Fully-Virtual DrupalCon Global Connects Six Continents to Advance the Discussion About the Future of the Open Web
Summary
The funds donated, in addition to lower costs associated with hosting scholarship recipients at a virtual event, resulted in 162 scholarships being granted through partnerships with 29 Drupal local associations around the world, as well as Drupal Diversity & Inclusion, TechUpWomen, SheCodeAfrica, WomenTech Network, Semicolon, Pehia, Proga{m}aria, WoMakersCode, WitU, FOSSASIA, AfriLabs, OSCAfrica, and Black Women in STEM 2.0. A big part of our focus became finding creative solutions and the right platform to give our attendees outlets to replace in-person roundtable discussions, BoFs - Birds of a Feather, networking opportunities, in DrupalCon lingo, ‘The Hallway Track’, and Social events,” said Rocker. “With Hopin, we were able to facilitate our plenary and standard sessions, exhibit hall, roundtable discussions, and offer the Hallway track experience with their 1:1 Networking. OpenSocial, a distribution built on Drupal, enabled the community to rapidly organize around virtual contribution topics, ensuring that attendees could come together to help advance the project. “At the moment, the intent to hold in-person events is still a primary focus of the Association in championing our efforts to provide human connection and a vibrant community around open source.