Back in person: meetups are growing, online events are fading

Are Salesforce meetups in Poland growing?

Yes, and it shows across two editions of the survey: active participation in community meetings rose from 41.38% to 45.39%, according to the Salesforce Ecosystem Report Poland 2026 (585 fully completed surveys). Local meetups and Polish Dreamin' are growing, the formats that require physical presence.

After years of meeting through a screen, the Polish Salesforce community again wants to sit in the same room. Fundacja TeamCo & Friends reads this as good news, because the conversations that lead to collaboration and to a first job happen mostly in the break between talks.

Why are online events losing participants?

Participation in online events fell by 14.58 percentage points, and that drop has a second, less obvious side. The online format was the format with the lowest barrier to entry: it required no travel, no time off, no childcare, and no energy for an evening out after a workday.

The disappearance of the easy way in leaves only the hard way in. People from smaller towns, with caregiving duties, or with limited energy lose access to the community not because they stopped being interested, but because the format stopped fitting them.

Does the return to in-person mean the community is in good shape?

Not entirely, and the Salesforce Ecosystem Report Poland 2026 shows why. Alongside rising active participation, the share of people declaring no interest in the community is also rising: from 13.76% to 17.15%. The return to in-person and a quiet withdrawal are happening at the same time.

A community is not a calendar of meetups, it is the people who run those meetups. The other side of this story, the tiredness of the people organising events after hours, is the subject of a separate Fundacja TeamCo & Friends post on burnout in the Salesforce community. Initiatives supporting the community are gathered in the Initiatives section, and one of the active local communities is run by coffee&force in Wrocław.

Frequently asked questions

How has participation in Salesforce community meetings in Poland changed?

According to the Salesforce Ecosystem Report Poland 2026, active participation rose from 41.38% to 45.39%, while participation in online events fell by 14.58 percentage points.

Do online events still make sense?

The online format remains the only accessible option for people for whom travel is a barrier. The fall in online attendance means a narrowing of access, not an absence of need.

Where can I find the full data on community engagement?

In the engagement section of the Salesforce Ecosystem Report Poland 2026, free in Polish and English.