Frequently Asked Questions

Drupal GovCon is a conference for the Drupal, open source community and local, state, and federal tech community. Each year, we gather in in College Park, Maryland) for a three day event at the University of Maryland.

Drupal GovCon is produced by the Drupal4Gov network of dedicated volunteers. We have a local and global team of volunteers, and generous support from sponsors.

Drupal GovCon is a FREE event for all attendees and everyone is welcome. If you have an interest in open source, AI, or Drupal then we cordially invite you to attend.

You can register for Drupal GovCon on the Drupal GovCon website by logging in with your account and registering for a ticket. You will be re-directed to our Ticket Tailor page where you will be issued a ticket. If you need help with registration simply contact our support team at [email protected].

Yes. There will be wifi access throughout the event that is shared with all conference goers.

There are several public nooks spread around the Stamp Student Union available to use by the public. Drupal GovCon doesn’t have a dedicated area for work set up.

Please see the registration/help desk at Drupal GovCon or contact us at [email protected] if you have found or lost something at a recent Drupal GovCon.

Yes! We have two types of scholarships at Drupal GovCon: Sponsored Travel Scholarship and James King Memorial Scholarship:
Sponsored Travel Scholarship. Our sponsored travel scholarship is provided through the generous assistance of our Travel sponsors. Anyone may apply for these scholarships. James King Memorial Scholarship. The James King Memorial Scholarship is reserved for Local and State government employees as well as Military employees and provided directly through the Drupal4Gov Nonprofit. We understand that not all Local and State Government employees will be able to take these scholarships because of ethics rules, but we belive that it is important to ensure there is an option for those who serve.
If you work for an agency, see also some tips for convincing your boss to attend Drupal GovCon.

Woohoo! Your first step would be to contact the Drupal GovCon sponsorship team at [email protected]. From there, the team will add you to the sponsor email listserv and provide you more information about the sponsorship options and processes.

Your sponsor coordinator will provide you details directly to provide you an invoice if you do not go through the TicketTailor sponsorship system.

Each Drupal GovCon has an open call for speakers (or sessions) about 3-5 months prior to the conference. You'll need to submit your session online during this window to be considered for Session Selection. We can receive a large number of proposals during each DrupalGovCon Call for Papers, and depending on the venue, have room for little more than half the submissions. Not everyone who submits a paper will be selected to present - but don’t let that discourage you from submitting!

Training is a sponsorship, but that doesn't mean you have to be apart of an agency to be a Trainer. Anyone interested in training would follow the same process as someone wanting to sponsor. Please see the event prospectus with more information about the Training sponsorship.

You will be automatically added to the waitlist if the training is full.

Not a problem! Simply send an email with your question/bug to [email protected] and someone from our amazing team will get back to you.