BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Linux Professional Institute (LPI) - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Linux Professional Institute (LPI) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lpi.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Linux Professional Institute (LPI) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T030707 CREATED:20260120T131230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T131230Z UID:10000010-1774515600-1774548000@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI at the Innovation Training Summit 2026\, Italy DESCRIPTION:March 26-27\, 2026\nRome\, Italy\nAuditorium della Tecnica\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to participate as an exhibitor at the Innovation Training Summit 2026\, organized by Ecosistema Formazione Italia. \nThe Innovation Training Summit has established itself as Italy’s premier event for the corporate training and human resources sector. The 2026 edition brings together 3\,500+ participants\, 250+ speakers\, and 150+ partners and sponsors for two days of discussion on new training models\, technologies\, wellbeing\, and the future of work. \nThe summit is designed for HR Directors\, Learning & Development professionals\, training organizations\, companies\, institutions\, and innovators. The program features panels\, keynotes\, workshops\, and structured networking opportunities focused on skill development and organizational innovation. \nLPI will be present with a booth\, offering an opportunity to connect with decision-makers who define training budgets\, build skill development roadmaps\, and choose certification partners for their organizations. Our participation reflects LPI’s commitment to positioning open source skills as essential components of future-ready workforce development. \nThis is an invite-only event bringing together Italy’s leading voices in corporate training and human capital development. \n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://efi-italia.it/summit URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/innovation-training-summit-26/ LOCATION:Auditorium della Tecnica\, Viale Umberto Tupini\, 65\, Rome\, 00100\, Italy CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/event-innovation-training-summit-lpi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260328T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T030707 CREATED:20260202T140042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T100843Z UID:10000011-1774684800-1774803600@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:Linux Professional Institute at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026 DESCRIPTION:March 28-29 \nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) will join at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage. This year\, we are offering an extra-large community discount for our paper based exams at the event! \nAt the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) booth\, we will provide information about our exams\, learning materials\, and certifications. You are more than welcome to join us to ask questions or chat with us about Linux certification. \nAlso\, education institutions and open-source solution providers are welcome to learn more about the opportunities within the LPI partnership and how to become partners! \nLPI offers discounted paper-based exams at the Chemnitzer Linux-Tage\nThere will be two exam sessions: \n\nSunday\, 10:30 a.m.\nSunday\, 1:30 p.m.\n\nCandidates can take Linux Essentials\, Web Development Essentials\, and Security Essentials in both English and German language\, Open Source Essentials (only in English)\, the LPIC-1 (German and English)\, LPIC-2 (German and English)\, and LPIC-3 exams (English only)\, as well as the DevOps Tools Engineer and BSD Specialist exams (both in English only). \nThe exams will be offered at a community discount\, costing 70 Euros (Essentials exams) and 110 Euros (all other exams). This offer is sponsored by our Channel Partners Open Source Certification GmbH and Linux-Training Werner Fischer. \nSince seats are limited\, we kindly ask candidates to preregister for the event. Although LPI recommends pre-registration\, vacant places will be allocated to candidates without pre-registration. \nRegister below! \nThe exams will be held in room C25.012 in Weinhold-Bau. The meeting point is in front of the building’s door with “#wirsindchemnitz” in the window and the building name below. Candidates do not have to pay an event entrance ticket to take their exam\, as the exam room is not in the main building. \nThe meeting point is 30 minutes before the start of the exam. Candidates must be in the exam room 15 minutes before the exam begins and bring a government-issued photo ID (passport\, ID card\, or driver’s license)\, their LPI ID\, and the exam fee in cash. \nGeneral information about Chemnitzer Linux-Tage is available on the event’s website. The LPI website provides information about the LPI exams and essential exam preparation hints. Learning materials for exam preparation are available at learning.lpi.org. \nWin a server\, plush Tux and reference books in the LPI quiz\nVisit our booth and join the big LPI quiz! Take your chance to win a Thomas-Krenn Edge4Go System\, provided by Thomas-Krenn.AG\, a large plush Tux\, and books from Rheinwerk Verlag. \nIf