GovCMS 2024 Mega Meetup

Event date
Wednesday 13 November 2024 AEDT 9:30am to Wednesday 13 November 2024 AEDT 4:00pm

Registrations CLOSED!

Wednesday 13 November 2024

The journey continues - Following the launch of GovCMS 3.0, we’re progressing recent developments and partnerships for the platform.

Are you looking to improve your agency website? Are you interested in exploring new and innovative tools and technology to build better digital experiences? Do you want to know how the public and private sector can work together effectively?

The Mega Meetup Event is the perfect opportunity for the GovCMS community to learn, share and collaborate. Find out how agencies are using and extending the GovCMS platform and collaborate to find solutions to shared challenges. Reconnect with your friends, see what your peers are doing with GovCMS and become involved with what lies ahead.

We look forward to seeing you at the GovCMS Mega Meetup.

Wednesday 13 November 2024

Check-in open from 8.30am 

Event commences at 9:30am until 4pm

The Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden - 92 Corinna Street, Phillip ACT 2602. Corinna Ballroom (level 1).

Agenda

Time Presentation / Activity
8:30am Registrations open
9:30am Welcome and Opening Address
9:50am

Community Presentation:

Importing large datasets in GovCMS SaaS and displaying nicely. 
presented by Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority.

10:25am

Breakout Sessions:

Session 1 - Q&A: Your journey to onboard your website to GovCMS.

Session 2 - Single Sign-On.

10:50am Morning tea
11:20am

Keynote Presentation:

Life Event Personalisation: When life and death depend on content metadata. 
Presented by Possum Michael Hodgkin, Services Australia.

12:25pm

Breakout Sessions:

Session 1 - Major Project coming in 2025: Content reuse and syndication using APIs and DXP tools.

Session 2 - DTA Digital Policy.

12:45pm Birds of a Feather Networking Session
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm

Keynote Presentation:

If you’re not communicating, who is? 
Presented by Penelope Jones, Digital ID, Department of Finance.

3:00pm

Community Presentation:

Reef Authority Websites, Our GovCMS journey.
Presented by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

3:20pm Community Awards & Event wrap-up.
3:30pm Afternoon tea

Parking and Public Transport

  • Parking is available at the venue, entry via Corinna Street, Phillip. You must validate your parking ticket at the venue reception prior to departure.
  • Overflow parking available around the venue.

Share your story?

Some fantastic projects and exciting innovations have been delivered by the GovCMS community recently. Would you like to share your GovCMS journey? We’re looking for presenters to run sessions from 15 minutes to 30 minutes long at the Mega Meetup Event.

We'd love to hear from you. Reach out to us with a quick overview of your project, to be considered.  

GovCMS Community Awards 

The GovCMS Community Awards embody our philosophy of being community-led.

Every year, we love to acknowledge impactful and innovative government websites, that align with good design principles, elevate community engagement, and demonstrate a continued commitment to enhancing user-experiences in an often complex but exciting digital world.
 

GovCMS Community Awards ~ Voting Has Now Closed  ~ Winners Announced at the Mega Meetup This Week

Thank you to everyone for all your votes. We can't wait to announce the top performers and design brilliance winners, as recognised by you, our community! 

Don't forget - If you know of a site that should be considered for a nomination for the Awards next year, 2025, please get in touch.

The GovCMS Community Awards embody our philosophy of being community-led.

Every year, we love to acknowledge impactful and innovative government websites, that align with good design principles, elevate community engagement, and demonstrate a continued commitment to enhancing user-experiences in an often complex but exciting digital world. Award categories:

  1. Connecting with Community
  2. Innovation
  3. Built for Users

DrupalSouth Community Day - Thursday 14 November

DrupalSouth is hosting a Community Day Event the day after our Mega Meetup Event - Thursday 14 November, also at The Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden. 
The Community Day Event will focus on Drupal use across the community (private and public section, of any distribution).
Registrations opening soon.