Joomla User Groups Team (JUG) Official

We maintain and support a directory of all local Joomla! User Groups that are being organised by the community to meet Joomla! users in real life to share Joomla! knowledge.

We support and advise Joomla! User Group Organisers.

Website: https://community.joomla.org/user-groups.html
Department: Outreach

Joomler	Position	Date Started
Todd Woodward United States	Team Leader	Jun 2021
Ahmad Moussa Saudi Arabia	Assistant Team Leader	Jun 2021
Abdulkadir Shehu Oman	Member	Jun 2021
Daniel Dubois France	Member	Nov 2025
Davide Messia Italy	Member	Oct 2021
Emmanuel Lemor France	Contributor	Nov 2025
Laura Gordon United States	Member	Jun 2021
Patrick Jackson Australia	Contributor	Jun 2021
Robin Clapp Unknown	Member	Nov 2025
Shirielle (SD) Williams United States	Contributor	Sep 2021
Todd Woodward United States	Member	Jun 2021

Joomler	Position	Date Started	Date Ended
Benjamin Trenkle Germany	Member	Jun 2021	Aug 2022
Viviana Menzel Germany	Member	Jul 2021	Nov 2021
Shirielle (SD) Williams United States	Member	May 2021	Sep 2021
Benjamin Trenkle Germany	Contributor	Jun 2021	Jun 2021
Ahmad Moussa Saudi Arabia	Member	Aug 2018	Jun 2021
Abdulkadir Shehu Oman	Contributor	Jun 2021	Jun 2021
Private Profile 3eb722a8 Unknown	Team Leader	Sep 2018	May 2021
Djamel Kherbi Algeria	Assistant Team Leader	Sep 2020	Mar 2021
Private Profile 9ad3e0f0 Unknown	Member	Jun 2015	Nov 2020
Djamel Kherbi Algeria	Assistant Team Leader	Sep 2018	Sep 2020
Laura Gordon United States	Contributor	Oct 2018	Jun 2020
Carlos Cámara Spain	Member	Mar 2018	Nov 2019
Private Profile cecdb787 Unknown	Assistant Team Leader	Jun 2015	Sep 2018
Djamel Kherbi Algeria	Team Leader	Aug 2015	Sep 2018
Private Profile 69952085 Unknown	Member	Jun 2017	Aug 2018
Laura Gordon United States	Contributor	Jan 2018	Mar 2018
Jennifer Gress United States	Member	Aug 2014	Feb 2018
Eric Lamy France	Contributor	Feb 2015	Jan 2018
Private Profile 983a811e Unknown	Contributor	Jun 2015	Jun 2017
Private Profile 037271f8 Unknown	Contributor	Dec 2013	Jun 2017
Luca Marzo Italy	Member	Dec 2016	Mar 2017
Daniel Dubois France	Contributor	Dec 2016	Mar 2017
Private Profile e8ed68d4 Unknown	Contributor	Nov 2014	Oct 2016
Private Profile 73b9c128 Unknown	Contributor	Nov 2014	Oct 2016
Saurabh Shah Brazil	Member	Nov 2014	Sep 2016
Private Profile 75a4d37d Unknown	Member	Mar 2016	Sep 2016
Private Profile 3ae26621 Unknown	Member	Mar 2016	Sep 2016
Ruth Cheesley United Kingdom	CLT Liaison	Jan 2012	Jul 2016
Private Profile acb65406 Unknown	Member	Jun 2015	Jul 2015
Private Profile 67317da9 Unknown	Team Leader	May 2012	May 2015

No Roles have been defined yet.

JUG Team Meeting - December 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-10-16 00:45 in Joomla User Groups Team

No December team meeting due to conflict with multiple holidays. Happy New Year!

JUG Team Meeting - November 19, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-10-16 00:43 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting moved ahead one week due to American Thanksgiving holiday.

JUG Team Meeting - October Meeting

By Todd Woodward on 2026-10-15 00:40 in Joomla User Groups Team

October meeting cancelled due to Joomla World Conference attendance by team members.

JUG Team Meeting - September 24, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-09-24 00:27 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting Summary The team reviewed preparations for an October sprint at the Joomla World Conference including creating a Zoom link, finalizing documentation, and reconciling the current user-group list with a spreadsheet. Two user groups (J2 Commerce JUG and Juglunipicus.de) were proposed for...

JUG Team Meeting - August 27, 2026 (A Day of Code)

By Todd Woodward on 2026-08-27 00:33 in Joomla User Groups Team

No team meeting due to A Day of Code event.

