Join the “Live it up, Las Palmas!” Slack: The International Community in Gran Canaria
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Access to the Slack group in Gran Canaria by Live it up, Las Palmas will be your most valuable asset while being on the island. The international community in Gran Canaria is growing every day! The Slack group is the biggest social network for every digital nomad, remote worker, expat, immigrant and local professional on the island to connect, ask all your questions, join events and find like-minded people. Click here to sign up, it’s free!
Scroll down for more information about the sign-up process and a walkthrough video.
How Do I Sign Up?
- Click on the Sign-Up Link
Visit the following link to sign up: https://launchpass.com/liveitup-laspalmas. - Enter Your Email Address
- On Mobile: Scroll down and enter your email address.
- On Desktop: Enter your email address on the right side of the screen.
- Complete the Signup
After successfully signing up, you will be redirected to our community rules page. Make sure to read these. - Check Your Email
You will receive two emails:
- One from Launchpass (from “support“, titled “Welcome to Live it up, Las Palmas!!“)
- One from Slack (from “Slack“, titled “Nelleke – Founder Live it up, Las Palmas! has invited you to work with them in Slack“
- Open the Slack Invitation Email
You can ignore the email from Launchpass. Instead, open the invitation email from Slack. - Join Slack
Click on the “Join Now” button in the email. You will be forwarded to your app store to download the Slack app. Slack is available as mobile app, desktop app and can be used in-browser. - Download Slack
Install the Slack app on your device. - Create Your Account
- Open the Slack app.
- Enter your full name and click on “Create Account”. We encourage you to use your personal name to keep it friendly and personal.
- Access Your Slack Workspace
Click on “Take Me To Slack”. - You’re In!
- You are now a member of our Slack group.
- Be sure to check the welcome message from Greetbot at the top of your screen. It contains important information, deals, and discounts and the invite link to share with your friends.
Note: This might sound like a lot of work, but it only takes a few minutes (depending on your phone’s download speed). Trust me, a whole new world will open for you. It’s worth it!
Did the video go too fast or too slow? Check the step-by-step-guide below!
Help! It’s Not Working?!
No worries, we’ll figure it out! Follow these steps to ensure you join correctly:
- Use the Correct Signup Link
Make sure you use the original signup link: https://www.launchpass.com/liveitup-laspalmas.
- Note: If a friend sent you this link: https://liveitup-laspalmas.slack.com, it won’t work. This is not an invitation link. This URL will only take you to Slack in your browser after you have successfully created an account.
- Check Your Email
- Look for an email titled “Nelleke – Founder Live it up, Las Palmas! has invited you to work with them in Slack“.
- Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you don’t see it in your inbox.
- Still No Luck?
- Send your email address via a DM on Instagram @liveituplaspalmas and we’ll figure it out together.
Events For Remote Workers, Locals, Digital Nomads, Expats And More
It’s never boring in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with lots of spontaneous, one-off and recurring events and meetups! To check all events, is best to check the events and social channel in Slack.
The meetups below is the ones Live it up, Las Palmas! is hosting every week, so you will find me there, if you want to come say hi! I’m always there from the start of the meetup, to welcome new arrivals.
- Tuesday at 8PM – we have our weekly social meetup at Bar San Remo. This is the biggest event forsocializing and the best introduction to the community. Check my reels on Instagram to get an idea of the meetups!
- Our weekly Wednesday meetup has been discontinued since January 2024.
The History Of Live it up, Las Palmas!
The Live it up, Las Palmas! Slack community was founded in 2020, two years after I started organizing events for the international community, back in 2018. We simply needed a communication tool during the pandemic, for everyone in the community to stay connected and easily meet up. If you want to know the history of this community, check this article!
The majority of the community lives in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, but there are also more and more community members exploring other regions of the island. For that reason, there’s a special section in the group for everyone living in the south. This includes cities and towns like Maspalomas, Puerto Rico, Arguineguin and Puerto de Mogan. On the other hand, there’s also a channel for people living in the north, like Agaete, Arucas and Teror.
Biggest And Most Active International Community in Gran Canaria
This Slack community is still growing fast and is incredibly active! The group is actively monitored and all questions are answered as soon as possible by community members and the admin, me. We are 10.000+ members, with hundreds of active daily members and reaching over 1.500 daily active members in high season.
The group is split up into different subgroups, like hiking, yoga, meetups, language exchanges, sports and more. This way it’s easy to find what you are looking for and we keep the group organized.
Read our Community Rules Before Joining
With so many members, it’s important that there are some rules in place, to make sure everyone can have a good time and feels safe and comfortable. Please take some time to read the community rules. Click here to read the community rules.
Join the International Community in Gran Canaria
Are you curious? You can join here (a new window will open). If you need any help signing up, send me a message via Instagram.
