5 reasons to attend PDF Days in 2025

You’ve checked out the agenda. You know that PDF Days isn’t a traditional trade show. You think it’s worth going…. but it’s the boss who decides!

Here’s what previous PDF Days attendees have told me are the key takeaways they wish their boss knew about these events, and why attending is a good investment.

What is PDF Days Europe 2025?

Since 2010, the PDF Association’s “PDF Days” events have been the primary venue for learning about the latest PDF innovations and technologies through high-profile, informative (non-commercial) presentations, meeting other PDF stakeholders, and advancing relationships.

As PDF’s value proposition relies on interoperability, PDF industry events reflect the same friendly collaboration of competitors and stakeholders required for PDF’s continued development as an ISO standard.

Key benefits for attendees

Insight. PDF Days is a great place to learn about new approaches, ask experts hard questions, and benefit from centuries of collective wisdom. In addition to our regular presentation sessions, for 2025 we've added Technical and Solutions poster sessions to provide more networking opportunities! You will return with new ideas.

Networking. PDF Days is an excellent opportunity to connections with thought leaders, experts, peers, vendors, regulators, and more. It’s a way to find new partners and have one-to-one in-person chats with colleagues. You will return with enhanced industry awareness and contacts.

Inspiration. I’ve been told that attendees value PDF Days for the unexpected information and insights they discover. For example, many attendees focus on tagged PDF for accessibility (we have several sessions on that), but benefit from related topics such as reuse, AI, and archival considerations. You will return with a broader perspective.

Learning. PDF Days, together with the PDF Workshop immediately prior, is an ideal opportunity to help new developers, consultants, product managers and marketers to engage with the technology and marketplace. You will return with deeper knowledge of PDF’s capabilities and the competitive landscape.

Foresight. Many speakers and other attendees are technical or policy leaders in the digital document space. PDF Days is an opportunity to hear first-hand about coming advances in PDF technology. You will discover what's coming next for PDF.

Register for PDF Days Europe 2025 today! In addition to the main event, consider the PDF Workshop, led by PDF Association CTO Peter Wyatt, on September 11-12! For those working in PDF standards development, stick around for PDF Week, immediately following PDF Days!

See you in Berlin this September!