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LinuxFest Northwest Conference
LinuxFest Northwest (est. 2000) is an annual, free-to-attend F/LOSS conference co-produced by Bellingham Linux Users Group, Information Technology department at BTC, Jupiter Broadcasting, and Cascade STEAM.
LFNW features presentations and exhibits on free/libre and open source topics, as well as Linux distributions & applications, licensing, InfoSec, DevOps, AI/ML, creative software, hardware, and privacy; something for everyone from the novice to the professional!
Cascade STEAM is a proud partner of LinuxFest Northwest, collaborating with planning, event management, community outreach, and volunteer coordination.
LinuxFest Northwest 2026
LinuxFest Northwest 2026 will be held April 24-26, 2026 in Bellingham, WA with the main conference held at Bellingham Technical College and social events held at various venues around Bellingham.
The Call for Speakers to present at LinuxFest is now open! Submit your session idea on any topic of interest to the community for a chance to participate in the event as a speaker. Submissions are due by end of day on December 31, 2025.
Are you interested in being a sponsor or an exhibitor at LinuxFest? Please contact sponsor@linuxfestnorthwest.org.
See the LinuxFest Northwest Website for general event information and the Blog for important event updates. All attendees agree to the Code of Conduct.
Do you have a question regarding LinuxFest? Are you interested to volunteer? Please contact Michael Gan, a LinuxFest Northwest organizer, at michael.gan@linuxfestnorthwest.org.
Contact Us
Interested to get involved? Volunteer? Collaborate? We would love to hear from you! Please contact Michael Gan, Cascade STEAM President, for any inquiries at michael.gan@cascadesteam.org, 360-499-2099, or @Michael Gan via the Cascade STEAM Community Hub.