you have questions or want to schedule a meeting at Chemnitzer Linuxtage\, please contact us! \nImportant for the PBT Event Registration:\nRegistration will close 24 hours before the first exam session on Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026. Anyone who would still like to participate can register at short notice during the event. Please report to room C25.012 in the Weinhold building at least 30 minutes before the exam. \nThe online registration is now closed. If you want to participate in the exam session at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026\, come to the exam room half an hour before the exams starts. Exams are held in room C25.012 in Weinhold-Bau. URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/clt2026/ LOCATION:Chemnitzer Linux Tage\, Chemnitz\, Weinhold-Bau\, Chemnitzer\, Germany CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/article-Chemnitzer-Linux-Tage-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T030707 CREATED:20260316T123950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T145510Z UID:10000019-1775548800-1775754000@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI at Talent Land Mexico 2026 DESCRIPTION:April 7-9\, 2026\nMexico City\, Mexico\nExpo Santa Fe\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to participate in Talent Land Mexico 2026\, one of Latin America’s largest technology and innovation events for students and young professionals. \nFor the first time in its history\, Talent Land moves to Mexico City\, bringing together over 30\,000 attendees across themed “lands” covering cybersecurity\, development\, gaming\, health tech\, robotics\, and entrepreneurship. \nLPI will have a booth presence throughout the event. Juan Ibarra will present “Be a Linux Professional!” on April 7 at 15:00 (CDMX local time) at the Developer Land Stage. \nThe session explores how to turn an interest in Linux and open source into a professional advantage through LPI’s certification pathway. Topics include choosing the right certification route based on experience level\, building an employable profile with globally recognized credentials\, and understanding career opportunities in companies\, the public sector\, and international markets. \nLPI will offer discount coupons to community members and students attending the event. \nVisit the LPI booth to: \n\nMeet LPI representatives in person\nLearn about LPI partner programs for educational institutions\nExplore partnership opportunities for open source service providers\nGet details on certification pathways and discount offers\n\nWhether you’re a student\, young professional\, or community member\, stop by and say hello! \n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://talent-land.mx/ URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/talentland-mex-26/ LOCATION:Expo Santa Fe\, Mexico City\, Mexico CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/talentland-mex-26.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T030707 CREATED:20260213T130625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T081458Z UID:10000014-1775808000-1775926800@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI Offers Huge Community Discount at Grazer Linuxtage 2026! DESCRIPTION:April 10-11\, 2026\nGraz\, Austria\nTU Graz\, Campus Inffeldgasse\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to participate in the Grazer Linuxtage 2026\, an annual conference around open source software and hardware. \nThe Grazer Linuxtage brings together 1\,000+ participants\, including IT professionals\, students\, educators\, and hobbyists\, for two days of talks\, workshops\, and community networking. The event is free and open to the public\, with no reservation required. \nThe program features sessions on security\, development\, open data\, applications\, and system administration\, along with hands-on workshops and lightning talks. \nPaper-Based Exam Sessions with Special Pricing \nThe exams will be offered at a community discount\, costing 70 Euros (Essentials exams) and 110 Euros (all other exams). This offer is sponsored by our Channel Partners Open Source Certification GmbH and Linux-Training Werner Fischer. \nDiscounted exam pricing (paper-based exams only): \n\n€70 for Linux Essentials and Security Essentials\n€110 for all professional-level certification exams\n\nRegistration is required to take advantage of this offer. \nThere will be three exam sessions: \n\nFriday\, April 10\, 2:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, April 11\, 9:30 a.m.\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2:30 p.m.