LPI Expands Global Reach Through Enhanced Event Engagement
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) continues to strengthen its global presence by empowering partners, members, and community leaders to promote our certifications and collaborate at open source events worldwide. With a suite of initiatives designed to increase community engagement and event participation, we’re making it easier than ever to bring open source knowledge, certification insights, and professional development opportunities to local and international audiences.
Are You Going to Lead?
At the heart of this effort is a new Event Collaboration initiative. Official partners and members can now apply to become Event Leads, promoting LPI certifications at conferences, trade shows, and workshops. Event Leads can host booths, deliver expert talks, facilitate hands-on certification exam labs, and engage directly with attendees to promote open source education and professional certification benefits. Linux Professional Institute supports these efforts by providing logistical assistance, including travel funding for selected, approved leads.
Together, with the Event Managers
Recognizing the diverse landscape of open source gatherings, Linux Professional Institute also offers a comprehensive Event Support initiative for organizers of community-driven and open source focused events. Through this program, event managers can request marketing support, branding assets, co-promotion opportunities, and, in some cases, sponsorship from LPI to help amplify their reach and impact. This support is available to a broad range of organizers, with priority given to our certification holders.
Together, with the Volunteers
For individuals passionate about open source, our Booth Staff volunteer program (Booth Buddies) provides an outstanding way to get involved. Volunteers serve as local representatives at events, engaging attendees at LPI booths, sharing career experiences, and advocating for open source adoption. Participants benefit from firsthand event experience, expanded professional networks, and opportunities to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward membership renewal.
Find Opportunities
To help the community stay connected with Linux Professional Institute’s expanding global footprint, the newly updated Events Calendar offers a centralized listing of upcoming appearances, including key conferences that focus on open-source and Linux software development, enterprise and infrastructure use, public-sector and policy adoption, community education and advocacy, and professional skills development.The updated calendar makes it easy for members, partners, and open source enthusiasts to find opportunities to attend, participate, or get involved near them. Events can be added to the Events Calendar by filling out the form on the Event Support page.
Whether you are an organizer seeking support, a partner ready to lead, or a volunteer looking to engage with open source communities, the new Linux Professional Institute event initiatives provide multiple avenues to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the growth of the global open source ecosystem.
