Calling all software designers, developers, engineers, analysts, architects, and team leaders.

    Every October, the Mid-west's top software designers and developers make the pilgrimage to Omaha, NE for the Heartland Developers Conference, an event focused on building professional skills and cultivating stronger community relationships. Whether you’re designing next generation RIA experiences, or your building robust line of business software solutions, HDC provides access to expert presenters from across the country within an environment that facilitates collaboration and inspiration.

    At HDC you’ll experience deep demonstrations of production ready technology from Microsoft, Adobe, and various open source platforms. Attendees also witness cutting edge keynotes from some of the industry’s top minds and lightning round sessions that cover compelling examples of new technology, workflow, and production management, by industry peers and other proven knowledge experts. HDC is much more than a technology conference. It’s a mechanism for learning, sharing, and connecting the creators that are defining and building the digital world

    Each HDC09 Attendee Pass includes:
    • 1 Conference pass to all 68 sessions including 4 keynotes
    • All meals including breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee breaks
    • Access to the “Developer Lounge” expo and activity center
    • Wireless internet access throughout conference area
    • Offsite pre-conference networking party with drink and food
    • Thursday night offsite “Developer Jam” with food, drink, and live music
    • Attendee Kit and a chance to win one of several awesome prizes


    HDC brings together some of the nation's top presenters with many of the region's top community knowledge experts. HDC presenters are senior level developers, consultants, and product managers spanning the industry's leading tools and platforms including: Adobe, Microsoft, Ruby on Rails, and many other popular open source technologies.

    The sessions and presentations at HDC are focused on content that you can put into practice now while preparing yourself for emerging technologies and the next evolution of developing interactive software and digital experiences. Our mission at HDC is to provide developers with content spanning all 4 major categories of today's development pipeline: architecture, programming, data communication, and process. Whether your user base is on the web, offline, or a hybrid of both, HDC is the pinnacle yearly training and networking conference for you.



    We started HDC in 2004 with the goal of bringing the national professional development conference to the Heartland for prices that everyone could afford. With a ton of community support and a dedication to quality and responsivness, we exploded onto the scene and have never looked back.

    At 6 years old, HDC is industry renown as one of the top independent development conferences in the country. Our attendee and sponsor retention rate is nearly 95% from year to year, resulting in explosive growth and popularity within the development community. Just as important, our presenters regularly note HDC as the best conference they speak at all year.

    Listen to what other's say about HDC:

    "HDC is by far the best conference I have been a part of. Not only is the content top notch and priced well below the value, but the atmosphere is unbelieveable. During sessions, there is no one wandering around. That just doesn't happen, even at our events."
    - Microsoft employee and major national conference presenter-


    "I love HDC and look forward to it every Fall. The sessions are great and the networking opportunities are second to none. I have met so many great people and have developed a network of peers that has helped me advance my career. HDC truely is invaluable to me."
    - Annual HDC attendee -


    Come to HDC and see what you've been missing.


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