JUG Team Meeting - July 23, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-07-23 00:22 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting Summary The JUG Team Meeting reviewed ongoing operational items and planning for the upcoming Joomla World Conference (JWC). Participants discussed using the Saturday session at JWC for a combined in-person/virtual JUG team meeting and documentation sprint to audit and update the JUG...

JUG Team Meeting - May 21, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-05-21 00:18 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting Summary The meeting covered two main administrative items: a permanent change to the recurring JUG meeting date (proposed move from the third Thursday to the fourth Thursday of each month) to avoid conflicts with other groups, and the need to run a formal election for the team (including...

JUG Team Meeting - March 19, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-03-19 00:38 in Joomla User Groups Team

JUG Team Meeting - February 19, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-02-19 00:16 in Joomla User Groups Team

The JUG team meeting focused on reviewing and updating the Joomla user group directory, which currently lists 115 groups. The team discussed approving a new user group from Iran called Alborres and addressed concerns about the proposed name for a French user group. They agreed to clean up the...

JUG Team Meeting - January 15, 2026

By Todd Woodward on 2026-01-15 00:13 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting summary Quick recap The team discussed organizational changes for the JUG team, including adding new members and confirming contributor listings on the website. They reviewed the process for conducting elections and managing access to shared resources, while also addressing the need to...

JUG Team Meeting - October 16, 2025

By Todd Woodward on 2025-10-16 17:05 in Joomla User Groups Team

Attendees: Davide Messia, Laura Gordon, Todd Woodward Meeting Summary The Joomla User Group (JUG) discussed membership requirements, deciding that members must attend at least six meetings per year, and established a meeting schedule of nine times a year, excluding July, August, and December....

JUG Team Meeting - July 17, 2025

By Todd Woodward on 2025-07-17 16:58 in Joomla User Groups Team

Attendees: Todd Woodward, Laura Gordon, Emmanuel Lemor, Abdulkadir Shehu, Davide Messia Meeting Summary Emmanuel Lemor emphasized the importance of leadership participation in meetings, expressing his intent to contribute effectively as vice president. Team dynamics highlighted the...

JUG Team Meeting - May 22, 2025

By Todd Woodward on 2025-05-23 14:39 in Joomla User Groups Team

Attendees: Todd Woodward, Laura Gordon, Abdulkadir Shehu, Davide Messia, Angelika Prox Dampha, Emmanuel Lemor Meeting Summary:The meeting commenced with attendance confirmation and agenda setting, led by Todd, who referenced a document from the outreach department. The JUG leadership meeting was...

JUG Team Meeting - March 20, 2025

By Todd Woodward on 2025-03-20 19:29 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting Purpose: Discuss JUG Team operations, and support for Joomla User Groups. Key Takeaways JUG support includes: Joomla logo, zoom link, event posting area, leadership meetings Documentation update needed before conducting JUG review in September New process for JUG signup...

JUG Team Meeting - August 27, 2024

By Todd Woodward on 2025-03-20 14:19 in Joomla User Groups Team

JUG Team Meeting, August 27, 2024 Todd Woodward, your JUG Team Meeting notes. Date: 27 Aug 2024, 14:18 EDT Attendees: Todd Woodward, Laura Gordon, Abdulkadir Shehu Meeting Summary The meeting covered several key topics. The group also coordinated logistics for upcoming meetings, including a...

JUG Team Meeting - July 29, 2024

By Todd Woodward on 2025-03-20 14:15 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting Purpose Discuss Joomla User Group team matters Key Takeaways Decided to remove inactive members from the Mattermost channel to keep it focused on the core team Confirmed everyone received their Joomla badges/holograms Scheduled the next team meeting for August 27th at 8:20pm...

JUG Team Meeting - May 15, 2024

By Todd Woodward on 2025-03-20 14:09 in Joomla User Groups Team

Meeting Summary The meeting began with a discussion on scheduling the next Joomla User Group team meeting for June, taking into account participants' availability. However, the meeting was adjourned prematurely due to a lack of quorum. The next steps involve the organizer trying to find an...

JUG Team Meeting - March 21, 2024

By Todd Woodward on 2024-03-21 16:40 in Joomla User Groups Team

Date: Thursday, 21st March 2024, 14:00- 14:30 GMT-04:00 Attendees: Abdulkadir Shehu, Laura Gordon, Todd Woodward Meeting Summary During the Joomla Day event, Laura Gordon provided details about the sessions and presenters. Abdulkadir Shehu agreed to share the discount code with his students,...

