Local User Conferences (Data Day) Directory
Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Columbus, Dallas, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Hartford - Connecticut
Last Updated:
April 14, 2025
Several NNIP partners organize gatherings each year to highlight ways that data has been used to improve neighborhoods and to allow local users to network and learn from each other. Some are solely data-focused; others have a broader agenda. This guide is in development, but for now presents basic information and links to the past and present user conferences.
Related resources include:
- Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance wrote a story in 2024 about the impact of their Data Days and a summary report on their 2013 Data Day describing the agenda, meeting format, attendees, etc.
- NNIP held a panel session on "Lessons from User Conferences" in Denver in 2014.
- Sunlight Foundation featured the Cleveland Data Day as an example of a community data dialogue.
There are also examples of community data conferences outside of NNIP:
- Chicago School of Data Days, held in September 2014. Their YouTube channel has videos of the event.
Table 1. Current NNIP Partner Data Conferences
Partner City | First Year | Latest Year | Participants | Target Audience(s) |
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Baltimore | 2010 | 2024 | 500 | Nonprofits, residents, government agencies, researchers, students |
Charlotte | 2025 | |||
Cleveland | 2017 | 2024 | 150 | Nonprofits, residents, government agencies, elected officials, civic technologists |
Columbus | 2023 | 2025 | Local governments, nonprofits | |
Hartford | 2014 | 2024 | 180 | Nonprofits, neighborhoods and community-based organizations, government agencies |
Milwaukee | 2015 | 2024 | 75 | Neighborhood residents, nonprofits, local data experts |
Table 2. Past NNIP Partner Data Conferences
Partner City | First Year | Latest Year | Participants | Target Audience(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | 2013 | 2013 | 500 | Nonprofits, residents |
Boston | 2005 | 2015 | 300 onsite 100 online |
Nonprofits, local government agencies |
Charlotte | 2013 | 2015 | 178 | Nonprofits, residents, government agencies, researchers, students |
Denver | 2015 | 2019 | 120 | Nonprofits, neighborhoods and community-based organizations, government agencies |
Indianapolis | 2005 | 2015 | 375 | Nonprofits, neighborhoods and community-based organizations, government agencies |
Pittsburgh | 2010 | 2017 | 110 | Nonprofits, resident groups, local government agencies, elected officials, funders, faculty, students |
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