Join the #community-health Drupal Slack channel for more information. A meeting link will be posted there a few minutes before office hours.
Chicago was booked as the venue for DrupalCon North America in late 2024. Since then, there has been a lot of news from Chicago.
While the government shifted the bulk of its operation to Minneapolis in December, operations continue around the city and across the country. We encourage attendees to inform themselves on the political climate in the USA before making the decision to attend DrupalCon.
The Drupal Community Working Group (CWG) recently posted about Health and Safety at DrupalCon Chicago. We encourage all attendees to review their blog post and the updated DrupalCon Chicago 2026 Health & Safety information.
Put very simply: If you feel unsafe attending an event in the United States, please do not attend. We regret the impact the current climate is having on our international community, LGBTQIA+ community, and others, and hope the US can be safe and welcoming for you in the future once again.
If you choose to travel to DrupalCon from abroad, we encourage you to take the following steps to ensure your trip is as safe as possible:
Chicago has been the target of “enhanced” immigration enforcement operations by the US federal government under the name “Operation Midway Blitz”. Local news outlet Block Club Chicago has written in-depth about the ongoing situation:
More information can be found at Chicago local news outlets:
The CWG and the volunteer DrupalCon Steering Committee are monitoring the situation.
Need Help?
Have questions or concerns about DrupalCon Chicago? Feel free to drop by the Community Working Group’s public office hours this Friday, February 13 at 10am ET / 1200 UTC.
In case of emergency, call 9-1-1.
If you have a harassment concern or need to report a Code of Conduct violation, notify the event staff or contact us at conduct@association.drupal.org.
