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A collection of awesome Ruby conferences, camps, and more from around the world

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Conferences & Camps

Europe • North America • South America • Asia • Africa • Pacific / Oceania

Europe

Central Europe • Western Europe • Southern Europe • Northern Europe • Eastern Europe

• European Ruby Konference - EuRuKo (web: euruko.org, t: euruko, github: euruko) - since 2003
  • 2017 @ Budapest, Hungary; Sept/29+30 - #15
  • 2016 @ Sofia, Bulgaria; Sept/23+24 (€65) - #14
  • 2015 @ Salzburg, Austria; Oct/17+18 (€65) - #13
  • 2014 @ Kyiv, Ukraine; June/20+21 (CANCELED) - #12
  • 2013 @ Athens, Greece; June/28+29 - #11
  • 2012 @ Amsterdam, Netherlands; June/1+2 - #10
  • 2011 @ Berlin, Germany; May/28+29 - #9
  • 2010 @ Krakow, Poland; May/29+30 - #8
  • 2009 @ Barcelona, Spain; May/9+10 - #7
  • 2008 @ Prague, Czech Republic; March/29+30 - #6
  • 2007 @ Vienna, Austria; Nov/10+11 (€20) - #5
  • 2006 @ Munich, Germany; Nov/4+5 - #4
  • 2005 @ Munich, Germany; Oct/15+16 - #3
  • 2004 @ Munich, Germany; Oct/9+10 - #2
  • 2003 @ Karlsruhe, Germany; June/21+22 (€20) - #1

Central Europe

Germany • Poland

Germany / Deutschland (de)

• Ruby on Ice Conference (web: rubyonice.com, t: rubyoniceconf)
  • 2018 @ Tegernsee, Bavaria (near Munich / München); Jan/26-28 (€330) - #1

Poland (pl)

• wroc_love.rb (web: wrocloverb.com, t: wrocloverb)
  • 2018 @ Wrocław; March/16-18
  • 2017 @ Wrocław; March/17-19
  • 2016 @ Wrocław; March/11-13
  • 2015 @ Wrocław; March/13-15
• Grill.rb (web: grillrb.com, t: grill_rb)
  • 2017 @ Wrocław; July/1+2
  • 2016 @ Wrocław; June/25+26

Western Europe

England • France • Belgium

England (en)

• Brighton Ruby Conference (web: brightonruby.com, t: brightonruby)
  • 2018 @ Brighton, East Sussex; July/6 (£139/£119)
  • 2017 @ Brighton, East Sussex; July/7
  • 2016 @ Brighton, East Sussex; July/8
  • 2015 @ Brighton, East Sussex; July/20 (£100)
• Bath Ruby Conference (web: bathruby.org, t: BathRuby)
  • 2018 @ Bath, Somerset; March/22+23 (£199, Student £59)
  • 2016 @ Bath, Somerset; March/11 (£99/£79/£59, Student £19)
  • 2015 @ Bath, Somerset; March/13 (£99/£79/£59, Student £39)

France (fr)

• Paris.rb XXL Conf (web: 2018.rubyparis.org, t: parisrb)
  • 2018 @ Paris; June/28+29

Belgium / België / Belgique (be)

• Ruby Devroom @ FOSDEM (web: fosdem.rubybelgium.be, t: ruby_fosdem)
  • 2016 @ Brussels; Jan/31 (FREE)
• ArrrCamp (web: arrrrcamp.be, t: arrrrcamp)
  • 2015 @ Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen; Oct/1+2 (€250/210/160)
  • 2014 @ Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen; Oct/2+3
• RubyCamp Belgium (web: rubycamp.brug.be, t: brug_be)
  • 2015 @ Tilff, Liège; Aug/28-30 (€100)

Southern Europe

Spain • Portugal • Italy

Spain / España (es)

• Full Stack Fest - Barcelona Ruby Conference (BaRuCo) + Barcelona Future JS (web: fullstackfest.com, t: fullstackfest)
  • 2015 @ Barcelona, Catalonia; Sept/1-5 (BaRuCo €295, Future JS €295, Combo €490)

