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BELGIAN MYSQL, MARIADB and friends COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 30 January 2026

FOSDEM is back in town! This year MySQL community will be present on the main event in Database Devroom. Same as the last few years the MySQL community team is once again organizing the Belgian MySQL Days. This provides us with the opportunity to bring the community together to socialize and exchange idea’s over a Belgian beer or a glass of wine.

So, following a great tradition of dining and drinking together in style with members from all over the community, we have rented a by now familiar private space at ICAB, more detailed directions below.

Like last year, the community dinner will take place on Friday night, following the 2nd day of the Belgian MySQL Days, both in the same location.

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style.

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who wil make the necessary accommodations for you.

The reason we charge money up front is two-fold:

  1. We need to be able to give ourselves a rough estimate of the amount of attendees ahead of time, so we can make sure the caterer prepares enough food for everyone to enjoy. Free signups tend to make that number a bit less reliable. We want to make sure there is enough food to go around for everyone attending!
  2. Stress-free financials on the night of the dinner! We all know the effects of Belgian Beer on arithmetic skills. Flash your ticket, get your food.

Register now

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at the Belgian MySQL Days and the Community Dinner. See you then!

Party-Squad – Kenny GrypDimitri VanoverbekeTom De CoomanMatthias CrauwelsLiz van Dijk

Sponsors

Once again, we want to thank our generous sponsors, whose help makes this affordable at such a great price.

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BELGIAN MYSQL, MARIADB and friends COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 31 January 2025

FOSDEM is back in town! And the MySQL Devroom is back after one year of absence on the main event. Same as the last few year the MySQL community team is once again organizing the Belgian MySQL Days. This provides us with the opportunity to bring the community together to socialize and exchange idea’s over a Belgian beer or a glass of wine.

So, following a great tradition of dining and drinking together in style with members from all over the community, we have rented a by now familiar private space at ICAB, more detailed directions below.

Book your tickets now!!!

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style.

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who wil make the necessary accommodations for you.

Party-Squad – Matthias CrauwelsDimitri VanoverbekeTom De CoomanLiz van DijkKenny Gryp

BELGIAN MYSQL, MARIADB and friends COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 2 February 2024

This year, for the first time in like forever, MySQL, MariaDB and Friends, will not have a dedicated Devroom at FOSDEM. (snif) Luckily that did not prevent the MySQL team to still host the Belgian MySQL Days (formerly known as the pre-FOSDEM MySQL Days). And thus we still have the opportunity to bring the community together to socialize and exchange idea’s over a Belgian beer or a glass of wine.

We continue the by now well known tradition of dining together in style with members from all over the community, and invite you to the ICAB venue (the same location as where the Belgian MySQL days are being held).

Book your tickets now!!!

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style.

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who wil make the necessary accommodations for you.

Party-Squad – Matthias CrauwelsDimitri VanoverbekeTom De CoomanLiz van DijkKenny Gryp

FOSDEM MYSQL COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 3 February 2023

There are certain things in life that you can count on …

FOSDEM is back in town, and together with that a new pre-FOSDEM MySQL day, 2 days again this year!

And of course, we definitely have not forgotten … the MySQL Community dinner!

We continue the by now well known tradition of dining together in style with members from all over the community, and invite you to the ICAB venue (the same location as where the pre-FOSDEM MySQL days are being held.

Book your tickets now!!!

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food. If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who will make the necessary accommodations for you.

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at FOSDEM , the pre-FOSDEM MySQL days and the Community Dinner. See you then!

Party-Squad – Matthias CrauwelsDimitri VanoverbekeTom De CoomanLiz van DijkKenny Gryp