Join Us at an In-Person Meetup in August
Kong handles 400 billion API calls a day. That's a lot of API calls. And that means there are a lot of you around the world using Kong.
From San Francisco to Dubai, Kong has 81 Meetup groups around the globe with more than 10,000 members. Join one to meet fellow Kong users and network, talk shop, and stay on top of the latest Kong-related tech.
Check out all the Meetup groups here to find and join a group near you.

Community members, partners, and customers come together at Kong’s May 2023 meetups in Istanbul and Berlin.
August 2023 Kong meetups
There's never been a better time to attend your first meetup! You could get pizza (or tapas or drinks, depending on which meetup you attend). But you will definitely learn loads more about Kong and meet other awesome people from our community of developers, customers, partners, and Kong enthusiasts.
Read on for the rundown of our upcoming meetups.
Guatemala (August 19)
We’re organizing our first-ever meetup in gorgeous Guatemala! We’re hosting it together with KCD Guatemala and we’re excited to welcome you all!
Esta es el primer meetup en persona de Kong Guatemala y queremos iniciar haciendo la comunidad mas fuerte! Es por eso que esta vez colaboraremos con el KCD Guatemala para asi compartir con toda la comunidad cloud native.
Agenda
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm [Workshop] Kuma: El Service Mesh Universal
- 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm [KCD Guatemala] Charlas y networking
- 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm [Community Networking y Cena] patrocinada por Kong
Austin (September 14)
Together with Improving, we’re thrilled to invite you to an evening full of insightful talks, networking, food, and drinks deep in the heart of Texas. The presentations we have prepared are tailored both for developers and decision-makers. There’s something for everyone! Andrew Rauch (Vice President of Growth, Austin Enterprise, Improving) will show us How to Maximize Your Digital Investments, and Ned Harris (Senior Solutions Engineer, Kong) will talk to us about Shifting API Strategy to Meet Modern Complexity. See y’all there!
Want to keep up with meetups near you and other Kong events? Check out the Kong Events page. Or explore other ways you can find your place in the Kong Community.

The Kong community congregates in Amsterdam and Brussels during April 2023 meetups.