Portugal (pt)

• RubyConf Portugal (web: rubyconf.pt, t: rubyconfpt)
  • 2016 @ Braga; Oct/27+28 (€200)
  • 2015 @ Braga; Sept/14+15 (€250/200/150, Student €80)
  • 2014 @ Braga; Oct/13+14

Italy (it)

• RubyDay (web: rubyday.it, t: rubydayit)
  • 2016 @ Florence; Nov/25+26
  • 2015 @ Turin; Nov/13 (€52)
  • 2014 @ Roncade, Treviso; Sept/26

Northern Europe

Lithuania

Lithuania / Lietuva (lt)

• Lithuanian Ruby Conference - RubyConfLT (web: rubyconf.lt, t: RubyConfLT)
  • 2017 @ Vilnius; April/1
  • 2016 @ Vilnius; April/23
  • 2015 @ Vilnius; March/21

Eastern Europe

Belarus • Bulgaria • Russia • Ukraine

Belarus / Беларусь (by)

• RubyConf Belarus- RubyConf BY (web: rubyconference.by/en, t: rubyconfby)
  • 2017 @ Minsk; April/2
  • 2016 @ Minsk; April/24

Bulgaria (bg)

• Balkan Ruby Conference (web: balkanruby.com, t: BalkanRuby)
  • 2018 @ Sofia; May/25+26

Russia / Россия (ru)

• Rails Club (web: railsclub.ru, t: railsclub_ru)
  • 2017 @ Moscow; September/23
  • 2016 @ Moscow; October/22
  • 2015 @ Moscow; September/26

Ukraine / Україна / Украина (ua)

• RubyC (web: rubyc.eu, t: rubyc_eu) by Svitla Systems
  • 2017 @ Kyiv; June/3+4
  • 2016 @ Kyiv; June/4+5
  • 2015 @ Kyiv; May/30+31

America

North America • South America

North America

Canada • United States • Mexico

United States (us)

New England • Mid Atlantic • Capital Region • Southeast • Great Lakes • Great Plains • Rocky Mountains • Southwest • Texas • Pacific Northwest • California

• RubyConf (web: rubyconf.org, t: rubyconf) since 2001 by Ruby Central
  • 2018 @ Los Angeles, California; Nov/13-15
  • 2017 @ New Orleans, Louisiana; Nov/15-17
  • 2016 @ Cincinnati, Ohio; Nov/10-12
  • 2015 @ San Antonio, Texas; Nov/15-17
  • 2014 @ San Diego, California; Nov/17-19
  • …
  • 2009 @ San Francisco, California; Nov/19-21 - #9
  • 2008 @ Orlando, Florida; Nov/6-8 - #8
  • 2007 @ Charlotte, North Carolina; Nov/2-4 - #7
  • 2006 @ Denver, Colorado; Oct/20-22 - #6
  • 2005 @ San Diego, California; Oct/14-16 - #5
  • 2004 @ Washington, D.C.; Oct/1-3 - #4
  • 2003 @ Austin, Texas; Nov/16-18 - #3
  • 2002 @ Seattle, Washington; Nov/1-3 - #2
  • 2001 @ Tampa, Florida; Oct/12+13 - #1
• RailsConf (web: railsconf.com, t: railsconf) since 2006 by Ruby Central
  • 2018 @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; April/17-19
  • 2017 @ Phoenix, Arizona; April/25-27
  • 2016 @ Kansas City, Missouri; May/4-6
  • 2015 @ Atlanta, Georgia; April/21-23
  • 2014 @ Chicago, Illinois; April/22-25
  • …
  • 2006 @ Chicago, Illinois; June/22-25 - #1

New England

• Burlington Ruby Conference (web: burlingtonrubyconference.com, t: btvrubyconf)
  • 2015 @ Burlington, Vermont; Aug/1+2 ($250)

