DITA Conferences

We list the major trade shows and conferences where DITA products and services are discussed. Members of DITA Users get significant discounts on registration to these conferences that more than offset the cost of annual membership.


Above and Beyond Technology Conferences.

Conferences include

Real World DITA

and Summer XML.

DITA Users registration discounts: $100


    CIDM Conferences.

Center for Information Development Management conferences include

 DITA North America,

 DITA Europe,

and  Best Practices.

DITA Users registration discounts: Members contact Lovonya Thomas at lovonya at comtech-serv.com to receive a 10% member discount.


    DocTrain Conferences.

DocTrain has three conferences during 2008 that include half-day DITA workshops and a variety of presentations:

DocTrain East

DocTrain West

DocTrain Life Sciences

DITA Users registration discounts: Up to $300 depending on time to conferences. To claim your DITA Users discount, call Eileen Savary at +1 978-649-8555. Use discount code: DITA Users.


    Gilbane Conferences.

The Gilbane Conferences on Content Management Technology meet in Boston, San Francisco, and Washington each year with many sessions on DITA.

DITA Users registration discounts: Members use code DITA USERS to receive a $150 discount on Gilbane Conference registration.


    STC Conferences.

STC has an Annual Conference with many sessions on DITA.


    WritersUA Conferences.

WritersUA has an Annual Conference with sessions on DITA.


    X-Pubs.

X-Pubs has an Annual Conference in the UK with sessions on DITA.

Learn how Web 2.0, DITA, CMS and S1000D can re-invent your customers’ content experience at X-Pubs 2008 – London, June 22-24.

Free pre-conference Sunday workshops for early registrants.

DITA Users registration discounts: Up to 15% off depending on time left to conference day. Register with DITAUSERS0108 in the comments to claim.