Drupal Community

Drupal community consists of over 1 million users and developers who interact with each other at various meetings and gatherings as well as local groups, online forums, chats and elsewhere. Listed below are some of the most popular Drupal community gathering spots, both online and offline.

DrupalCon. Bringing together thousands of Drupal users and developers from all over the globe, this event is the largest gathering of the Drupal community in the world. The conference which also includes various Drupal related talks, learning sessions, etc. is held annually - two to three times at different locations around the world, usually alternating between Europe, Asia and North America.
Drupalcamp and regional/local meetings. In 2015 alone there will be more than 100 Drupal-centred camps and 2,400+ regional/local meetings all over the world. These events are organised by various Drupal groups joining users and developers at a national, regional or/and local level.
Local meetups. There are some 300 local Drupal meetup groups with over 80,000 members. Their goal is to help Drupal users and developers connect at a local level and get together to talk about the CMS, its features, architecture and more. Some of the largest local meetup groups are based in London, Boston, Chicago, Austin, Sydney and Paris, to name just a few.
Online groups. In addition to meeting face to face, members of the Drupal community also come together online to discuss various Drupal-related topics, organise events, exchange ideas, help each other out when running into an obstacle, etc. Some of the most popular “online venues” include Groups Drupal, Planet Drupal, Drupal Forum and IRC Chat, among others.
Social networks. Just like other communities, the Drupal community is also very active on social networks, most notably Twitter and Facebook which are used to share information about upcoming events, news, group meetings, and more.
Mailing lists. These keep community members informed about the latest updates, security announcements, news and much, much more.

Drupal community and the mentioned gathering spots are highly inclusive and open to all who would like to learn more about the Drupal content management system, connect with other users/developers, be informed about the latest happenings, events, etc.