Mid Atlantic

• Gotham Ruby Conference - GORUCO (web: goruco.com, t: goruco)
  • 2017 @ New York, New York; June/24
  • 2016 @ New York, New York; June/25
  • 2015 @ New York, New York; June/20
• OpenCommerce Conference (web: opencommerceconf.org, t: opencommerce_)
  • 2016 @ New York, New York; June/28+29
• Nickel City Ruby (web: nickelcityruby.com, t: nickelcityruby)
  • 2014 @ Buffalo, New York; Oct/2-4
• Steel City Ruby Conf (web: steelcityruby.org, t: SteelCityRuby)
  • 2014 @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Aug/15+16

Capital Region

• RubyNation (web: rubynation.org, t: rubynation)
  • 2017 @ Arlington, Virginia; June/16
  • 2016 @ Washington, DC; June/3+4

Southeast

• Southeast Ruby Conference (web: southeastruby.com, t: southeastruby)
  • 2017 @ Nashville, Tennessee; October/5-6 - #1
• Ancient City Ruby Conference (web: ancientcityruby.com, t: ancientcityruby)
  • 2016 @ St Augustine, Florida; April/6-8 ($299)

Great Lakes

• Madison+ Ruby (web: madisonpl.us/ruby, t: MadisonRuby)
  • 2015 @ Madison, Wisconsin; Aug/21+22 ($349)

Great Plains

• Ruby Midwest (t: RubyMidwest)
  • @ Kansas City, Missouri

Rocky Mountains

• Rocky Mountain Ruby Conference (web: rockymtnruby.com, t: rockymtnruby)
  • 2015 @ Boulder, Colorado; Sept/23-25 ($199.99)

Southwest

• Rubyhack: High Altitude Coding Konference (web: rubyhack.com, t: utrubyhack)
  • 2018 @ Salt Lake City, Utah; May/3+4
  • 2017 @ Salt Lake City, Utah; April/20+21 ($199)
• Mountain West Ruby Conference - MtnWestRubyConf - MWRC (web: mtnwestrubyconf.org, t: mwrc)
  • @ Salt Lake City, Utah

Texas

• Keep Ruby Weird (web: keeprubyweird.com, t: keeprubyweird)
  • 2017 @ Austin, Texas; Oct/27
  • 2016 @ Austin, Texas; Oct/28
  • 2015 @ Austin, Texas; Oct/23
• LoneStarRuby Conference (web: lonestarruby.org, t: LoneStarRuby)
  • 2015 @ Austin, Texas; Aug/15 ($249/199/150)

Pacific Northwest

• Ruby on Ales (web: ruby.onales.com, t: rbonales)
  • 2016 @ Bend, Oregon; March/31+April/1 (?/$250)
  • 2015 @ Bend, Oregon; March/5+6 ($350)
• Cascadia Ruby (web: cascadiaruby.com, t: cascadiaruby)
  • 2014 @ Portland, Oregon; Aug/11+12

California

• Los Angeles Ruby Conference - LA RubyConf (web: larubyconf.com, t: larubyconf)
  • 2015 @ Burbank, California; Oct/10 ($249)

Mexico / México (mx)

• MagmaConf (web: magmaconf.com, t: magmaconf)
  • 2015 @ Manzanillo, Colima; June/18-20
  • 2014 @ Manzanillo, Colima; June/4-6

South America

Brazil • Colombia • Uruguay • Argentina

Brazil / Brasil (br)

• RubyConf Brasil (web: rubyconf.com.br, t: rubyconfbr)
  • 2017 @ São Paulo; Nov/17+18
  • 2016 @ São Paulo; Sept/23+24
  • 2015 @ São Paulo; Sept/18+19
  • 2014 @ São Paulo; Aug/28+29
• RuPy Campinas, RuPy (web: campinas.rupy.com.br, rupy.com.br, t: rupycampinas)
  • 2015 @ Campinas, São Paulo; June/20
  • 2014 @ São José dos Campos, São Paulo; Nov/29
• Tropical Ruby (web: tropicalrb.com, t: tropicalrb)
  • 2015 @ Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco; March/5-8
  • 2014 @ Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco; April/24-27 (formerly: Abril Pro Ruby)

