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Final Notes on GCC2026: Photos and CoFest
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 22 Jul '26

22 Jul '26

GALAXY COMMUNITY CONFERENCE 2026 Thank you, GCC2026! As GCC2026 comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who took part and helped make the conference a success. A FINAL THANK YOU Thank you for being part of GCC2026 Thank you to our attendees, speakers, trainers, organizers, volunteers, sponsors, hosts, and everyone who joined us in person or online. Your participation helped make GCC2026 a productive and engaging conference. We are also grateful to everyone who completed the GCC2026 feedback survey. Your thoughtful input will help us continue improving the conference, and we hope to make the next GCC even better. COLLABORATION IN ACTION CoFest highlights and outcomes Following the main conference, participants came together for two days of hands-on collaboration during CoFest. Teams worked across the Galaxy ecosystem, turning conversations into plans, documentation, training resources, code contributions, and new connections. • Progress on AI and agent-powered Galaxy interfaces, including testing, architecture, security, and real Galaxy integrations • New and improved training resources for tool review, Galaxy administration, single-cell analysis, and the Galaxy Training Network • Collaborative development across pangenomics, public health, ecology, structural bioinformatics, file sources, Kubernetes, Pulsar, and more • Pull requests, prototypes, workflow planning, issue review, documentation, and practical knowledge shared across teams Explore the CoFest Outcomes<https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-20-gcc2026-cofest-outcomes/> RELIVE THE WEEK GCC2026 conference photos Photos from GCC2026 are now available to view and share. Thank you to Bérénice Batut for capturing and sharing these moments from the conference. Photos are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Please credit Bérénice Batut when reusing them and share adaptations under the same license. View the GCC2026 Photos<https://www.flickr.com/gp/bebatut/7m3M97v5xn> SEE YOU NEXT YEAR GCC2027 is coming to Montréal! We cannot wait to bring the Galaxy community together again in Montréal, Canada, for GCC2027. Until then, thank you for everything you brought to GCC2026. We will see you in Montréal! With gratitude, The GCC2026 Organizing Committee GCC2026 · June 22–26, 2026 · Clermont-Ferrand, France Thank you for being part of the Galaxy community. CoFest outcomes: https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-20-gcc2026-cofest-outcomes/ Conference photos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/bebatut/7m3M97v5xn

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GCC2026 Recordings and Fishbowl Notes Are Now Available
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 09 Jul '26

09 Jul '26

GALAXY COMMUNITY CONFERENCE 2026 GCC2026 recordings are now available! Revisit sessions, catch talks you missed, and read the Fishbowl discussion summary. Dear GCC2026 attendees, We’re excited to share that the GCC2026 conference recordings are now available on YouTube! Thank you again for being part of such a thoughtful, collaborative, and energizing conference. WATCH NOW GCC2026 YouTube Playlist The full GCC2026 playlist is now available. Use it to revisit your favorite sessions, catch up on talks you missed, or share conference content with colleagues. Watch the Recordings<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB4YWcG-HSbw&si=SjyEYiE4zYaTcXDv> COMMUNITY DISCUSSION Fishbowl Discussion Notes on the Galaxy Hub Detailed notes from the GCC2026 Fishbowl discussion are now available on the Galaxy Hub under News. These notes were prepared from a transcript of the discussion and summarize many of the themes, questions, and ideas raised by the community. Read the Fishbowl Summary<https://galaxyproject.org/news/2026-07-09-gcc2026-fishbowl-summary/> We hope these resources help keep the conversations, ideas, and collaborations from GCC2026 moving forward. Best, The GCC2026 Organizing Committee Thank you for being part of GCC2026. Galaxy Community Conference 2026

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GCC2026 Follow-Up: Certificates & Feedback Survey
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 07 Jul '26

07 Jul '26

GALAXY COMMUNITY CONFERENCE 2026 GCC2026 Certificates Are Available Thank you again for being part of GCC2026. Registered participants can now download their certificate of participation. Hello GCC2026 participants, We have two post-conference items to share with you: how to download your GCC2026 certificate and a reminder to complete the GCC2026 feedback survey. CERTIFICATE INFORMATION Download your GCC2026 certificate Visit the certificate portal and enter the email address you used to register for GCC2026. Once your registration email is recognized, you will be given the option to download your certificate. STEP 1 Go to the GCC2026 certificate portal and enter the same email address you used when registering for the conference. Download Your Certificate<https://gcc2026-certificates.galaxyproject.org/> FEEDBACK REMINDER Share your GCC2026 feedback If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the GCC2026 feedback survey. Your input helps us improve future Galaxy Community Conferences. STEP 2 Tell us what worked well, what could be improved, and how we can continue supporting the Galaxy community at future events. Complete the Feedback Survey<https://forms.gle/TEXkU2GBF4LB7hxZA> THANK YOU We are grateful for your participation Thank you for helping make GCC2026 such a wonderful event. We are grateful for your participation, your feedback, and your continued involvement in the Galaxy community. We hope to see you at future Galaxy community events! GCC2026 · June 22–24, 2026 · Clermont-Ferrand, France Thank you for being part of the Galaxy community.

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