The German organization PolyAmores Netzwerk (PAN) e.V., at Polyamory.de, runs transregional "Poly Meetings" for German-speaking polyfolks in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The organizers say the gatherings are "a platform for networking and for the exchange of experiences and practical know-how. Also theoretical discussions and the planning of cultural and political activities. The program is self-organized by the participants." Minimum age 18. In past years, the meetings have sold out within days of being announced. (Also see Poly-Kalender of local and regional German-speaking events.) Polyamory strongly thrives on the exchange with like-minded individuals about the different ways to realize this lifestyle together.