We are connecting the global community of Grafana users and developers by hosting local meetups near you.
Grafana Community Organizers are volunteers who build communities around the world of people interested in observability, open source software, and Grafana. Their goal is to educate people about Grafana Labs' projects and products and build relationships between developers in their city.
We bring together local developers, Grafana fans, and tech enthusiasts through our network of more than 70+ meetup groups worldwide to educate people about open source observability with a focus on Grafana's projects and products.
Our meetup groups are welcoming spaces for you to learn, connect, and grow your Grafana skillset.
Determine if you're interested and up to the task.
Join an introductory call with the Grafana team and other organizers.
If all parties want to move forward, you’ll be granted organizer access to your group’s meetup page as well as additional community organizer resources
Grafana & Friends Community Organizers volunteer to become the go-to Grafana expert in their community as they gain leadership experience and build relationships within the local tech scene and with group members. Benefits include:
Support from Grafana Labs' Developer Programs team
Monthly virtual Community Organizer office hours
Templates
Organizer-only Slack channel
Catering budget based on meetup attendance
Grafana Labs stickers
Learn more about the Grafana Champions Program.
Grafana & Friends Community Organizers plan, schedule, and run a minimum of four meetups per year for their groups.
Our expectation is that you will run the group in compliance with our event code of conduct and that you will act in the best interest of the meetup group and Grafana Labs' products. Responsibilities include:
Recruiting one or two helpers
Securing a free or low-cost venue
Organizing a minimum of four meetups per year
Partnering with local businesses while avoiding conflicts of interest
Finding speakers
Scheduling on meetup.com
Running meetups (setup, AV testing, introductions, cleanup)
Communicating with the Developer Programs team
Failure to meet these expectations or any abuse of the role will result in your removal from the volunteer position.
The ideal organizer is technical and friendly, with a deep understanding of open source technology, observability, or Grafana Labs' products and projects.
A big part of your job will be welcoming people to the group and helping them make connections with other members, so being extroverted (or eager to push the limits of an introvert's social battery) is a plus.
Successful organizers know their local tech community well.
We encourage you to apply even if you don't think you're a perfect match. We're here to help.
Thank you so much for your interest in presenting at a meetup! You can also connect with your local group or browse the Office Hours playlist.
Grafana Meetup presentations should be centered on Grafana Labs' technologies, primarily Grafana Labs' open source projects. Grafana is fortunate to be part of a large ecosystem of open source technologies, and we encourage presentations that illustrate how Grafana can be used with these other tools. Presentations should be 20-40 minutes in length and technical in nature.
Submit your application to speak here. We look forward to reviewing your presentation!
Your local Grafana & Friends Meetup Group is happy to come to you!
If you're interested in inviting a Meetup Group to give a technical presentation at your organization, send us an email at meetups@grafana.com or complete this application.
We're happy to work with you on creating a presentation tailored to your interests and will sponsor the food and drink based on event attendance. We'll need an onsite contact to help us with managing venue access details and receiving deliveries.
Presentations should primarily focus on open source observability tools and Grafana's projects. Open source projects related to observability, even if not directly tied to Grafana, are encouraged and welcome. At least one presentation per meetup should be directly related to Grafana or Grafana's ecosystem (e.g., plugins, integrations, or new features).
Prioritize collaborations and presentations that align with complementary communities and ecosystems, such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, and various plugin ecosystems.
Avoid presentations where a direct commercial competitor offers an observability solution that conflicts with Grafana's core offerings. Consider the intent behind the presentation. If the goal is to contribute positively to the observability community and knowledge sharing, it may be acceptable even if it involves a competitor's product.
