What we’re about
This Grafana & Friends meetup group hosts events centered on open source monitoring and observability with Grafana and complementary technologies. Some events feature presentations, while some are more laid back and meant to foster group discussion. Either way, there will be snacks and stickers!
We’re always looking for organizers, speakers, and hosts! Fill out this form and we’ll reach out to you.
- Interact and be heard:
- Do you have a problem, question, or curiosity? Visit our forums for a reservoir of knowledge- submit your own questions and answers!
- Eager for real-time connections with fellow users? Begin a conversation on Slack.
- Learn:
- From getting started to exploring newer projects like Pyroscope and Beyla, the Grafana YouTube channel has what you need to get started!
- Contribute:
- Check out our open github repositories to report bugs and contribute code
- We’d love to feature your OSS Grafana Labs use case or story at an upcoming Grafana & Friends meetup or on the Grafana blog! Submit your idea here and we’ll connect with you on next steps if accepted.
- Join the Grafana Champions Program! It’s designed to recognize and empower individuals who are actively contributing to the growth and success of the Grafana ecosystem.
All events hosted by this group and communication on this platform are subject to Grafana Labs' Events Code of Conduct.
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Upcoming events
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Grafana & Friends Vancouver + Confluent
Improving, 116 W 6th Ave #300, Vancouver, BC, CA## Event description 🎫
Join us at Improving Office(116 W 6th Ave #300, Vancouver) for our fall event, it will be an evening packed with networking, learning, and fun, hosted by Grafana & Friends Vancouver and Confluent.
Details
📝 Date: November 27th, 2025, at 5:00 PM 🕠
📍 Venue: Improving Office (116 W 6th Ave #300, Vancouver) - walking distance from Olympic Village Station or Science World Station
This event is the perfect opportunity to dive into the world of Grafana, Kafka, and Kubernetes while mingling with fellow tech enthusiasts.## Who should attend 🧑🏻🤝🏻🧑🏻
- Software Developers
- Cloud Engineers
- Product Managers
- IT Professionals
- Students interested in Cloud Native driven architecture.
- Anyone interested in learning more about observability, open source, or Grafana!
## Agenda 📖
- 5:00 – 5:30 PM → Guest arrival. Volunteers will guide you to the room. Free food & drinks 🍲 — feel free to start eating and networking as soon as you arrive!
- 5:30 – 5:35 PM → Host introduction and sponsor shoutout.
- 5:35 – 6:05 PM → Supercharging Grafana with Community Plugins
- 6:05 – 6:35 PM → Pending
- 6:35 – 7:05 PM → Pending
- 7:05 – 7:15 PM → Open Q&A + short break.
- 7:15 – 8:00 PM → Extended networking in the venue.
## Sponsors
We want to thank our sponsors who support us. This event's proud sponsors are:
Thanks to Grafana Labs and Confluent for sponsoring our event in this opportunity!## Venue Host and Partners:
Venue*:* Improving. Improving is a modern digital services company and trusted AI expert for Fortune 500 and Global 1000 enterprises. Their software consulting, development, and training services have helped thousands of clients achieve strategic goals in a competitive, ever-changing market.
Partner: Grafana Labs## Call for Papers (CFP)📝
If you are interested in hosting, speaking or sponsoring any of our events please reach out the organizer grafana-friends-van-org@googlegroups.com 🫰🏻
## Contact us
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or partner for an event just reach out to our email grafana-friends-van-org@googlegroups.com
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Past events
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