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MidCamp 2026

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MidCamp 2026 ran May 12–14, 2026 in Chicago, United States. It is a PHP conference that expected about 100 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 13 speakers, 11 sponsors and 14 sessions. The next edition, MidCamp 2027, is Apr 27–29, 2027 in Chicago.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

Midwest Drupal Camp (MidCamp) is an annual event held in Chicago that brings together people who use, develop, design, and support the Web’s leading content management platform, Drupal. MidCamp is the perfect place to dive further into what’s next for Drupal, connect with your peers, and contribute to the momentum of the Drupal community.

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13Speakers
11Sponsors
14Sessions
11Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at MidCamp, in alphabetical order.

bluegeek9
franksj
JDDoesDev
JMCW
manav
mglaman
mlncn
Panderson93
rklawson
teknorah
ultimike
volkswagenchick
weekbeforenext

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AcquiaCore
amazee.ioIn-Kind
Blue Drop LabsCommunity
BrightPlumCommunity
DiffyIn-Kind
Kanopi StudiosCommunity
net2Community, Inc.Supporting
OnePageCRMIn-Kind
Palantir.netSupporting
SandstormCommunity
Tag1Community

Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions.

  • 10:00 - 10:45am

    Drupal CRM: Architecture, Migration, and Data Interoperability

    Drupal CRM is a native CRM framework built on Drupal, using Drupal’s entity system, fields, and workflows to manage contacts and relationships directly within your site. In this s…

    Site-Building
  • 10:00 - 10:45am

    Surviving the Swarm: Bot and Crawler Protection for Drupal Sites

    This session explores how to protect Drupal sites from overwhelming bot traffic. You'll leave with a practical framework for implementing a layered defense strategy based on real-w…

    Development & Performance
  • 10:00 - 10:45am

    When There's Not a Module for That: How to Make (and Maintain) a New Module

    "There's a module for that" is a Drupal catchphrase - but what do you do when there's not? You make your own, and become one of the people who makes Drupal have "a module for that"…

    Development & Performance, Community
  • 11:00 - 11:45am

    AI ECA - Automating Decisions with Event-Condition-Action Intelligence

    Move beyond static rules and into the era of Intelligent Automation. We will explore the architecture of AI ECA in Drupal, showing you how to integrate LLMs with core workflows an…

    Site-Building, Theming, Design, & Usability, Development & Performance
  • 11:00 - 11:45am

    Certify Your Curiosity: How to Keep Learning in the Open Source World

    Quick tips on building a personal learning plan: small daily habits, free resources, and how certifications and credentials fit into a continuous learning journey.

    Off the "Drupal Island"
  • 11:00 - 11:45am

    Get better at testing using Drupal Test Traits!

    It's okay to get testy... with Drupal TestTraits! Learn what DTT is and how to use it to level up your developer powers! Developers and testers with automation experience will lea…

    Development & Performance
  • 12:00 - 12:45pm

    Modernizing Rutgers University's Design System with Drupal SDC and Storybook

    Rutgers University partnered with Cheppers to modernize its outdated PatternLab‑based design system and redesign the high‑traffic Rutgers.edu homepage. By migrating to a scalable S…

    Theming, Design, & Usability
  • 12:00 - 12:45pm

    Selling Drupal Canvas: Winning in a Visual Builder World

    As visual builders and real-time editing become standard expectations, agencies are often forced to defend Drupal against competing CMS platforms. Drupal Canvas changes that dynami…

    Development & Performance, Community
  • 12:00 - 12:45pm

    Why Developers Don't Choose Drupal (And What We Can Do About It)

    Drupal has come a long way in its lifetime, but many people who aren't in the Drupal community have no clue just how far it's come. Come learn what others think of Drupal (it's not…

    Community

Quick answers

When is MidCamp 2026?
MidCamp 2026 ran May 12–14, 2026 in Chicago, United States. The next edition, MidCamp 2027, is Apr 27–29, 2027 in Chicago.
Where is MidCamp 2026 held?
MidCamp 2026 was held in Chicago, United States.
Who is speaking at MidCamp 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 13 speakers, including bluegeek9, franksj and JDDoesDev.
Who sponsors MidCamp 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 11 sponsors, including Acquia, amazee.io, Blue Drop Labs, BrightPlum and Diffy.
Company intelligence

An audience of 11 companies, parsed from the program.

Eleven companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
0Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles13100%

Of 13 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AcquiaSponsor · Core-
2amazee.ioSponsor · In-Kind-
3Blue Drop LabsSponsor · Community-
4BrightPlumSponsor · Community-
5DiffySponsor · In-Kind-
6Kanopi StudiosSponsor · Community-
7net2Community, Inc.Sponsor · Supporting-
8OnePageCRMSponsor · In-Kind-
9PalantirSponsor · Supporting-
10SandstormSponsor · Community-
11Tag1Sponsor · Community-
Sponsors by tier
community5
45% of 11
core1
9% of 11
in-kind3
27% of 11
supporting2
18% of 11
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
MidCamp 2027April 27, 2027Chicago11
Bay Area Drupal Camp 2026November 12, 2026Oakland4
Florida DrupalCamp 2027January 29, 2027Orlando3

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