# Why should we - as the openHAB community - be present at events?

DevFeed: [Why should we - as the openHAB community - be present at events?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-should-we-as-the-openhab-community-be-present-at-events-16719.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openhab.org/blog/2019-06-06-why-should-we-be-present-at-events.html>)

Published: 2019-06-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [openHAB](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openhab.md>)

Topics: [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/events.md>), [home-automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/home-automation.md>), [iot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iot.md>), [marketing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/marketing.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>)

## AI overview

An opinion piece argues that the openHAB community should attend events to grow its membership, engage beginners and existing users, and demonstrate the value of open source to companies.

## Source excerpt

My call to action for our community: Keep in mind (at every occasion) that we have marketing goals. Let's turn interested people into amateurs and turn amateurs into community members. Let's grow the community!