User user = userLocalService.getUserById(userId);
Date startDate = PortalUtil.getDate(
startDateMonth, startDateDay, startDateYear, startDateHour,
startDateMinute, user.getTimeZone(),
new MeetupsEntryStartDateException());
Date endDate = PortalUtil.getDate(
endDateMonth, endDateDay, endDateYear, endDateHour,
endDateMinute, user.getTimeZone(),
new MeetupsEntryEndDateException());