The following describes the characteristics of a GEG event:

• An activity that brings educators together.

• It is focused around a technology for use in education, including, for example Google-related technology, OR it is an event for educators interested in technology without necessarily having formal technology-related content at the event (i.e., it can be a social meetup or other type of a networking event).

• Is free to access.

• Is utilizing the power of community, aiming to bring people together and make connections among them. I.e., the more people share and learn together, the better the community is utilized.

The rest is open - whether it's online or offline, happening at the same time or over a time (such as discussion forums), whether it's short or long, etc.