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Write the Docs Conferences are focused on documentation systems, tech writing theory, and information delivery. We consider everyone who cares about communication and documentation and their users to be a member of our community. This can be programmers, tech writers, customer support, developer advocates, marketers, and anyone else who wants people to have great experiences with software.

Our conferences create a time and a place for the global community of documentarians to share information, discuss ideas, and work together to improve the art and science of documentation.

2024 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland 2024, April 14-16, Portland, Oregon, United States

2023 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland 2023, May 7-9, Portland, Oregon, United States
• Write the Docs Atlantic 2023, September 10-12, Virtual - CEST and EDT
• Write the Docs Australia 2023, December 7-8, Melbourne, Australia

2022 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland 2022, May 22-24, Virtual - PST
• Write the Docs Prague 2022, September 11-13, Virtual - CET
• Write the Docs Australia 2022, December 8-9, Virtual - AEDT

2021 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland 2021, April 25-27, “Portland” - Virtual - PST
• Write the Docs Prague 2021, October 3-5, “Prague” - Virtual - CEST
• Cancelled - Write the Docs Australia & India 2021, December 2-3, “Australia” - Virtual - AEDT

2020 Conferences

Due to COVID-19, our conferences are virtual this year.

• Write the Docs Portland 2020, August 9-11, “Portland” - Remote - PST
• Write the Docs Prague 2020, October 18-20 2020, “Prague” - Remote - CEST
• Write the Docs Australia & India 2020, December 3-4 2020, “Australia” - Remote - AEDT

2019 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland, May 19-21, Portland, Oregon
• Write the Docs Vilnius, June 2-3, Vilnius, Lithuania
• Write the Docs Prague, September 15-17, Prague, Czech Republic
• Write the Docs Australia, November 14-15, Sydney, Australia

2018 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland, May 6-8, Portland, Oregon
• Write the Docs + Open Help Cincinnati, August 18-22, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Write the Docs Prague, September 9-11, Prague, Czech Republic
• Write the Docs Australia, November 15-16, Melbourne, Australia

2018 One-Day Events

• Building a Career in Documentation: All-Day Event, in partnership with GDS, June 5, London, UK

2017 Conferences

• Write the Docs Portland, May 14-16, Portland, Oregon
• Write the Docs Prague, September 10-12, Prague, Czech Republic

2017 One-Day Events

• Write the Docs Day Australia, November 24, Melbourne, Australia

Want to run your own one-day Write the Docs event? Check our guide for starting an event and email us if you have any questions!

2017 Community Conferences

• API The Docs Amsterdam, December 4, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2016 Conferences

• Write the Docs North America, May 22-24 2016, Portland, Oregon
• Write the Docs Europe, Sept 18-20, 2016, Prague, Czech Republic

2015 Conferences

• Write the Docs North America, May 17-19 2015, Portland, Oregon
• Write the Docs Europe, Aug 31-Sep 1, 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

2014 Conferences

• Write the Docs North America, May 5-6 2014, Portland, Oregon
• Write the Docs Europe Unconference, July 19-20 2014, Berlin, Germany
• Write the Docs Europe, Mar 31-Apr 1, 2014, Budapest, Hungary

2013 Conferences

• Write the Docs, Apr 8-9 2013, Portland, Oregon

Think your conference should go here? Make sure you meet the requirements listed in the Community-Run Events page, then email us.