Colombia (co)

• RubyConf Colombia (web: rubyconf.co, t: RubyConfCo)
  • 2017 @ Medellin; Sept/8+9
  • 2016 @ Medellin; Sept/2+3
  • 2015 @ Medellin; Oct/15+16

Uruguay (uy)

• RubyConf Uruguay (web: rubyconfuruguay.org, t: rubyconfuruguay)
  • 2014 @ Montevideo; May/23+24

Argentina (ar)

• RubyConf Argentina (web: rubyconfargentina.org, t: RubyConfAR)
  • 2014 @ Buenos Aires; Oct/24+25

Asia

Japan • Taiwan • Singapore • Philippines • Malaysia • Indonesia • India • China

Japan (jp)

• RubyWorld Conference (web: rubyworld-conf.org, t: RubyWorldConf) by Ruby Association
  • 2017 @ Matsue; Nov/1+2
  • 2016 @ Matsue; Nov/3+4 (¥5000)
  • 2015 @ Matsue; Nov/11+12 (¥5000)
  • 2014 @ Matsue; Nov/13+14
• RubyKaigi (web: rubykaigi.org, t: rubykaigi)
  • 2018 @ Sendai; May/31-June/2
  • 2017 @ Hiroshima; Sep/18-20
  • 2016 @ Kyoto; Sep/8-10
  • 2015 @ Chuo, Tokyo; Dec/11-13
  • 2014 @ Edogawa, Tokyo; Sep/18-20
  • …
  • 2009 @ Chiyoda, Tokyo; July/17-19 - #4
  • 2008 @ Tsukuba, Ibaraki; June/20-22 - #3
  • 2007 @ Chiyoda, Tokyo; June/9+10 - #2
  • 2006 @ Koutou, Tokyo; June/10+11 - #1

Taiwan (tw)

• RubyConf Taiwan (web: rubyconf.tw, t: rubytaiwan)
  • 2018 @ Taipei; April/27+28
  • 2106 @ Taipei; Dec/2+3
  • 2015 @ Taipei; Sept/11+12
  • 2014 @ Taipei; April/25+26

Singapore (sg)

• RedDotRubyConf (web: reddotrubyconf.com, t: reddotrubyconf)
  • 2017 @ Singapore; June/22+23
  • 2016 @ Singapore; June/23+24
  • 2015 @ Singapore; June/4+5 ($350/$285)
  • 2014 @ Singapore; June/26+27

Philippines / Pilipinas (ph)

• RubyConf Philippines (web: rubyconf.ph, t: RubyConfPH)
  • 2018 @ Manila; March/15-17 - #5
  • 2017 @ South Palms Beach Resort, Bohol; March/16-18 - #4
  • 2016 @ Manila; April/7-9 - #3
  • 2015 @ Boracy Island; March/27-28 - #2
  • 2014 @ Manila; March/28-29 - #1

Malaysia (my)

• RubyConf Malaysia (web: rubyconf.my, t: rubyconfmy)
  • 2017 @ Cyberjaya; Oct/12+13
  • 2016 @ Kuala Lumpur; Aug/13

Indonesia (id)

• RubyConf Indonesia (web: ruby.id/conf, t: id_ruby)
  • 2017 @ Jakarta; Oct/6+7 - #1

India (in)

• RubyConf India (web: rubyconfindia.org, t: rubyconfindia)
  • 2018 @ Bengaluru; Feb/9+10
  • 2017 @ Kochi, Kerala; Jan/27-29
  • 2016 @ Kochi, Kerala; March/19+20
  • 2015 @ Dona Paula (Vainguinim Beach), Goa; April/3-5 (Rs22000/11000/6500, $400/200/125)
  • 2014 @ Canacona (Goan Coastline), Goa; March/22+23
• Garden City Ruby Conference (web: gardencityruby.org, t: GardenCityRb)
  • 2015 @ Bangalore, Karnataka; Jan/10
• Deccan Ruby Conf (web: deccanrubyconf.org, t: deccanrubyconf)
  • 2015 @ Pune, Maharashtra; Aug/8 (Rs1800/1100)

