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 As summer vacation comes to an end and we welcome everyone back from their holidays, it has been a busy season for some community builders and maintainers. Many have been actively pushing various initiatives and working on their projects. We have also been focusing on achieving our goals and improving existing initiatives. Let’s take a look at the community updates from August.

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+title: "Monthly Community Update: September 2025"
+date: 2025-10-02T06:00:00+01:00
+type: Communication
+tags:
+  - Project Status
+cover: /img/posts/2025-blog-banner/banner-sept.webp
+authors:
+  - name: Thulisile Sibanda
+    photo: /img/avatars/thulieblack.webp
+    link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/v-thulisile-sibanda/
+    byline: Community Builder and Open Source Fanatic!
+excerpt: 'AsyncAPI community and project updates for September 2025'
+featured: true
+---
+
+As the fourth quarter of the year begins, we enter a new season where we, as a community, reflect on the events of the year while also preparing for the year ahead. It has been a time of growth, but let's dive into the updates from September, including the AsyncAPI London conference, new case studies, and our preparations for the AsyncAPI Community Goals for 2026.
+
+## AsyncAPI Conference 2025
+We have hosted a track this month and also have upcoming ones, along with a few Call for Speakers that are still open. Let’s get into the conference updates.
+
+### AsyncAPI London Recap
+
+We returned to London for the AsyncAPI track at the APIdays London conference. On the second day, we started with the API Standards booth, where we had our TSC members and maintainers together with folks from OpenAPI.
+
+On the second day, we held our AsyncAPI track. The track and booth would not have been possible without the support of [Dale Lane](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalelane), [Daniel Kocot](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielkocot), and [Ian Cooper](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-cooper-2b059b), who volunteered, hosted, and ran the booth.
+
+<Profiles profiles={[
+  {
+    name: 'Dale Lane',
+    avatar: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1444788?v=4',
+    link: 'https://github.com/dalelane'
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Daniel Kocot',
+    avatar: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/466609?v=4',
+    link: 'https://github.com/danielkocot'
+  }, 
+  {
+    name: 'Ian Cooper',
+    avatar: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/45537?v=4',
+    link: 'https://github.com/iancooper'
+  }
+]}/>
+
+### AsyncAPI Conference in Bangalore  
+We are heading to Bangalore on **October 8th and 9th**, and we have a packed AsyncAPI track on the 8th. [Please check out the agenda](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Bangalore), and if you are in and around Bangalore, join us and get to meet some of the AsyncAPI TSC members and Maintainers.
+
+### AsyncAPI Online Conference
+The AsyncAPI Online Conference returns on **October 29th**, and this year, we have some exciting speakers lined up to share their expertise. They will cover topics such as contributing to the community, documenting event-driven systems, and working in agile environments.
+
+The agenda and speakers will be available on the website soon. [Don't forget to turn on your notifications on YouTube, and get ready to join us live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbT7Pw6j46E)!
+
+### Call for Proposals
+We still have a Call for Proposals for the [AsyncAPI Paris Edition](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Paris), which is closing on **October 5th** (*make sure to select the "**AsyncAPI**" track when submitting your proposal*), and [AsyncAPI Summit at DeveloperWeek 2026](https://confengine.com/conferences/asyncapi-summit-at-developerweek2026), which is closing on **November 7th**.
+Please help share the information across your networks.
+
+## AsyncAPI Community Building and Maintainance Goals 2026
+It's time to start preparing for the Community Building and Goals for 2026. Before we dive into this, it's important to have a look at the few things that we've accomplished.
+
+- We transitioned fully to the Maintainership Program, [and we are currently working on documentation and guides for it](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/pull/1894).
+- We have also completed onboarding docs and [published video content on YouTube](https://youtu.be/5Gaz2Q-CKqE?si=S8gy1v2DfCnMFkBv), with two more currently in progress under the Bounty Program.
+- This year, we expanded our conferences, exploring new locations and having new partnerships.
+- The AsyncAPI Bounty Program is celebrating 2 years of successful running and impacting the community.
+
+These achievements wouldn't be possible without the community builders who are leading different initiatives. Now, it's your turn to participate in building and sustaining our community. Once the goals are finalized, please get involved!
+
+[You can read about the 2025 community building goals to learn more on the approach we take](https://www.asyncapi.com/docs/community/030-project-vision-strategy-goals/2025_Community_Goals).
+
+## AsyncAPI Case Studies
+We are excited to have our 3rd case study published from [TransferGo](https://www.transfergo.com/), a company that operates in over 160 countries, providing international money transfer services with a focus on accessibility, speed, and affordability for migrants.
+
+Huge thanks to [Zbigniew Malcherczyk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zbigniew-malcherczyk/), and you can [read about how TransferGo uses AsyncAPI in the case study](https://www.asyncapi.com/casestudies/transfergo).
+
+
+## Coming in October
+- AsyncAPI Community Updates Newsletter - The October Edition will arrive in your inbox on the 9th. [Please subscribe to the AsyncAPI Newsletter](https://www.asyncapi.com/newsletter) to stay up-to-date with the latest updates.
+- [Join us in Bangalore on the 8th and 9th for the AsyncAPI Conference](https://conference.asyncapi.com/venue/Bangalore). We are excited to see you there.
+- The AsyncAPI Online Conference is happening on the 29th. [Turn on your notifications and see you there!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbT7Pw6j46E)