Summit Prospectus

Reach a vibrant developer community

The NERD Summit is held in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, which has strong communities focused on WordPress, Drupal, programming, coding for public good, and MakerSpaces respectively. The following are sizes of the two largest involved communities.

• Western Mass Web Developers/Designers has 755 members
• Local Drupal Users Group has 272 members primarily interested in Drupal.

Have a presence in the Five College Area

Held during Spring semester, the NERD Summit venue is home to a variety of educational institutions, including the Five College Consortium, a flagship research university, two Seven Sisters women’s colleges, and a host of community colleges. The following a list of major schools in the area with approximate enrollment sizes.

• UMASS Amherst: 25,873 
• Amherst College: 1,817 
• Hampshire: 1,431 
• Mount Holyoke: 2,204 
• Smith: 3,065 
• Greenfield: 2,236 
• Holyoke Community: 6,461