The SIGGRAPH conference will be held in Los Angeles, California, at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) from Sunday, July 19 through Thursday, July 23. The Blender team will attend with scheduled appearances on the agenda. Planned events include an "Open Source Days – Adopting Open Standards: Blender’s Journey on Supporting OpenPBR" session on Sunday, July 19, from 3:45 PM to 4:05 PM in the Gold Ballroom 3+4 at the JW Marriott. Additionally, there are two "Birds of a Feather" community meetings scheduled: one on Monday, July 20, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Room 518 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, focusing on the Blender Foundation, and another on Monday, July 20, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM PDT in the Gold Ballroom 4 at the JW Marriott regarding MaterialX and OpenPBR. Contact information for connecting with the team is provided via email (francesco at blender org) or social media.

The structure of the schedule emphasizes community building and the promotion of open standards within a high-profile technical venue. The specific focus on OpenPBR suggests an alignment between the event's goals and the Blender team's mission to foster open development, positioning them not merely as presenters but as participants in the adoption of open methodologies. The timing dedicates significant slots to informal discussions ("Birds of a Feather"), which often serve as critical, low-friction spaces for establishing technical consensus and community bonds, contrasting with formal presentations. The pattern suggests an intent to layer community engagement over core technical showcases, potentially aiming to build sustained support rather than just broadcasting information. What are the implications for moving from conference presence to concrete adoption of OpenPBR standards post-event? How does prioritizing these meeting formats influence the perceived authority of the presented material versus the collaborative development process itself?