but struggle with low attendance, inconsistent turnout, or the stress of planning events from scratch each time.
This session will focus on the repeatable event systems that turn occasional meetups into thriving, well-attended gatherings. Chaselle will break down how she runs recurring community events that people genuinely look forward to — and how you can design event structures that naturally grow your community without constant reinvention.
This webinar is for community builders who want to stop guessing and start building event rhythms that create real belonging.
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The 3 biggest mistakes community leaders make when planning events
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How to design simple, repeatable event formats that grow attendance over time
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The promotion framework that consistently fills events
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How to turn events into a core growth engine for your community
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10:00–11:00 AM PST (1PM EST, 6PM GMT)
About the Speaker: Chaselle Gazelle
Chaselle Gazelle is the founder of Jacksonville Bestie
, a fast-growing social community that hosts recurring events bringing hundreds of besties together each month. As a Jacksonville native, Chaz constantly heard the complaint that there's nothing to do in Jacksonville — which she knew wasn't true — so instead of arguing in the DMs, she set out to make a change IRL. Through her work, she has developed repeatable systems for planning, promoting, and scaling real-world events that strengthen community connection. Chaselle also teaches community leaders and entrepreneurs how to design events that are easy to run, consistently attended, and financially sustainable.
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Website: chasellegazelle.com
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Instagram: @jacksonvillebestie
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Instagram: @chasellegazelle
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TikTok: @jacksonvillebestie
Heylo
Heylo is a community management platform that helps organizers run and grow their communities in one place. As a partner in the national Community Builders Network, Heylo supports events that prioritize real-world connection and long-term community building.Partner: US Chamber of Connection
The Community Builders Network is an arm of the US Chamber of Connection. A national nonprofit helping people build meaningful relationships and making America more connected.