As active members of the global Drupal community, Drupalers Association Pune (DAP), a nonprofit organization, also known as the Pune Drupal Group, fosters collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation within the Drupal ecosystem. DAP has organized numerous successful meetups and camps, serving as one of the central hubs for Drupal enthusiasts in India. DAP periodically collaborates with other open-source communities, reinforcing its role in the broader open-source ecosystem.
Mission
To promote open-source technology collaborations and advanced digital experience platforms, empower through education and training, drive social impact and innovation, foster diversity and inclusion, collaborate with stakeholders, advocate for ethical technology use, and encourage continuous learning and innovation.
Events
DrupalCamp
DrupalCamp Pune is an annual conference organized by the Drupalers Association Pune. The camp features new/elite Drupal Speakers who share their experience and knowledge of Drupal and associated emerging technologies.
Drupal meetups
Drupal meetups are events where like-minded people in Drupal and the ecosystem come together for a short duration, like half a day, to connect, learn new skills, and hear from experts and speakers.
Collaborations
GNUnify
We started collaborating with GNUnify in 2014. GNUnify is a premier open-source event that promotes the benefits of free and open-source software. It allows you to interact with global experts and industry icons.
Mautic Conference
The Mautic Community hosts in-person conferences all over the continent. The Mautic Conference in Asia was planned in India. We collaborated with them to organize and volunteer for the Mautic Conference India 2024.
PHPCamp
PHPCamp is a fantastic opportunity for developers, tech enthusiasts, and industry experts to collaborate, share knowledge, and build a stronger PHP community. We volunteered for the event in June 2024.
Timeline
2024: The eventful year
- MauticCon: Collaborated and volunteered for Mautic Conference India.
- We re-bootstrapped our meetups, holding a total of 5 with an average attendance of 25.
- Volunteered for PHPCamp.
- 2024 Commitment:
- To make meetups more engaging, DAP officially set a structured agenda for all meetups, including:
- A Welcome note
- An hour-long session
- A lightning talk
- Birds of a Feather (BoF) discussions
- Updates and planning for upcoming meetups and conferences
- DrupalCamp Pune is announced on October 19-20, 2024.
- To make meetups more engaging, DAP officially set a structured agenda for all meetups, including:
2024
2023
And we resumed
DrupalCamp Pune made a strong comeback with 200+ attendees, marking a fantastic restart after the pandemic.
The break
- The pandemic affected in-person events, leading to a hiatus in major gatherings.
- Meetups: Despite the pandemic, half a dozen meetups were held annually with an average footfall of 30+. These meetups included sessions and code sprints.
2020-22
2019
350+ Drupalers
DrupalCamp Pune 2019 had an attendance of over 350 people.
Camp and Workshop
- DrupalCamp Pune: Attended by more than 400 people.
- Workshops in collaboration with GNUnify: A separate track for Drupal in-day workshop where 75 participants got their first-hand experience on Drupal.
2017
2016
Collaboration
- DrupalCon Asia: Proudly co-organized and volunteered at this significant event.
- Workshops in collaboration with GNUnify: 65+ students and professionals got their first hands-on Drupal experience in the GNUnify Workshop, which focused on creating their dream web portal.
DrupalPune getting bigger
- DrupalCamp Pune: saw over 550 attendees.
- Workshops in collaboration with GNUnify: 80+ students and professionals created their blogging site by listing, searching, and setting up newsletter modules.
2015
2014
Rebooting
- DrupalCamp Pune: The second camp was organized with more than 300 attendees.
- Collaboration with GNUnify: Held a daily Drupal track where about 60 people ran their first site on a local machine.
Workshops & workshops
- Drupal In a Day: Trained over 100+ students.
- Workshops in collaboration with GNUnify: 200+ students and professionals got to know how to create their blogging site by listing, searching, and setting up newsletter modules.
2010-2015
2009
The very first DrupalGathering in Pune
- February: The Pune Drupal User Group (PDRUG) was founded to strengthen the local Drupal community.
- DrupalMeetup: 3 Drupalers in attendance.
- DrupalCamp: 300+ attendees, amazing, right? A fun highlight was the Drupal Song, which was featured on Dries's blog, Drupal Song in India
2024: The eventful year
- MauticCon: Collaborated and volunteered for Mautic Conference India.
- We re-bootstrapped our meetups, holding a total of 5 with an average attendance of 25.
- Volunteered for PHPCamp.
- 2024 Commitment:
- To make meetups more engaging, DAP officially set a structured agenda for all meetups, including:
- A Welcome note
- An hour-long session
- A lightning talk
- Birds of a Feather (BoF) discussions
- Updates and planning for upcoming meetups and conferences
- DrupalCamp Pune is announced on October 19-20, 2024.
- To make meetups more engaging, DAP officially set a structured agenda for all meetups, including:
And we resumed
DrupalCamp Pune made a strong comeback with 200+ attendees, marking a fantastic restart after the pandemic.
The break
- The pandemic affected in-person events, leading to a hiatus in major gatherings.
- Meetups: Despite the pandemic, half a dozen meetups were held annually with an average footfall of 30+. These meetups included sessions and code sprints.
350+ Drupalers
DrupalCamp Pune 2019 had an attendance of over 350 people.