Mountain Camp 2027 - End of the Weekend / checkout¶
Date March 2026 Status: End of the Weekend / checkout
Attendees¶
| Name | Slack |
|---|---|
| Dan Lemon | @dan2k3k4 |
| Guzman Bellon | @guzmanb |
| Jens Vranckx | @Vrancje |
| Josef Kruckenberg | @dasjo |
| Sinduri Guntupalli | @sindurig |
Action Items¶
- Jens to finish the website with design implementation using Blockly
- Jens to conduct call with marketers to explain website functionality and begin content migration
- Jens to set up pre-talks with potential keynote and featured speakers
- Jens to finalize testimonials list for social media design
- Team to organize Drupal in a Day event in September, ideally in person
- Team to pair Drupal in a Day with AI Week and create pathway for participants to join Mountain Camp
- Dan to fix website deployment issues with Lagoon setup and Docker configuration
- Team to add call-to-action on marketing materials encouraging people to join the organization
- Team to finalize move from Campaign Monitor to Mautic for contact management and outreach
- Team to organize Mautic-related meetup in first half of year, likely May
- Team to find ambassadors for different regions (Romandie, Bern, Zurich) to help with outreach
- Continue exploring agent integration in workflows and Slack
- Team to align on specific weekly meeting time (Thursdays preferred) via Slack
- Team to use GitHub issues or Kanban board for task tracking
Website Development & Technical Updates¶
- Website is being built with pages on staging, ready for design implementation and content migration using Blockly
- Documentation website is live with all docs and planning materials, hosted on Cloudflare with access policy protection
- Deployment issues exist with Lagoon setup - Docker compose files and generated Docker files need corrections
- Website deployment attempted during meeting; resolution pending
- Team worked until 3:30 AM on website buildout
Marketing & Promotion Strategy¶
- Adding keynote/featured speakers and compiling testimonials list for promotional materials
- Social media design materials in progress
- Discussed adding call-to-action encouraging community members to join organization
- Exploring marketing automation tools for better campaign management
Event Planning¶
- Planning Drupal in a Day event for September with in-person format
- Strategy to pair event with AI Week to create engagement pathway
- Participants from Drupal in a Day would receive tickets to attend one day of Drupal Mountain Camp
- Strong contacts established with University of Cours
- Workshop attendees would be invited to hackathon to create continuous engagement path
Community Organization & Outreach¶
- Drupal CH positioned as home platform for entire Swiss Drupal community
- Will promote various initiatives including Splash Awards, Mountain Camp, and Drupal in a Day
- Discussed target audience alignment between Drupal CH and Mountain Camp marketing channels
- Plan to recruit regional ambassadors for Romandie, Bern, and Zurich to expand reach
Tools & Automation¶
- Moving from Campaign Monitor to Mautic for CRM and contact management
- Exploring agent integration in workflows with Slack integration
- Agents being tested for various functions: defining user journeys, research, maintaining contacts, and CRM integration
- Mautic-focused meetup planned for May to support tool adoption
Meeting Cadence & Project Management¶
- Team agreed to meet weekly with short check-ins
- Thursdays identified as preferred meeting day, with final time to be coordinated via Slack
- Previous meeting was Tuesday at 4pm
- Will use GitHub issues or Kanban board in private repo for task tracking
- Current phase requires frequent sync until ramp-up is complete