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Are you a technical writer, content designer, UX writer, or documentation specialist looking to level up in 2026? This year is stacked with high-impact conferences, hands-on workshops, and industry meetups designed to help you sharpen your skills, discover new tools, and grow your professional network.
From API documentation to content strategy, DITA, UX writing, and AI-driven content workflows, these events will help you stay ahead in one of the world’s fastest-evolving fields.
Let’s dive into the Top 10 technical writing events in 2026 you absolutely don’t want to miss.
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2026 is full of must-attend events for technical writers, from DITA specialists and API doc writers to UX/content designers and documentation managers. These conferences and workshops feature expert speakers, hands-on sessions, and networking opportunities, plus expos showcasing the latest tools and technologies. Whether your focus is DITA, UX, content strategy, or AI-powered documentation, there’s something here for you.
Below is a chronological guide with all the key details.
Date: 1 February 2026
Place: Brussels, Belgium (same venue area as DITA Europe)
Link: DITA-OT Day 2026
DITA-OT Day is a hands-on, one-day event focused entirely on the DITA Open Toolkit. Ideal for technical writers and documentation engineers, it covers customization, plug-ins, transformations, and performance tuning. If you manage multi-output publishing (HTML, PDF, help systems) or orchestrate complex DITA pipelines, this event provides practical tips and real examples for immediate application.
Date: 2–3 February 2026
Place: Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium
Link: DITA Europe 2026
DITA Europe, organized by CIDM, is a deep-dive conference for teams using topic-based authoring, structured workflows, localization, and CCMS systems. Enterprise case studies span software, manufacturing, and regulated industries. Attendees gain actionable strategies for migrating from unstructured docs to scalable, reusable DITA content, evaluate tools, and connect with experts in information architecture and content strategy.
NORDIC TechKomm brings together an international community of technical communicators, content architects, UX writers, and documentation professionals. The 2026 theme is “Managing Documentation Across Long Product Lifecycles: From First Flight to Final Service” — meaning sessions will explore how to handle documentation for products with very long lifespans (e.g. aerospace, energy, infrastructure, automotive, healthcare), covering topics like digital transformation of legacy docs, compliance, regulatory documentation, maintenance of accurate documentation over decades, and use of AI & automation in technical publishing. It’s an ideal conference if you’re involved in regulated industries, dealing with complex or long-lifecycle products, or interested in sustainable documentation practices.
Information Energy
Information Energy is a three‑day global online conference for technical communicators, documentation professionals, translators and anyone working with “information.” Over 40 sessions are offered — lectures, workshops, tutorials, panel discussions — focusing on AI & new technologies in technical communication, content strategy, software documentation, UX / UI / interactive documentation, accessibility, multimodality, and the future of the technical writing profession.
Because it’s online, it’s an excellent opportunity for those who cannot travel — you can attend from anywhere. The global format makes it especially valuable for building an international network, learning about global trends in documentation, and exploring cross‑cultural content and localization practices.
Date: 3–5 May 2026
Place: Revolution Hall, Portland, Oregon, USA
Link: Write the Docs 2026
Write the Docs is a flagship community conference for software and tech documentation. Highlights include Writing Day, lightning talks, and unconference sessions focusing on docs-as-code, developer documentation, knowledge bases, and AI-assisted workflows. The collaborative, informal environment is ideal for SaaS or developer-focused technical writers looking to improve Git/CI/CD workflows and share best practices.
Date: 21–22 May 2026
Place: Shanghai, China
Link: tcworld China 2026
Asia’s leading technical communication conference, tcworld China explores how AI, UX, localization, and information architecture are transforming documentation practices globally. Attendees gain insight into multilingual documentation, localization-friendly authoring, and collaboration across APAC markets. The event is perfect for technical writers supporting global products or expanding into Asian markets.
Date: 2–3 June 2026
Place: Sofia, Bulgaria
Link: Evolution of TC 2026
Evolution of TC showcases the future of technical communication in Europe. Sessions focus on innovative content strategies, AI in documentation, UX, and emerging tools. Case studies emphasize practical implementation, making it ideal for European writers seeking to modernize workflows and collaborate with peers across Central and Eastern Europe.
Date: Late Spring/Early Summer 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Place: Rotating US city
Link: STC Summit
The STC Summit is the premier US event for technical communication professionals. With workshops, sessions, and an expo hall, it spans information design, content strategy, UX, tools, and leadership skills. This summit is ideal for writers seeking career growth, certifications, and exposure to cross-industry best practices.
Date: 23–24 September 2026
Place: Copenhagen, Denmark
Link: Evolution of TC – Copenhagen
The Nordic gathering emphasizes software documentation, UX, and new technologies, drawing writers, content managers, and information architects from across Europe. Focused on high-maturity, design-driven teams, the event highlights collaboration between docs, product, and engineering, UX writing, and content design.
Date: 10–12 November 2026
Place: ICS Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Link: tcworld / tekom Conference 2026
The largest global technical communication event, covering DITA, CCMS, localization, terminology, UX, AI, and enterprise content. With hundreds of sessions and a major expo, it’s perfect for content leaders benchmarking tools, processes, and vendor solutions for multilingual and regulated documentation.
Date: possible but not yet confirmed
Place: Rotating cities + online
Link: API the Docs
Dedicated to API documentation and developer portals, this series offers insights on portal design, metrics, info architecture, content patterns, and AI-assisted docs. Ideal for technical writers, DevRel teams, and product teams producing SDKs, reference docs, and tutorials.
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