Practical information for Appdevcon Conference attendees 2026 (Friday)

Practical information Conference Day

Next week, over 1000 developers will gather in Pathé Amsterdam Noord for a day of learning and meeting new friends. In this post we’ll share some practical information regarding the conference day on Friday.

If you also have a ticket for the workshop days, read the Practical Info For Workshop Attendees too.

Travel

The main conference is in Pathé Amsterdam Noord. (Google Maps Link)

If you come by public transport, the nearest train station is Amsterdam Central Station. You can take Metro 52 from Amsterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Noord, journey time is just 5 minutes. Walking from the station to the cinema is also just a few minutes.

For general public transport advice, 9292.nl is a helpful site in Dutch and English.

If you come by car, there are several public parkings in the area of the cinema; P1 is the nearest (but also the smallest). Since parking in Amsterdam is expensive, we recommend using public transport instead.

Registration

Enter via the main Pathé Cinema entrance. We’ll open the doors at 8.30am, at which point we have 30 minutes to get everyone inside and registered. Here’s a heads-up so we can make the process as smooth as possible.

Bring your ticket, on your phone (preferred) or printed. (We may ask for an ID to confirm it’s your ticket). We will scan your ticket and print out your badge for you. If you purchased a student ticket, also bring some proof that you are a student, such as a college card.

Multi day ticket holders: You will receive your badge on your first conference day and this is valid for all days you attend the conference. Upon arrival at the venue for the next day(s), you only need to show your badge for access.

After registration there’s coffee and tea.

WiFi

There will be a safe secured network for all the visitors to use. You will however need a password, which will be the following: DawnConferences2026

Bring your own water bottle

We are taking extra steps towards sustainability. To help reduce waste, we kindly ask all attendees to bring their own reusable water bottle, which you can refill at the venue. For coffee you don’t need to bring anything, we are using recyclable cups.

Lunch

On Friday (and Thursday) we are serving lunch bags. To ensure you get the lunch bag of your choice we have asked at registration what your preference was. If you haven’t indicated it then, or if you didn’t book your own ticket, you can choose on the day, subject to availability. If you want to ensure your choice is available, e-mail conferences@dawn.tech so we can update your ticket.

The sessions

We start at 9.00am sharp. The schedule is published online and on big screens in the venue. The best way to view the schedule is to download the Appdevcon app (for Android and iOS). The app allows you to up front mark sessions in each time slot as favourite and then have a tailor made schedule that tells you which room to go to and when.

Code of Conduct & Prayer Room

We have adopted a code of conduct that helps us make the conference a welcome and safe place for everyone. You can find the Code of Conduct here. It is important that all speakers, sponsors and attendees adhere to this code of conduct.

There is also a prayer room (facing south-east) available. It is located on the first floor of the venue (next to room 5). A sign has been attached to the door. Feel free to ask one of the crew members to show you the way.

Badge scanning

Each badge has a QR code, which contains a unique id. Sponsors and speakers can scan this QR code to collect your contact details. The QR itself does not contain personal details. Only registered sponsors and speakers can use the scanned ids to collect contact information. By having your QR scanned by a sponsor or speaker you agree to have your contact details shared with that speaker or sponsor.

Uncon

This year, we have also added an unconference to the schedule. As always, the agenda will be made on the spot and you can sign up if you want to share your expertise, knowledge and skills with the community. The best unconference speaker, also gets a ticket for our next conference in 2027! You can find the unconference room in the event lounge on the 2nd floor.

Photo and video

We will take pictures and videos at the conference and publish those in our social media channels and on our website. If you do not want to appear in such pictures or video’s, you can collect an orange sticker from the registration desk which you can put on your badge. We’ll try to avoid taking pictures of people with an orange sticker. In photo’s where orange stickers appear, we will blur or cut out any recognizable persons.

The After Party

When the conference ends, we will head over to the Hollywood Cafe downstairs. Take your Appdevcon badge, as they will check this at the entrance. Every attendee will get 2 drink tokens in exchange for your badge. If you want to keep your badge as a collector’s item, just let us know and you will still get drink tokens. We just want to prevent waste.

Discussion

We have a slack environment where you can discuss with other attendees and speakers, before, during and after the conference.

If you want to discuss the conference on social media, please use hashtags #appdevcon and/or tag our conference (@Appdevcon)

Rate us

All speakers will receive a unique QR code for their session, which will be included in the presentations. If you’d like to, you can rate the sessions you attend. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Feedback and help

Throughout the day, if you need any help, find any of the conference staff (we wear recognizable shirts with our company logo) or come to the registration desk.

Extra networking option

On Thursday our sponsor Codemagic will be hosting an extra side event! If you want to unwind a bit after the workshop day and network some more with other developing enthusiasts, sign up here! It will take place at the Boules Club, here in Amsterdam Noord.