BinaryWorks has announced an online webinar scheduled for 2 April 2026 at 11:00 PST. The session will feature a live audit of a Drupal website, demonstrating how technical issues affecting AI-driven search visibility can be diagnosed and corrected in real time. Speakers Karthik and John Harris will present the session, which aims to show practical methods for improving site performance, structured data, and content architecture for AI-powered search platforms. ...more

Acquia has announced plans for booth activities and a hackathon kickoff during DrupalCon Chicago 2026. The company will demonstrate assisted workflows and developer tools at its Source Club booth. The conference will bring together developers, agencies, and organisations from across the Drupal ecosystem. ...more

Drupal Colorado has announced a small ticket giveaway for DrupalCon Chicago 2026 aimed at supporting members of the Drupal community who may otherwise be unable to attend the event. The opportunity is particularly directed toward individuals with connections to DrupalCamp Colorado. Interested participants can submit their details through an online form, after which recipients will be selected by organisers. ...more

Accessibility has long been part of Drupal’s core philosophy, yet accessibility audits continue to uncover recurring issues across many Drupal websites. Findings from the DrupalFit Challenge Vienna Edition show that even professionally built Drupal projects can struggle with problems such as insufficient colour contrast, missing alternative text, and improper heading structure. As regulatory requirements expand and digital services become more essential, accessibility reviews are becoming increasingly important for Drupal teams working across government, education, healthcare, and enterprise platforms. The audit results offer practical insight into where development teams can strengthen accessibility practices across Drupal projects. ...more

Dripyard has outlined its programme for DrupalCon Chicago, including a full-day theming training, multiple conference sessions, and the planned launch of a new Drupal site template. Team members Mike Herchel and Andy Blum will participate in presentations covering modern theming practices, Drupal contribution workflows, and approaches to building reusable site templates within the evolving Drupal CMS ecosystem. ...more

A decade after the European Commission began consolidating hundreds of its websites on Drupal, the conversation around open source adoption has shifted from technology choice to institutional practice. In a session titled “Using Drupal Doesn’t Make You Open Source,” architect consultant Adam Nagy will reflect on how one of the world’s largest Drupal platforms moved from using open source software to contributing back to it. Scheduled at DrupalCon Chicago 2026, the talk examines the governance structures, organisational culture, and shared tooling that enabled collaboration across public-sector teams and turned internal development into reusable community contributions. ...more

The Drupal Coffee Exchange will take place during DrupalCon Chicago 2026, continuing a community tradition that began at DrupalCon Seattle in 2019 and has since appeared at Drupal camps and conferences worldwide. The informal Birds of a Feather session invites attendees to bring a bag of whole-bean coffee from a local roaster and exchange it with someone from another region. Over time, the gathering has become known as a relaxed space where Drupal contributors share stories and build connections beyond code. ...more

The DropTimes will hold its March 2026 Townhall on 18 March at 20:30 IST, continuing the publication’s monthly forum where contributors review editorial work and coordinate upcoming coverage across the Drupal ecosystem. The session will focus on recent reporting, the evolving editorial pipeline, contributor workflows, and community engagement initiatives, while also providing space for participants to propose ideas that could shape future coverage. ...more