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Welcome to React Summit 2025! We are so excited to have you! Use this guide, so you know all the important info & policies that will ensure you have a safe and productive and amazing conference!
For remote participation, the most important information will be here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: [email protected].
Main Info
Conference Agenda
Before & after Conf | |
June 11 | |
June 13 | React Summit Day 1 (Start at 09:10 CEST)
+ After-party in Amsterdam (starts at 19:30 CEST) |
June 14 | |
June 17 |
🛍 Online Shop
Check out our awesome conference merch! Get it online before the event.
💻 Workshops
We will hold workshops before and after the conference. There are two types of workshops: free workshops and pro workshops.
Free Workshops
The workshops take place remotely. To take part in the workshop you have to register separately via the GitNation portal.
Pro-workshops
The workshops take place in person and online, you can find out more about the workshops here. They are not included in the main ticket, you can buy tickets for them separately. If you buy a ticket, you will receive an email with full information.
💬 Discord
All the main communication will be on Discord and it's also a quick way to contact the org team at the conference.
Conf Channels (click to learn more)
How to join Discord:
2. After joining the server you’ll get a welcome message as in the image on the right. 3. You need to go to #🎭pick-your-role channel and pick your event by clicking on relevant emoji ⚛️. 4. After clicking the relevant emoji you will get access to React Summit channels.
🎊 Pre-Party & Badge Pick Up / June 11
On June 11 we’ll have a special pre-party for conference attendees. You are invited to - WestWeelde Bar & Restaurant - Located in Westerpark, Klönneplein 4, 1014 DD Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting at 19:00 CEST. !!! You will receive your conference badge there.
📅 React Summit Day 1 - What Will Happen
Registration / Start at 7:00 CEST
Prior to the conference, you will receive an email with information about the time window in which you will be able to register as a conference participant. We kindly ask you to show up at the venue at the designated time, otherwise, we will not be able to register you before the first talk, which will cause missing it.
Schedule
We will have 2 tracks: Summit Track & Base Camp Track. Each track will have a different speaker in parallel.
Sponsor Booths
All of our sponsors are supporters of the web development community, and each of them drives our industry forward in unique ways. Come chat with their staff to learn more about their work and also participate in their raffles! See all of the sponsors here. Our sponsors provide virtual goodie bag gifts here.
Speaker QnA spots
After each talk, you will be able to ask questions to the speakers in-person. We’ll have a dedicated Speaker Q&A spot. Head there after onstage QnA to ask your questions to speaker personally. Location: look for the black booth with Speaker Q&A banner between the two halls. !!! The speaker Q&A room will be hybrid, meaning that remote attendees will also be able to join via watch page.
Discussion Room
On June 13 we’ll have 2 discussion rooms:
- 14:55-15:35 - Career Growth
- 16:20-17:00 - Maintaining a Library and a Community
Find the exact schedule on the conference website. Location: 1 floor – look for Discussion room signs and arrows. !!! The discussion rooms will be hybrid as well, meaning that remote attendees will also be able to join via ZOOM (link to ZOOM can be found on the watch page).
Color Quest - complete the quest and win a prize 🏆
Welcome to the Color Quest! We’ll have a game during the day. As soon as you arrive and register, you will receive a detailed brochure containing all the essential information about the event and a sticker pack of one colour. Your mission is to collect stickers of all the different colours by placing them into the empty cells on your brochure. To complete your quest, you are to engage with the participants, get to know each other, and exchange colored stickers. Remember, there's a special color waiting for you at the GN booth, so be sure to stop by and gather that sticker as a part of your adventure. The winners will be announced before the last talk in Summit Track and will get the prizes! Prizes: t-shirts, mugs, LEGO and many more!
🏢 Venue
Parking at the venue
Circa has 240 private parking spaces available on site.
Shuttles Service
Experience the charm of Amsterdam by traveling to the venue by bus! We will offer a continuous shuttle service throughout the morning between Circa and Sloterdijk. If you happen to miss a bus, don't worry! You can wait for the next one, which will arrive in about 20 minutes. The location is situated in a prime location directly at the exit of the A5 and A10 motorways and only 900 metres from Sloterdijk Station.
