HISTORY

The Rust programming language is built by a thriving global community of open source maintainers, programmers, and enthusiasts working across a vast array of industries and domains. Rustaceans – and their ideas – are making Rust a powerful tool for a changing technological landscape. 

Since 2016, Rustaceans have gathered each year at RustConf: the community’s largest annual conference dedicated to discussions and content about the Rust programming language and the open source software ecosystem. Over the years, RustConf has been hosted and organized by an external event management company and passionate community organizers. We are grateful to them for establishing RustConf as an unmissable annual gathering! 

HOST

For the first time in 2024, RustConf was hosted by the Rust Foundation in beautiful Montreal, Canada and online. As the nonprofit steward of the Rust programming language and community, the Rust Foundation was honored to use its resources to scale the event. We look forward to delivering RustConf attendees another fantastic experience in Seattle in Seattle, WA this September!

LOCATION

We have decided to bring RustConf back to the West Coast of North America for 2025 and will be hosting RustConf at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Seattle, Washintgon. The venue is large, full-suited for conferences such as RustConf, well-ventilated, and fully accessible. We look forward to sharing more details with you soon!

2025 Travel Info

Visas

Attendees from some countries might require a travel visa to visit Seattle. We encourage each attendee to research their country-specific travel requirements in advance, as visa application and approval processes can take weeks to months.

If you will require a travel visa from the Canadian government to join us at RustConf, an official letter of invitation from us might strengthen your application and, in some cases, might be a requirement. You can request an official RustConf invitation letter by contacting us at rustconf@rustfoundation.org. We will aim to follow up with you in approximately one week or less.

Note: Obtaining an invitation letter from the Rust Foundation will not guarantee visa approval. The Rust Foundation cannot provide advice on visa application processes.

Transit

Details to be added soon.

Hotels

Details to be added soon.

Accessibility

Our venue accessibility details to be added soon.

2025 Schedule Breakdown

Below is a basic breakdown of the week’s programming to inform your travels. More details to be shared soon

Tuesday: Optional workshops from approximately 10am-5pm.

Wednesday-Thursday: Main RustConf days. Opening remarks at approx. 9:30am. Closing keynote at approx. 5:30pm. The event will feature two RustConf tracks and one “Rust Global” track. Rust Global is an event series focused on the professional use of the Rust programming language in global leadership settings created by the Rust Foundation.

Friday: Optional UnConference and Rust Global events. Running from approx. 9am until approx. 3pm.

We will also host an evening drinks reception on Wednesday evening. You will be given drink tickets at check-in. Make sure to hold onto them!