Why Event Communities Exist on taron
On taron, events and communities are intentionally connected. An event is where a group of people come together around a shared interest — a Community is where that group continues. When a host builds a Community around their events, attendees do not have to start over after each experience. The conversation continues, future events are announced there first, and the relationships formed at events have somewhere to grow.
Not every taron event has a Community attached to it — that is the host's choice. But when one exists, joining it after attending is one of the most valuable things you can do with a good event experience.
How to Find the Event Community
The Community connected to an event appears on the Event Page. Look for a community section or link below the event description. Some hosts also mention their Community during the event itself, or share a join link in post-event follow-up messages.
If you cannot find a Community linked to an event you attended, the host may not have built one yet, or it may be an invite-only space they have not opened publicly. You can always message the host directly through taron to ask.
What Happens When You Join
Once you join the event's Community, you become a member of an ongoing space — not just an attendee of a one-time event. You will see the Community in your taron feed, receive notifications about new events the host creates, and be part of conversations that happen between experiences. Other members of the same Community are people who showed up to the same things you did, which already gives you meaningful common ground.
For Africans in the diaspora, event Communities on taron are particularly valuable. An experience that was geographically specific — a Lagos creative mixer, a Nairobi founders summit — becomes a community that can stay connected across borders through taron's online and hybrid programming.
After Joining
Introduce yourself if the community culture invites it. Participate in discussions. Attend the next event the host announces. The value of an event Community compounds with your participation — members who show up consistently are the ones who get the most out of it.