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About Us

The Melbourne AWS User Group is a community group based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We meet primarily to discuss Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its ecosystem; to swap stories, share knowledge, and generally try to advance the skills and capabilities of our members.

Attending Meetups

Thank you for taking the time to attend one of our meetups! They can be a great place for learning and meeting new people, but there can also be a lot going on. Below you’ll find all the information you need about attending our events.

Code of Conduct

Our community is dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices.

Contact Us

Need to get in touch? The easiest way to reach the organisers is via Slack or email, but all of our various contact methods are listed below, feel free to use whichever is most comfortable to you.

Info for First Time Attendees

Hi, I’m Rob (bok), one of the organisers here.

Attending your first meetup can be a bit daunting. As an introvert, I was mildly terrified at the thought of meeting people I didn’t know, discussing coding with them, and them finding out that I had no idea what I was doing!

Slack Team

The Melbourne AWS User Group has one of the most active AWS-related Slack teams in the world, with over 600 members and 20% active on any given weekday.

Speaking at Meetups

You don't have to be a professional presenter to speak at a User Group. Some of the most valuable presentations we see are those were members of the community have learnt something new or discovered a helpful tool - sharing that newfound knowledge or enthusiasm enriches the entire community.

Speaking at a User Group is also a great way to get started presenting - the environment is relaxed and welcoming, and community members are great for feedback. You’d be surprised how often the group is just as excited about a tool or technique as you are!

Sponsoring the meetup

Sponsorship closed

Sponsorship for 2023 is currently closed. If you are interested in sponsoring the user group in 2024, please reach out. Existing sponsors will get priority during the sponsorship process though.

Meetups cost money to run, sponsorship is a great way to promote your product or company within the community.

Submit a talk

Talk Title *

Brief Description *

Talk Format *

Full Presentation (20 – 30 minutes)

Lightning Talk (5 – 10 minutes)

Level *

Level 100 (Beginner to AWS)

Level 200 (Introduction to Service)

Level 300 (Advanced)

Level 400 (Expert)

Your Name *

What pronouns would you like us to use for you? * When we introduce you we want to make you feel as comfortable as possible. For example: a nickname, your first name, he/him, she/her, they/them

Email Address * Your email address is never published. It's purely so we can get in touch.

About You / Short Bio A little about yourself. We use this to introduce you at the event as well as on social media. So include anything you'd like us to say about you.

Mastodon

We regularly promote events on Mastodon. Please include your username if you’d like us to @-mention you.

linkedin.com/in/

We regularly promote events on our LinkedIn. Please include your username if you’d like us to mention you.

Additional Comments Anything extra you'd like to add.

Volunteering at Meetups

Many hours go into each meetup and many hands are a bounty, but it doesn’t take a large commitment to help out! If you’re interested in helping out please read on.