LocalGov Drupal Camp

This year, we’re heading to the brilliant city of Sheffield for two days of sessions. 

Day one will feature lightning talks, show-and-tell sessions, workshops, discussion groups, and more. This will be followed by a Contribution Day on day 2, where we'll work together on new features and the issue queue.

Sign up now to:

• Celebrate our incredible journey.
• Share knowledge and experience to help the community overcome shared challenges.
• Contribute to our products and product roadmap. It’s collaboration in action. 

This event is for:

• Digital and product managers at local councils and other public sector organisations.
• Content designers at local councils and other public sector organisations.
• Developers from councils, other public sector organisations, and their suppliers.

We welcome attendees from outside our community. Come along and discover what all the buzz is about.

Tickets

Tickets will go on sale from 30th March. You will need a separate ticket for each day.

The event is free to all councils. Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment. 

Sponsorship opportunities for our supplier community are detailed below. 

Certified Suppliers are eligible for one free ticket and may purchase additional tickets (max four attendees per supplier). 

Time and venue

Day 1. Thursday 11th June 2026

Howard Pennine Theatre, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Sheffield, S1 1WB

Day 2. Contribution Day. Friday 12th June 2026

Charles St Room 12.6.13, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Sheffield, S1 1WB

Sponsorship packages

Our sponsorship packages provide suppliers with the opportunity to engage with and build relationships with council teams, while also demonstrating support for a mission-driven, marketing-led, open-source project.

Gold sponsor  - (x3) £2500

• Stall at the event
• Mention on the LGD Camp page on the LGD website and in slide decks used by the core team during the event
• a shout-out on social media (LinkedIn)
• Two tickets (Maximum of four attendees per supplier)
• Thank you /announcement during the event
• A news blog on our site
• Logo on the event-specific banners

Silver sponsors (x5) - £1000

• Stall at the event
• Mention on the LGD Camp page on the LGD website.
  a shout-out on social media (LinkedIn)
• One ticket to the event (Maximum of four attendees per supplier)
• Thank you /announcement during the event

Bronze sponsors (x7) - £500

• a place for a pull-up advertising banner
• logo and name on the LGD Camp page on the LGD website
• a shout-out on social media (LinkedIn)
• One ticket to the event (Maximum of four attendees per supplier)
• Thank you /announcement during the event

Social sponsor - £1500

• a place for a pull-up advertising banner (at the conference venue)
• logo and name on the LGD Camp page on the LGD website.
• a shout-out on social media (LinkedIn)
• One ticket to the event (Maximum of four attendees per supplier)
• Thank you /announcement during the event
• Two minutes to address those at the socials (10th and 11th)

Email Tim to reserve your sponsorship slot.

Deliver a session

Help shape the day by submitting a session proposal.

Suppliers will receive one free ticket if their session is selected.

Please read the guidance below before you submit a session.

Timeline

• 23rd March - Call for content opens
• 17th April - Call for content closes
• 13th April  - Accepted presenters and facilitators notified
• 20th April - Facilitator and presenter acceptance deadline
• 24th April  - Full schedule published

Program Details

Sessions will be presented at the venue throughout the day on 11th June. Full details to follow in April

Submission Guidelines

To create well-rounded presentations with varied perspectives, we encourage session partnerships between service providers and recommend that session facilitators and presenters represent different organisations.

• Sessions should share knowledge and enhance the community, rather than sell products or services.
• Preference will be given to sessions that aren’t already available online.
• We encourage longtime contributors to lift as they climb by partnering with other community members- new faces are especially welcome!
• The number of facilitators and presenters per session is limited. See the information in the session types section below.
• Manels (men-only panels) will not be accepted.
• Facilitators and presenters may submit up to two session proposals.

Making LocalGov Drupal Week Diverse & Inclusive

With only 4% of contributors who are women or non-binary and 16% who are members of ethnic or national minorities in the country where they currently live, it’s clear that open source has a diversity problem. This imbalance is also present in the LocalGov Drupal community.

Creating more diverse and inclusive LocalGov Drupal events is a step towards addressing the diversity disparity in the Drupal community and beyond. 

We strongly encourage submissions from facilitators and presenters who have been marginalised due to racism, misogyny, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination.

Focus Areas

Below is a list of ideas for areas your sessions could focus on:

• Community Health. This track is to help everyone be happy and healthy at work, be a productive team and community member, and ultimately build a strong, diverse, and welcoming community.  Encouraged sessions include those on building community and increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the LGD community, as well as tips for improving mental and physical health.
• Content design & strategy - Calling all content designers and digital strategists - we need you! We’re looking for sessions on LocalGov Drupal’s capabilities for content management and design, as well as creative ways to use LGD to meet councils’ needs.
• User Experience, Accessibility, & Design - Designing for usability, accessibility, and universal access and inclusion should be a priority. We would love sessions on making LGD and the web more usable and accessible.
• Showcase - Inspire your peers and spotlight your recent LGD projects. We’re looking for case studies that show the inner workings of the project, who participated, the process and methodology, the problem or opportunity addressed, and how it was all made possible with LGD. Note: This track is for showing, not selling.

Session Types

• Birds of a Feather: Small, informal group discussions that allow attendees to exchange information, discuss best practices, and network with others around common identities, interests, and issues. Access will be limited to 20 attendees. (45 minutes, 1 facilitator)
• Demo: A hands-on demonstration of new technologies, tools, or projects. These sessions should share knowledge and enhance the community rather than sell products or services. (15 minutes, 1 presenter)
• Fireside chat: Fireside chats are casual conversations between a facilitator, an interviewee, and the audience without the aid of slides. (30 minutes, 1 facilitator and 1 interviewee)
• Lecture presentation: Your typical conference presentation. Q&A is highly encouraged. (30 minutes, 1-2 presenters)
• Lightning talk: A short, focused lecture presentation by a single speaker, often with slides. No Q&A. (15 minutes, 1 speaker)
• Panel: Panels unite diverse perspectives for dynamic debate and discussion between panellists and attendees without slides. Panels are not a series of short presentations. (45 minutes, 1 facilitator and up to 3 panellists)
• Skill Share: Session content is consumed asynchronously. Facilitators and presenters are available during the conference for discussion and Q&A. (30 minutes for live element, 1 presenter)
• Workshop: Workshops provide active and in-depth learning through hands-on activities. Attendees should leave with a tangible skill or product. (45 minutes, 1-2 Facilitators and presenters)

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