JUG Team Meeting - January 18, 2024

By Todd Woodward on 2024-01-19 16:35 in Joomla User Groups Team

Date: Thursday, 18th January 2024, 13:59- 14:58 GMT-05:00Attendees: Davide Messia, Laura Gordon, Todd Woodward, Abdulkadir Shehu Meeting Summary During the User Group Meeting, Laura mentions that 13 people have signed up for the meeting and lists the names of the attendees. She also discusses...

JUG Team Meeting - June 22, 2023

By Todd Woodward on 2024-01-09 17:02 in Joomla User Groups Team

JUG Team Meeting - Thursday, 22nd June 2023Attendees: Davide Messia, Laura Gordon, Marc StuderMeeting SummaryIn the meeting, the group discussed the Joomla User Group and upcoming events, with Laura suggesting rescheduling the meeting until Todd's availability is confirmed. Laura informed...

JUG Team Meeting - May 25, 2023

By Todd Woodward on 2024-01-09 16:51 in Joomla User Groups Team

JUG Team MeetingThursday, May 25 · 2:00 – 3:00pm Agenda: Documents to review/revise: How do I start a Joomla! User Group - LAURA Running a Joomla! User Group - LAURA Joomla! User Group Resources - AK (Keep Generic) Mattermost, Events Page, Joomla Magazine Joomla! User Group Speakers -...

Meeting Minutes - August 18, 2022

By Todd Woodward on 2022-08-21 19:01 in Joomla User Groups Team

Items for August 18, 2022 Review of current tasks in processJoomla YouTube channel: way for JUGs to get their videosKeep it to the individual JUGsSend a link to Philip to put in the Joomla JUG Newsletter8/18/2022: Marketing will be doing the logo, we should see it early next week for...

Meeting Minutes - June 16, 2022

By Todd Woodward on 2022-06-20 13:05 in Joomla User Groups Team

Scheduled duration: 1 hourParticipants: Todd Woodward, Abdulkadir Shehu, Laura Gordon, Ahmad Moussa, Davide Messia Reviewed Goals for 2022 In Progress - Regularly Scheduled (quarterly) JUG Organiser Meetings In Progress - Develop process for JUG approval Determine base requirements...

Meeting Minutes - April 15, 2022

By Todd Woodward on 2022-04-15 19:09 in Joomla User Groups Team

Review of current tasks in process Develop JUG logo and site branding standards. Joomla Registered Usergroup logo should link back to Joomla.org’s User Group page Philip Walton will design the logo. He will discuss with Luca Marzo, and OSM will have to review. Laura Gordon: Philip...

Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2022

By Todd Woodward on 2022-03-23 13:24 in Joomla User Groups Team

Joomla User Group Team Meeting MinutesMarch 18, 20221730 UTC Event time TZ DETAILS Scheduled duration: 1 hour Duration: Participants: Todd Woodward Absent with notice: Laura Gordon Davide Messia Absent without notice: Ahmad MoussaBenjamin Trenkle Abdulkadir Shehu NOTE: Todd...

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JUG Team Member Expectations/Responsibilities

The JUG Team’s activities are centred around the Ticketing System and this is essential to our operations. We need people that are willing to commit to checking emails and for new tickets daily and to reply/follow up promptly in a very timely manner. Inactivity and lack of follow through is not acceptable in this group and we move people to “Contributor” when activity becomes less frequent.

Communications

Polite, friendly, clear communication at all times (including on personal social media)
Check your email at least daily and respond to anything that needs action
Attend team meetings or give advance warning for absence. If two or more meetings are missed without apologies you will be moved to the “honour roll” and be in the Organisers and/or Contributor Teams.
Promptly address new tickets and listing updates.
Answer tickets assigned to you within 24 hours.
Follow up with tickets assigned to you as needed and continually/regularly.

JUG Team Specific

Keep documentation on docs.joomla.org up to date - standing item on agenda.
Update JUG team pages on https://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_User_Group_Team
Learn trademark & licensing requirements for JUG registration
Assist in translating content (when fluent in more than one language)

JUG Organiser Mentoring

Outreach & forum support - for new and existing organisers (subscribe to forum at http://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=562)
1-2-1 ‘hand holding’ for new JUG organisers
Assist with creating, sharing and updating resources for JUG organisers
Maintaining docs.joomla.org pages by adding their information/resources
Assist with monthly JUG team newsletter

With the upcoming migration to the new Registered Joomla User Group directory, the increase in registrations and other exciting news, there is now a chance to be part of this team.

Please fill out the member application form if you are interested in being a member of the JUG Team.

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