How to Join or Support ESUG

ESUG (the European Smalltalk User Group) is a non-profit user organization that supports initiatives around the Smalltalk programming language, especially free and open-source actions that benefit the whole Smalltalk community. If you want to get involved, the site offers two clear paths: join us as a member or participant, and support us through sponsoring or donations. The main entry points are the "Join us!" and "Support us" sections, plus the option to become a sponsor.

Ways to Support ESUG

The site lists several concrete sponsoring actions you can check and contribute to:

• Visit lab — support for lab-related initiatives
• Books — support for publishing and sharing books
• Summer schools — support for educational events
• User groups — support for local users groups and the establishment of new ones

You can also donate to ESUG via HelloAsso.com. The page provides a direct donation link for this purpose.

Become a Sponsor

Beyond individual donations, ESUG offers a sponsoring path for organizations. The site has a dedicated "Become a Sponsor" entry, and a "Sponsors" section listing current supporters. This is the route to take if you want your company or organization to back ESUG's activities more formally.

Ways to Join ESUG

The "Join us!" section is the main membership entry point. ESUG connects individual and corporate users of Smalltalk dialects and environments in Europe, and joining means becoming part of that network.

ESUG's stated activities — which membership supports — include:

• Connecting individual and corporate Smalltalk users across Europe
• Promoting the teaching, learning, and use of Smalltalk
• Supporting publishing and sharing of books
• Supporting local users groups and helping establish new ones
• Supporting exchange and collaboration between students, researchers, innovators, and practitioners
• Organizing a yearly conference, school, and workshop
• Sponsoring other Smalltalk events

Attend an ESUG Event

Joining the community often starts with attending an event. ESUG organizes a yearly conference, school, and workshop, and the site documents recent and upcoming editions:

Recent conferences include programs, IWST (International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies) programs, Innovation Technology Awards, and recorded materials. Slides are posted on Slideshare and in the ESUG Archive, and videos are on YouTube. The 2025 edition also colocated the isLoop Summer School (28–30 June 2025), which is one example of the summer school activities ESUG supports.

Practical Notes

• Donations go through HelloAsso.com, as linked from the site.
• Sponsorship has its own entry point ("Become a Sponsor") separate from donations.
• Membership/joining uses the "Join us!" section.
• ESUG also maintains a Guide of Conduct, noted as open for feedback when ready.

If your goal is simply to follow along, the conference slides, archive, and YouTube videos are freely referenced on the site. If your goal is to contribute financially, choose between a one-off donation via HelloAsso and a formal sponsor arrangement. If your goal is to participate in the community, start with "Join us!" and consider attending the next conference.