Merge pull request #2479 from insectengine/Events_updates

Remove past events and add four new events

Author: insectengine

_data/events.yaml

@@ -2,24 +2,6 @@ headline: "Select Upcoming Events"
 
 upcomingevents:
 
-- title: "KubeCon North America"
-  type: In Person
-  link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/49615
-  date: 2025-11-13
-  displaydate: "November 10-13, 2025"
-  location: Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
-  description: The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference brings together adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities in Atlanta, Georgia from November 10-13, 2025. Be a part of the conversation as CNCF Graduated, Incubating, and Sandbox Projects unite for four days of collaboration, learning, and innovation to drive the future of cloud native computing.
-  thumbnail: kubecon_na2025_logo.png
-
-- title: "Devoxx Morocco"
-  type: In Person
-  link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/49510
-  date: 2025-11-14
-  displaydate: "November 12-14, 2025"
-  location: Marrakech, Morocco
-  description: DEVOXX MOROCCO is the largest developer conference in Africa & Middle East region, which aims to enable local and international technology experts to share their knowledge and expertise with technology enthusiasts, the 3-day conference covers sessions on Java, Cloud, Containers & Cloud Native topics, DevOps & Culture, Big Data Machine Learning & AI, Modern Web, and more.
-  thumbnail: devoxxmorocco_logo.png
-
 - title: "YOW! Melbourne 2025"
   type: In Person
   link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/49370
@@ -47,6 +29,15 @@ upcomingevents:
   description: YOW! brings together leading software development industry experts from all over the world for an in-depth look at emerging technologies and best practices without commercial hype. 
   thumbnail: yowcon_logo.png
 
+- title: "JChampionsConf"
+  type: Virtual
+  link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/51414
+  date: 2026-01-27
+  displaydate: "January 22, 23, 26, & 27 2026"
+  location: N/A
+  description: Java Champions are developers from around the world who are recognized for the contributions to the Java community. Champions are about sharing their knowledge with developers. This coming January, after successful conferences for the past five years, will be our sixth conference organized by Champions and featuring Champions in the presentations.
+  thumbnail: jchampionsconf_logo.png
+
 - title: "Jfokus"
   type: In Person
   link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/50877
@@ -56,6 +47,15 @@ upcomingevents:
   description: Jfokus is all about developers! Java SE & Java EE, Frontend & Web, GenAI and AI, Continuous Delivery & DevOps, Cloud & Big Data, Future & Trends, Alt.JVM Languages, Agile development. And Norse gods...
   thumbnail: jfokus_logo.png
 
+- title: "DevNexus"
+  type: In Person
+  link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/51415
+  date: 2026-03-06
+  displaydate: "March 4-6, 2026"
+  location: Atlanta, Georgia USA
+  description: Devnexus is the largest and longest-running Java ecosystem conference in the U.S. and a leading global tech event. Founded by the Atlanta Java Users Group in 2004, it draws 1500+ developers for two or three days of hands-on workshops, expert-led sessions, in-person mentoring by Java Champions and speakers, and live demos. With 10 tracks and 100+ sessions, Devnexus offers deep dives into the latest technologies and a chance to connect with top technologists and fellow developers.
+  thumbnail: devnexus_logo.png
+
 - title: "JavaLand"
   type: In Person
   link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/50998
@@ -65,4 +65,24 @@ upcomingevents:
   description: Back to the roots and off to the amusement park! JavaLand 2026 welcomes you from March 10 to 12 to Europa-Park! Discover the program with nearly 130 presentations across 13 different topics now!
   thumbnail: javaland_logo.png
 
+- title: "Voxxed Days Zürich"
+  type: In Person
+  link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/51427
+  date: 2026-03-24
+  displaydate: "March 24, 2026"
+  location: Zürich, Switzerland
+  description: Voxxed Days Zürich brings together software developers to discuss the most important topics in our industry, featuring expert speakers and opportunities to network with fellow professionals.
+  thumbnail: voxxeddays_zurich_logo.png
+
+- title: "Voxxed Days Amsterdam"
+  type: In Person
+  link: https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/discussions/51429
+  date: 2026-04-02
+  displaydate: "April 1-2, 2026"
+  location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
+  description: Accelerate your skills at Voxxed Days Amsterdam, the conference for tomorrow’s developers.
+  thumbnail: voxxeddays_amsterdam_logo.png
+
+
+