There are so many ways by which you can connect with the community. Volunteering is one of them. In 2017, I was lucky to volunteer in two of the most prestigious agile conferences.
Agile 2017 | Agile Alliance and AgileDC
I have written my experience which you can find on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-dc-2017-avinash-nash-tripathi/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile2017-reflection-avinash-nash-tripathi/