Every cycle we organize the [Ubuntu Global Jam](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam); an event in which our global community gets together to help make Ubuntu better. The *Ubuntu Global Jam* is a great opportunity to get together and meet other Ubuntu fans and contributors, make new friends in your area, and help to make the next Ubuntu release a really rocking release!

**Never before has the Ubuntu Global Jam been so important!** In this cycle we are shipping Unity as the new desktop interface, and we are going to be working hard together to ensure that as many Unity bugs are squeezed out as possible. This is a great chance to come along and help test Unity, report bugs, [fix bugs](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/Bitesize), triage problems, write documentation, help advocate Ubuntu in your area, and otherwise make a real difference that will benefit others. Together we can make Ubuntu 11.04 the best Ubuntu release yet!

So, I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the date of the Ubuntu Global Jam is **1st – 3rd April 2011**. I am really keen that everyone has as much notice as possible to get your events ready! Laura has added the [Ubuntu Global Jam in the LoCo Directory](https://loco.ubuntu.com/events/global/567/detail/) so feel free to go and add your events there! We will also be having some tutorial sessions about how to organize events soon! When you add an event, but sure to Tweet/Dent/Facebook it and use the `#ugj`, `#ubuntu`, and `#locoteams` tags so others can see them!

To get the ball rolling, I am going to be dedicating a chunk of [my videocast on Wednesday at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern / 7pm UTC](https://www.ustream.tv/channel/at-home-with-jono-bacon) to discussing how to get involved organizing an event, and answering questions about running events. Be there and join in the fun!

This is going to be an awesome global event, and *you* can help this rock! For more detail of how to organize an event, see [this guide](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam).