Show Us How You Waze Cafe in 2026! ☕️

Happy New Year, Waze Community!

Get ready to kick off the new year with an exciting challenge! We’re thrilled to announce “Show Us How You Host Your Waze Cafe”!

We want to challenge our Waze community to showcase your creativity and passion for hosting a Waze Cafe event. We want to see who can design the most engaging and visually appealing Waze Cafe experience!

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Table Decorations: Dig into your stash of past-event goodies! How can you repurpose your vintage swag and decorations to create a fun, collaborative scene?

Waze-Themed Attire: Time to wear your history! Show off your Waze spirit by sporting your favorite Waze-themed clothing and accessories from over the years.

Event Space Ambiance: Transform your space into the ultimate Waze Cafe by reusing items you’ve collected. Let’s see how you can give your old decorations a new life! Take it to the next level! Impress us with your unique touches and dedication to creating an unforgettable Waze Cafe.

How to Participate:

  1. Host Your Waze Cafe: Organize your event and get ready to impress!

  2. Capture the Moment: Take photos of your Waze Cafe setup and the atmosphere you’ve created.

  3. Share Your Design:

  1. Community Voting: After submissions close (every quarter), we will launch a community-wide survey where you can vote for the Waze Cafe hosts you think truly excel!

Important Notes:

  • You cannot vote for your own Waze Cafe entry.
  • Only Coordinators, Global Champs & Culture Chairs can apply for a Waze Cafe.
  • Please plan to incorporate any vintage Waze branded swag and decorative items from previous years. We are all about sustainability. :blush:
  • Waze reimbursement is limited to food, beverage, and travel expenses.

Prizes:

The winning Waze Cafe hosts will receive:

  • Cool Waze Swag: Exclusive merchandise to show off your community pride.

  • The Option to Host Another Waze Cafe: Get another opportunity to bring the community together and showcase your hosting skills!

We can’t wait to see your amazing Waze Cafe creations!

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Hi @NirLMeow, Happy New Year!

What’s the preferred way to share the Drive link for this challenge?

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I think it gets shared when you submit for reimbursement?

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Hey Davi!

I updated the post with a sheet where you will be able to share the photos. :blush:

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Thanks, @NirLMeow! :blush:
Got it, I’ve already updated the translated topic for Brazil with this information as well.

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I’m sharing the photos from the Waze Café Porto Alegre/RS meeting on November 1st, 2025.

Google Photos

@LeandroBlankenheim @daflash @KarinaBlankenheim @KITT_RS @MSenger2020 @misaelbr

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This looks amazing!

To compete for the challenge, please upload the photos to this file!

Good Luck :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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Hi everyone,

Last Saturday (March 7), we held a Waze Cafe in Madrid. We used this opportunity to meet new editors and celebrate the launch of the beacons in M30 tunnels.

For sure we had the best decoration as we had 4 Waze staff participating that were in the city :).

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Dominican Republic’s first Waze Cafe of 2026

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