Event Services
Marketing
Marketing services for projects are designed to assist with the awareness of the project, increase project adoption, and increase contributors. CNCF has marketing resources to support the projects in the following areas:
Event Management
Events are central to CNCF's strategic approach, fostering community growth through direct interactions and knowledge exchange. CNCF offers various participation avenues for projects:
| Event Type | TAGs | Graduated | Incubating | SIGs | Sandbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNCF-hosted, Co-located Events, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, and Open Source Summit Events | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | - | - |
| Virtual Only Events | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
2027 event proposals
CNCF-hosted co-located events take place alongside KubeCon + CloudNativeCon or Open Source Summit. Virtual events are half-day, single-track events open to all CNCF projects, TAGs, and SIGs.
| Event | Proposals due | Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2027 or Open Source Summit North America 2027 | Closed | — |
| KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2027 or Open Source Summit Europe 2027 | March 2027 | April 2027 |
| Virtual project events | 6 or more months before the requested event date | Rolling |
In-person co-located event requirements:
- A graduated or incubating project or TAG, an event that includes one or more projects, or a relevant cloud native topic
- At least three potential sponsors identified in the proposal
- A diverse and active program committee
Virtual event requirements:
- A CNCF project, TAG, or SIG
- A vendor-neutral program committee with at least three organizations and one project maintainer
- Complimentary to the community; sponsorships are not required
Prepare the following for the proposal form:
- Event name, and details if the event has been hosted before
- Preferred location, ranked: virtual, or co-located at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon or Open Source Summit
- Event duration: full day or half day
- At least three potential sponsors for co-located events
- Estimated number of attendees
- Event description and CFP topics
- Program committee details: event program chairs and committee members
- Website and branding needs (hex codes, hashtags, and so on)
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Project Opportunities
| Project Opportunity Type | TAGs | Graduated | Incubating | SIGs | Sandbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Person Kiosk (Project Pavilion) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| In-Person Project Meeting | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | - | - |
| PR Support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | - |
| Maintainer session | - | ✅ | ✅ | - | - |
We provide:
- Full event planning and logistical support.
- Integrated marketing and communication plan, including an event website, communications, and marketing of the event.
- Obtaining sponsors for the event.
- Media introductions.
Additional ways projects and project maintainers can participate in events:
- Submissions for call-for-proposals at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon are encouraged to discuss their use of CNCF projects.
- CNCF sponsors industry and Linux Foundation events each year, often with a booth. We encourage project maintainers to join CNCF in our participation to meet with the event attendees and talk about your project. ** Project contributors are welcome to use our booth as a "home base" for meeting colleagues.
- Connect to our worldwide network of Cloud Native Community Groups and Ambassadors to raise awareness of your project.
- Travel funding is available for your non-corporate-backed developers. Please visit our most recent events' need-based scholarship page to learn about eligibility.
- At events, we promote all CNCF projects and help connect users and developers to our projects.
Contact
For any other event support, send an email to ProjectsAtKubeCon@linuxfoundation.org