As expected, DebConf17, this year’s annual Debian Developers and Contributors Conference, was another success, so it’s normal for the Debian team responsible for organizing the DebConf event to start preparing for the next one. DebConf18 is months away, but you can start preparing today because the official dates have been published in the Debian Wiki, suggesting that the conference will take place from July 29 to August 5, 2018, and it will be preceded by DebCamp between July 21-27.