Start a meetup
Meetups are a place where friendships form, ideas grow, and newcomers discover just how welcoming the Umbraco community can be - and every great Umbraco meetup begins with someone in the community deciding to bring people together.
If you’ve ever thought “We should have a meetup here,” this page is your invitation to make it happen. Whether you’re an experienced organizer or completely new to hosting events, you’ll find everything you need to get started - guidance, resources, and a community ready to cheer you on.
What type of meetup are you planning to start?
🌱 First or one-off meetup
Are you wanting to try and host a meetup for the first time - or do you want to host a pop-up meetup somewhere?
If so, we can publicize the event in our Umbraco Popups, Hackathons and Workshops meetup group.
📅 Regular meetup
Are you interested in starting regular meetups in your local area?
We will get your group signed on to our Umbraco Meetup account and cover the Meetup subscription fee for you.
When choosing to start a new meetup group, we kindly ask of meetup organizers to host at least 2 meetups per year.
💻 Virtual meetup
Are you interested in starting a virtual meetup?
You can get both a one-off virtual meetup or a regular virtual meetup publicized in our Umbraco Virtual meetup group.
You can also get access to the Umbraco Zoom account to host any hybrid and virtual meetups. Reach out to Lotte as soon as you know the date so we can reserve the account for you and sort out access.
Get in contact with us
Want to start a new meetup or want to discuss the possibilities? Please contact the Umbraco Developer Relations team via the button below!
Resources
Diversity and Inclusion
We strive to create a diverse environment in and around Umbraco as we believe that diverse groups are better able to generate ideas and solutions as they bring different perspectives to the table, and help us flourish as a company and as humans.
Therefore, we ask our meetup organizers to feature a diverse speaker lineup for all hosted meetups, from different backgrounds, genders, and geographic locations. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to speak or join Umbraco meetups.
25% - 35% of the meetup speakers should be diverse (on a yearly basis).
Umbraco swag
We are always happy to treat our Meetup attendees with some nice Umbraco swag.
Active meetup organizers are invited to, once a year, gather a swag package at an Umbraco event, be it Codegarden or Umbraco U.S. Summit.
A swag package may consist of a mixed number of T-shirts, hoodies, stickers and other items - it all depends on what stocks we have at the time.
We no longer offer to send swag in the post due to recent logistical issues, as well as the environmental impact.
Reach out to Lotte for more info.
Requesting HQ speakers for meetups
Would you like an HQ'er to speak at your meetup, worry not. We are always happy to share any news and updates with our meetup organizers and attendees.
You can reach out to Lotte at least 6 weeks before the meetup event to request an Umbraco HQ speaker.
In person requests will be considered under special circumstances, for instance when a meetup group is new, if it makes sense to raise awareness in a specific area or if we have an HQ'er located or visiting the specific area.
When the request is received from the meetup organizer, we will coordinate according to availability.
Social media promotion
When you start a new meetup group, we’d love to help you spread the word. Let us know your plans, and we’ll work with you to share the news across our social channels so the community can discover your new meetup.
Connect and collaborate with HQ and other meetup organizers
When you are an Umbraco Meetup organizer, we will give you the opportunity to join our shared collaborative Slack channel for meetup organizers and selected Umbraco HQ’ers.
Inside this space, you can exchange ideas, ask questions, share event formats that worked well, and get quick support from both HQ and fellow organizers. It’s a place to celebrate wins, troubleshoot challenges together, and stay updated on new initiatives, resources, and opportunities for your local community.