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We cannot believe DrupalCon Portland 2022 has already come and gone! We had a fantastic time with everyone in the wonderful city of Portland, Oregon. We welcomed attendees from all over the world to collaborate, innovate, network, and learn. In this email, we’ll share a few highlights from the conference – starting with the group photo!
Roughly 1,300 Drupalers back together in person, at last!
(Photo by MAGNIFY)
Keynote Highlights
The first in-person Driesnote in nearly three years was certainly a treat! Drupal founder Dries Buytaert gave an update on the state of the Drupal project, and if you missed it, you can watch the entire presentation now on the Drupal Association YouTube channel. You can also view the Q&A session with Dries that occurred directly after the Driesnote!
Our two DEI Keynotes provided insight and invaluable conversations about important topics. Watch the recording of Tuesday’s Keynote with Mala Kumar, Daelynn Moyer, and Marcus Carter II to learn more about Global Systems of oppression in the tech community. Once you’ve viewed the Tuesday keynote to set the stage for taking action, check out Demetris Cheatham’s Keynote Fireside Chat, Let’s Open Source Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for a tangible way to truly advance DEI in the open source community.
And finally, What is Open Source’s role in the future of the well-being of the Internet? Dries Buytaert, Adam Silverstein, and Mek Stritti covered the part of Drupal and other open source platforms in the Internet’s future. Watch each Keynote session recording now on the Drupal Association YouTube channel!
2022 Aaron Winborn Award Winner
Congratulations to Angie Byron (@Webchick) for winning the highly-anticipated Aaron Winborn award! This award is presented annually to an individual who demonstrates personal integrity, kindness, and above-and-beyond commitment to the Drupal community. Angie is a staple in the Drupal Community, with 249 people citing them as a mentor. Her work has not only strengthened the Drupal project, but has impacted the Drupal community in ways we will all feel for decades to come. Thank you, Angie, for all you do in Drupal and congratulations!
Lively Sessions, Hallway Chatter, and more!
There were so many informative sessions at this year’s DrupalCon Portland! From creating marketing case studies to building a GraphQL API, there was something for everyone. Check out the DrupalCon Portland 2022 YouTube playlist to watch audio recordings of the sessions accompanied by the slides from each session.
The week was packed with fun events as well! Trivia Night was in full swing on the final night of the conference, and the Expo Hall Passport contest awarded many Drupalers with fun prizes – including an Oculus Quest! One of the best parts about DrupalCon is the free swag, and this year did not disappoint. Who else had trouble fitting all of their new clothing and free goodies into their suitcase?!
Scholarship Awardees and Discover Drupal Graduates
We were so excited to host 9 scholars and 4 Discover Drupal students at DrupalCon Portland!
We are excited to share that Pantheon will be donating $3,500 to our Discover Drupal initiative as part of the Gift of Open Source! Pantheon partnered with the Drupal Association weeks prior to DrupalCon to help grow contribution to the project. All contributions were counted towards a max donation amount of $3,500 and Drupalers helped us reach that goal! Thank you, Pantheon for this very important strategic partnership to ensure the growth of the Drupal project.
We want to see your photos!
If you snapped some awesome photos at DrupalCon Portland, upload them to the Flickr group! By sharing your photos, you’ll ensure that you and our community have memories from all the wonderful moments at the conference. It also helps us to be able to continue promoting Drupal programs, events, and contributions. We can’t wait to see your photos!
Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, volunteers, trainers, and participants! We could not have done it without their support.
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