Save the date & get connected: Events for the IT community
Hey, IT community! Save the date for upcoming events and meetings, sponsored by IT Connects. Groups will continue adding dates and topics throughout the year. We’ll update this post, but you can also check their web pages or today.wisc.edu for upcoming events.
2026-27 calendar of events
October
- Wednesday, Oct. 14 — IT Mentoring applications opened
- Monday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. — Digital Accessibility Community of Practice meeting: Exploring captioning and audio description tools within Kaltura MediaSpace
- Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Information and Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC) registration opens
- Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m. — UW Design Community event: Tricks, treats & traps: Avoiding nightmare patterns in UX
November
- Monday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m. — Digital Accessibility Community of Practice meeting: Creating accessible tables
- Thursday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m. — Data Wonks monthly meetup
- Wednesday, Nov. 25 — IT Mentoring applications due
December
- Monday, Dec. 7 — Information and Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC)
- Thursday, Dec. 17, 1 p.m. — Data Wonks monthly meetup
- TBA — UW Design Community meeting
- TBA — IT Professionals Conference call for planning committee members
January
- Thursday, Jan. 21, 1 p.m. — Data Wonks monthly meetup
- TBA — Digital Accessibility Community meeting
- TBA — IT Mentoring program kickoff
February
- Thursday, Feb. 18, 1 p.m. — Data Wonks monthly meetup
- TBA — IT Support Symposium registration opens
- TBA — IT Professionals Conference call for proposals
- TBA — UW Design Community meeting
March
- March 18, 1 p.m. — Data Wonks monthly meetup
- TBA — Digital Accessibility Community meeting
- TBA — IT Recognition Award nominations open
April
- Thursday, April 15, 1 p.m. — Data Wonks monthly meetup
- Tuesday, April 27 — IT Support Symposium
- TBA — IT Professionals Conference registration opens
- TBA — UW Design Community meeting
May
UW–Madison IT Connects
UW–Madison IT Connects has more than a dozen groups, programs and events built by IT professionals, for IT professionals. Whether you’re looking to gain new skills, connect with peers, advance as a leader or share your expertise, there’s a group ready to help in IT Connects. Join a community, put an event on your calendar or start something of your own.