Attending: @astridjuizi @fredvd @rioksane @Fosten @gyst Ruben @erral @tkimnguyen
Key discussion points and actions included:
Plone.org & Providers
- Providers Listing: Work is underway to update the Provider content types and views. There is collaboration between the marketing and dev teams to improve the "Providers" and "Case Studies" sections.
- Case Studies: The "Submit a Case Study" email flow has been fixed (thanks Rikupekka!). Please submit yours - don't overthink it, just fill in the form and the Marketing team will prepare a draft. The team is looking to curate niche-specific landing pages (e.g., "Who uses Plone in Education") and is seeking new case studies from recent projects (TU Dresden, Interaktiv, Syslab, etc.).
- Resources: A new FAQ resource for providers to use in client pitches to decision makers based on recent ICP discussions ("Why Plone? - Hold My Beer") is in drafts.
Sponsorship
- The sponsorship page has been updated on plone.org.
- The team is currently reaching out to renewing sponsors as they come up for renewal and will contact past sponsors in the new year.
Plone Conference 2025 Wrap-up & 2026
- Wrap-up: The 2025 conference budget is in the black
Just finalizing the last invoices. - Media: Over 50 conference talk videos have been uploaded to YouTube. Links have been added to the talks on 2025.ploneconf.org so they can be easily found (thank you Ruben). Photos are being organized on Flickr (with privacy considerations in mind).
- Feedback: The post-conference survey has received good reviews so far. If you haven't filled it out, please do so here: 2025 Conference Feedback.
- 2026: Planning has already kicked off for Maastricht! The location is being finalized, and a test site is live.
Other
- Newsletter: The recent newsletter had a great open rate as usual. The next issue is scheduled for mid-December.
- Social Media: It was decided to look into transitioning the Buffer account to a Foundation-owned non-profit account to ensure continuity.
- Team Admin: The Marketing Team page on plone.org has been refreshed, and internal drive/calendars are being reorganized for better efficiency. Thank you Brian for the Marketing team actions calendar.
Events & Sprints
Sprint information is being updated constantly. Mark your calendars & sign up to those where the info is already available.
- Stellenbosch Sprint: Jan 16–19, 2026 (Astrid)
- Bucharest Sprint: March 2026 (Alec)
- Bonn (Beethoven) Sprint: May 18–22, 2026 (Jakob)
- Buschenschank Sprint: May 26–31, 2026 (Johannes R)
- Pole Position Sprint - Kerpen, near Cologne: June 8–12, 2026 (Joerg)
- Axolote Sprint (Mexico City): Nov 1 (TBC)
- Salamina Sprint: Dec (TBC)
World Plone Day (WPD) 2026
- Set for Thursday, April 16, 2026, pending confirmation from Brazil for a possible live event.
Plone Tune-Up Day
- Next: November 21, 2025. Standup at 9h30 & 17h CET (UTC+1). The doc needs some tlc.
- Another AMA (Ask Me Anything) this time with Mikel at 16:00 CET. Livestream on YouTube. Link to be shared closer to the time.
Next Meeting: December 2, 2025 @ 16:00 UTC+1.