China (zh)

• RubyConf China (web: rubyconfchina.org)
  • 2017 @ Hangzhou; Sept/16+17
  • 2016 @ Chengdu; Sept/23+24
  • 2015 @ Shenzhen; Oct/10+11
  • 2014 @ Beijing; Nov/1+2
  • 2013 @ Beijing; Oct/26+27
  • 2012 @ Shanghai; Nov/17+18

Africa

Kenya • South Africa

Kenya (ke)

• RubyConf Kenya (web: ruby-conf-ke.nairuby.org, t: NairubyKE)
  • 2018 @ Nairobi; June/22
  • …
  • 2015 @ Nairobi; May/8+9

South Africa (za)

• RubyFuza (web: rubyfuza.org, t: rubyfuza)
  • 2018 @ Cape Town; Feb/1-3
  • 2017 @ Cape Town; Feb/2-4
  • 2016 @ Cape Town; Feb/4+5 (R1200/R900)
  • 2015 @ Cape Town; Feb/5+6

Pacific / Oceania

Australia • New Zealand

Australia (au)

• RubyConf Australia (web: rubyconf.org.au, t: rubyconf_au)
  • 2018 @ Sydney; March/8+9 (A$670)
  • 2017 @ Melbourne; Feb/9+10
  • 2016 @ Gold Coast; Feb/10-13 (A$550)
  • 2015 @ Melbourne; Feb/4-7

New Zealand / Aotearoa (nz)

• Kiwi Ruby Conf (web: kiwi.ruby.nz, t: kiwirubyconf)
  • 2017 @ Wellington; Nov/2+3 - #1

What’s On? What’s Up?

Note: Use the “live” whatson command line tool. Type:

$ rubyconf

resulting in (†):

Upcoming Ruby Conferences:

  in 37d  Ruby on Ice Conference, Fri-Sun Jan/26-28 (3d) @ Tegernsee, Bavaria (near Munich / München) > Germany / Deutschland > Central Europe > Europe
  in 43d  RubyFuza, Thu-Sat Feb/1-3 (3d) @ Cape Town > South Africa > Africa
  in 51d  RubyConf India, Fri+Sat Feb/9+10 (2d) @ Bengaluru > India > Asia
  in 78d  RubyConf Australia, Thu+Fri Mar/8+9 (2d) @ Sydney > Australia > Pacific / Oceania
  in 85d  RubyConf Philippines, Thu-Sat Mar/15-17 (3d) @ Manila > Philippines / Pilipinas > Asia
  in 86d  wroc_love.rb, Fri-Sun Mar/16-18 (3d) @ Wroclaw > Poland > Central Europe > Europe
  in 92d  Bath Ruby Conference, Thu+Fri Mar/22+23 (2d) @ Bath, Somerset > England > Western Europe > Europe
  in 118d  RailsConf, Tue-Thu Apr/17-19 (3d) @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania > United States > North America > America
  in 128d  RubyConf Taiwan, Fri+Sat Apr/27+28 (2d) @ Taipei > Taiwan > Asia
  in 134d  Rubyhack: High Altitude Coding Konference, Thu+Fri May/3+4 (2d) @ Salt Lake City, Utah > Southwest > United
tates > North America > America
  in 156d  Balkan Ruby Conference, Fri+Sat May/25+26 (2d) @ Sofia > Bulgaria > Eastern Europe > Europe
  in 162d  RubyKaigi, Thu-Sat May/31-Jun/2 (3d) @ Sendai > Japan > Asia
  in 184d  RubyConf Kenya, Fri Jun/22 (1d) @ Nairobi > Kenya > Africa
  in 190d  Paris.rb XXL Conf, Thu+Fri Jun/28+29 (2d) @ Paris > France > Western Europe > Europe
  ...

(†): on December, 20th in 2017 :-).

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