Starting point: Rederij het IJ - De Ruijterkade 14, 1101 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Shuttle Bus Schedule: - 07:20 CEST - 07:40 CEST - 08:00 CEST - 08:20 CEST - 08:40 CEST - 09:00 CEST - 09:20 CEST
Alternative ways of getting to the venue (click to learn more)
Other info
Wi-Fi: This year, there won't be WiFi available at the venue. Given the large number of people, the wifi has been always unstable. Therefore, we've devised an alternative solution: you can buy Esim with 15% discount using promo code GITNATION15 at Airalo.
Lost & found: If you find an item that is on its own (bag, laptop, phone, etc), please do the right thing and bring it to the organizers or volunteers at the registration desk, they will find the owner of the item.
Wheelchair access: The majority of the area you will need to access is paved. There are wheelchair-accessible tables in the venue and elevator to get to the discussion room.
Filming & Photography: A professional crew will be taking photos and videos at the event for future promotion of the event. The stage talks will be photographed, recorded, and streamed live on the Watch page. Talk recordings will be provided to full-access attendees within 1-2 weeks after the conference.
Other assistance: If you require any other assistance, please email the organizer at [email protected].
😋 Food & Beverage
Breakfast
Yoghurt | fresh fruit (gluten free, vegan optional), pancake bar: fresh fruit and maple sirop, banana bread. Coffee, tea, water
Сoffee break:
A mix of fresh fruits, cereal bars, candies, veggie crisps, pop corn low calories and homemade banana bread. Coffee, tea, water
Lunch
There will be three separate lunch groups, tailored for your convenience: inside & outside (food trucks - to the right of the entrance.)
Lunch group 1: grab your lunch inside from 12.50 to 13.35 (exchange your food ticket for one free lunch set)
Lunch group 2: grab your lunch inside from 13.25 to 14.10 (exchange your food ticket for one free lunch set)
Lunch group 3: grab your lunch outside( food trucks) from 12.00 to 15.00 (exchange your food ticket for one free lunch set)
Party bar & nibbles
Different types of snacks (popsicles, Dutch bitterbal, Cheese stick, Veggie spring rolls, etc.) and drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks, ice tea, water)
🪩 After-Party / June 13
Break before the party / 18:00-19:30 CEST
What you can do during the break - Have dinner at Two Chefs Brewing - Grab some food and beer/wine/soft drink in the food truck area
After-party / 19:30-22:30 CEST
Join us at the venue from 19:30 - 22:30 CEST! What will happen at the party:
After-after-party / from 22:30 CEST
Here are some cool places to keep the party going:
🛶 Hangout Day / June 14
Spend time with the community and network with conference participants and speakers in boat and walking tours on June 14.
The number of seats is limited and if you registered, but decided not to go, it's important to inform us about it, cause there's a waiting list of people who couldn't get a place on tour.
Schedule
Boat tour
10:45-12:00 CEST (1h 15 min)
Walking tour
10:00-11:00 CEST (1 h) 11:00-12:00 CEST (1 h)
All participants should have received detailed information about the tours in a separate email.
Starting point
Stationsplein, Amsterdam Central Station
🗺 Custom City Map
We’ve created a custom city map with our favorite restaurants, bars, and cafes that are within walking or public transport distance! See the full custom map here. To find a company for a walk please join a Discord channel #🏙activities-around-conf🇳🇱
📅 React Summit Day 2 - Watch Remotely
Join stream
- go to https://reactsummit.com/
- click on the button 'Watch Livestream' (main screen)
- follow the instructions
After these actions, the page with the player & timeline (=schedule) should open.
Discussion Rooms
During June 17 we’ll have discussion rooms. Find the exact schedule on the conference website. Place: Zoom – the link can be found on the watch page under the stream player.
Speaker QnA rooms
After each talk, you will be able to ask questions to the speaker on Discord: ❓summit-qna & ❓basecamp-qna.
Schedule
Final Notes
If you didn’t find an answer to your question here, please send your request to [email protected] or check out FAQ on the conference website. We really hope that React Summit will not only be really useful but also a lot of fun for you. We hope, you will enjoy your time with us, gaining new skills and knowledge, meeting new people, and making new friends. See you soon in Amsterdam 😉