Blog: NR Con Announcement

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+title: "Announcing Node-RED Con 2025: A Community Conference on Industrial Applications"  
+subtitle: "We're excited to support this year's community conference focused on Node-RED in industry. The Call for Papers is now open!"  
+description: "FlowFuse is proud to sponsor Node-RED Con 2025, a free online conference on November 4, 2025, dedicated to industrial applications. Learn more and submit your talk."  
+date: 2025-06-12
+authors: ["flowfuse"]  
+image: /blog/2025/06/images/node-red-con-2025.png
+tags:
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+- news  
+- community   
+- node-red
+---
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+At FlowFuse, our commitment to the Node-RED community is at the heart of everything we do. That's why we are thrilled to announce our support as a sponsor for **Node-RED Con 2025**, a free, online conference taking place on **Tuesday, November 4, 2025!**
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+This year's event is dedicated to exploring a vital theme: **Node-RED applications in industry**. It’s a fantastic opportunity for developers, engineers, and innovators to connect and share how Node-RED is being used to solve real-world challenges.
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+## The Call for Papers is Now Open
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+The conference agenda is built from community submissions, and the official Call for Papers is now live. This is a chance to contribute your expertise and share your story with the wider Node-RED ecosystem.
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+The event is seeking submissions from passionate individuals in several categories:
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+* **Full Talks & Demos (25-30 mins):** Focused on industrial use cases, IoT architectures, and edge computing.  
+* **Lightning Talks (8-10 mins):** Showcasing fun, creative, or inspiring projects.  
+* **Expert Panelists:** To discuss the future of industrial automation with Node-RED.
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+The deadline for submissions is **July 25, 2025**.
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+[Learn More & Submit Your Proposal](https://nrcon.nodered.org/)
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+## Would you like to attend?
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+For a direct email reminder when registration opens, you can sign up for updates below. 
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+We are proud to support this fantastic community-led event and can't wait to see the innovations that will be shared. See you in November!