Local meetups are very easy to get selected into, and they often have two or three speakers lined up, with a balance of speakers they know and are experienced,

Local meetups are very easy to get selected into, and they often have two or three speakers lined up, with a balance of speakers they know and are experienced, and new speakers. Most of the time, the organizers are squeezed to find a speaker, so you are pretty much guaranteed to be offered a slot if you just ask the host.