\n\nCandidates can take Linux Essentials\, Web Development Essentials\, and Security Essentials in both English and German language\, Open Source Essentials (only in English)\, the LPIC-1 (German and English)\, LPIC-2 (German and English)\, and LPIC-3 exams (English only)\, as well as the DevOps Tools Engineer and BSD Specialist exams (both in English only). \nSince seats are limited\, we kindly ask candidates to preregister for the event. Although LPI recommends pre-registration\, vacant places will be allocated to candidates without pre-registration. \nRegister below! \nThe exams will be held in Seminarraum ISW\, Inffeldgasse\, TU Graz. The meeting point is 30 minutes before the start of the exam. Candidates must be in the exam room 15 minutes before the exam begins and bring a government-issued photo ID (passport\, ID card\, or driver’s license)\, their LPI ID\, and the exam fee in cash. \nLPI representatives Björn Schönewald and Dirk Streubel will be on site throughout the event. \nFull event schedule: https://pretalx.linuxtage.at/glt26/schedule/ \nImportant for the PBT Event Registration:\nRegistration will close 24 hours before the first exam session on Grazer Linuxtage 2026. \n\n\n \n \n PBT Event Registration - Grazer Linuxtage 2026\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n LPI ID(Required)Exam Time Slot(Required)Friday\, April 10 – 2:30pmSaturday\, April 11 – 9:30amSaturday\, April 11 - 2:30pmExam(Required)English - Linux EssentialsEnglish - Security EssentialsEnglish - Web Development EssentialsEnglish - Open Source EssentialsEnglish - LPIC-1: 101English - LPIC-1: 102English - LPIC-2: 201English - LPIC-2: 202English - LPIC-3: 300 Mixed EnvironmentsEnglish - LPIC-3: 303 SecurityEnglish - LPIC-3: 305 Virtualization and ContainerizationEnglish - LPIC-3: 306 High Availability and Storage ClustersEnglish - DevOps Tools EngineerEnglish - BSD SpecialistGerman - Linux EssentialsGerman - Security EssentialsGerman - Web Development EssentialsGerman - LPIC-1: 101German - LPIC-1: 102German - LPIC-2: 201German - LPIC-2: 202Payment Method(Required)CashLet the event organizer know if you have any questions or commentPrivacy Consent(Required) I agree that the information submitted to the Linux Professional Institute is subject to the Privacy Policy.(Required)CAPTCHA URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/grazer-lt-26/ LOCATION:Graz\, Austria TU Graz\, Campus Inffeldgasse\, Campus Inffeldgasse\, Graz\, Australia CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/article-Grazer-Linuxtage-2026-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T030707 CREATED:20260216T125840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T125840Z UID:10000016-1777017600-1777222800@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI Bronze Sponsor of LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) 2026 DESCRIPTION:April 24-26\, 2026\nBellingham\, Washington\nBellingham Technical College\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to participate as a Bronze Sponsor of LinuxFest Northwest 2026. \nLinuxFest Northwest is celebrating its 26th year as a community-driven open source conference in the Pacific Northwest. The event brings together developers\, system administrators\, educators\, and open source enthusiasts for three days of sessions\, workshops\, and networking. \nJon “maddog” Hall\, Board Chair Emeritus of the Linux Professional Institute\, will be presenting at the conference. A programmer since 1969 and a cornerstone of the free software movement since 1986\, maddog brings decades of experience advocating for open source technologies and accessible computing worldwide. \nTed Matsumura\, LPI’s champion for LinuxFest Northwest\, will also be presenting. Ted may offer an additional session on Linux Essentials certification preparation for attendees interested in exploring open source career pathways. \nLinuxFest Northwest provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the Pacific Northwest open source community\, learn from experienced practitioners\, and discover the latest developments in Linux and free software. \nJoin us in Bellingham! \n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://linuxfestnorthwest.org/ URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/lfnw-26/ CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in North America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lfnw25-event-lpi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T030707 CREATED:20260326T084601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T084601Z UID:10000020-1777104000-1777136400@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI Participating at FLISOL 2026 with Community Discount DESCRIPTION:April 25 – May 31\, 2026\nLatin America (multiple venues) + Online\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is participating in FLISOL 2026 as a media partner. \nFLISOL (Festival Latinoamericano de Instalación de Software Libre) is the largest event promoting free software in Latin America. The festival brings together students\, academics\, professionals\, government officials\, enthusiasts\, and people new to open source technology across simultaneous events throughout the region. \nWith approximately 10\,000 expected attendees ranging from IT professionals and educators to students and hobbyists\, FLISOL creates opportunities for the open source community to connect\, learn\, and advance their skills through talks\, workshops\, and presentations covering free software from artistic and academic perspectives to business and social applications. \n20% Community Discount on LPI Exams!\nLPI is continuing the collaboration established in previous years. A 20% Community Discount will be available for attendees to access LPI certification exams and resources. \nGeneral information about FLISOL is available on the event’s website. URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/flisol-26/ LOCATION:Latin America (multiple venues) CATEGORIES:Event in Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/flisol-23-lpi.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR