AWS Community Day events are community-led conferences: planned, organized, and delivered by local AWS user group leaders and ambassadors. They offer a by-the-community, for-the-community learning experience, featuring technical workshops, discussions, hands-on help, and networking — all focused on real-world AWS use cases and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
Best of all, they're free or low-cost.
What Is AWS?
Maybe you don't know what AWS stands for?
AWS is Amazon Web Services. According to Amazon, it's "the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers — including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies — are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster."
Who Should Attend Community Days?
AWS Community Day is for anyone who uses AWS. You don't need to be AWS certified to get value from the topics provided. Probably the people who will get the most value from these community days are those IT professionals who are hands-on, helping implement AWS, migrate to it, or handle regular administration.
The topics themselves for each of the Community Days vary. Look at the agenda to decide whether you should attend.
Why Attend?
There are a lot of reasons to attend AWS Community Days. As mentioned, it's free or low-cost. So, it's a great way to gather information for little to no money.
In addition, you'll …
AWS Community Days are just one more educational tool available.
What You Can Expect
Formats vary, but in general, you'll have a mix of different options when talking with other experts about AWS.
Keynotes and breakout sessions. Cover ideas including AI, DevOps, zero trust security, and data analytics. See specific agendas to know what will be covered at the AWS Community Day you're attending.
- Hands-on labs. Get tips and practice AWS services in guided workshops.
- Panel discussions and case studies. Learn from AWS customers and experts.
- Networking activities. Attend social events and community meetups to find other users in your industry or with your job title.
What Are the Topics?
Topics vary. AWS Community Days covers AWS information (deployments, challenges, etc.) and related ideas, including trends, security threats, AI, cloud-based options, and sometimes hybrid discussions.
In other words, if AWS users are dealing with a challenge, AWS Community Days will cover it.
Get a Taste
See what it's like to join an event.
When and Where Are They?
AWS Community Days take place worldwide throughout the year. Just in 2025, AWS is holding these events in Seattle, Milwaukee, Mexico City, Bogotá, India, Australia, South Africa, the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, and more.
Online and Beyond AWS Community Days
There are online options for learning, too! AWS features "AWSome Day" for online participants.
Beyond Community Days and AWSome Days, other events are happening nearly every month for various industries with an array of topics.
Rego University
Outside of Amazon and AWS, Rego Consulting offers a premier event twice a year. At Rego University (RegoU), you can get ideas and tips from experts as well as peers, including information about AWS. But RegoU goes beyond software and hardware training. You'll also gain leadership skills and be able to network with people from around the globe. Plus, RegoU is held in some of the most exciting places in the world.
Who Organizes These Events?
Every Community Day is produced by a local advisory board — volunteers from local user groups. They handle everything from speaker selection and promotion to logistics and gaining sponsorship.
Organizers often collaborate with AWS for sponsorship support. Sometimes experts also sponsor events. Rego Consulting was a proud sponsor for the Midwest AWS Community Day.
It's a mini-conference by the users, for the users.
Attend and Get Involved
So, after reading everything on AWS, you're ready to participate or get involved. Great! There are several ways to join in.
Attend
AWS Community Days happen in locations near you, and they also have online options.
Speak or Get AWS Community Days in Your City
If you have an idea for the AWS community, share it. You can also host an AWS Community Day in your city. Just reach out to a core team member.
Tips for Getting the Most from a Community Day
Get the most from your training with these pro tips from people who've attended these events.
Review the agenda and pick sessions aligned to your interests.
Know the Code of Conduct
This is probably a touchy subject, but worth mentioning. If you're concerned about any discrimination or unsavory culture at AWS, don't be. AWS Community Days follows a code of conduct.
"You will not engage in any form of harassing, offensive, discriminatory, or threatening speech or behavior, including (but not limited to) relating to race, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other protected category. Harassment includes offensive verbal or written comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately."
See for Yourself and Let Rego Be Your AWS Guide
AWS Community Days offer knowledge and community for AWS users.
From practical workshops and real-world AWS use cases to meaningful networking and community growth opportunities — these events help any user who wants to learn, share, network, and grow professionally.
If you need assistance getting to an AWS Community Day or have additional questions, contact your Rego account manager. We'd be happy to help you get to an AWS Community Day. In addition, we can assist you with challenges you may be facing – from deployment to DevOps ideas to ways to get your certification.
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