MikroTik Professionals Conference

There’s nothing better than getting together with a bunch of like minded MikroTik users to learn about cool new use cases and exciting ways to use your MikroTiks or technology you didn’t know about. Years ago, there used to be MikroTik User Meetings – called MUMs – but ever since COVID happened in 2020, there have been no authorized MUM events. So some great friends of mine decided to change that and bring back the gathering of networking nerds!

Here’s what it’s like to attend this event and what I learned. I hope you’ll consider joining us for the next one in 2025!

These are the fellas behind the 1st MikroTik conference since the pandemic. From left to right there’s Ron Touw, Jaromir Cihak and Lorenzo Busatti – three of the most influential and long time MikroTik certified trainers in Europe! These guys are responsible for organizing and hosting an amazing event intended to bring MikroTik operators from miles around together.

The reason for the event was to re-connect the “human” aspect of using MikroTiks to “route the world”. While MikroTik has done an amazing job with their YouTube channel, everyone in attendance agreed that there was a missing component of the interaction and conversations and sharing of knowledge, war stories and successes that can only happen interactively and best – face to face. There were dozens of interesting, informative, entertaining and educational presentations from experts hailing from various countries.

I myself presented on how to build a complex OSPF lab for under $100 using Proxmox and CHR. Look for further info on that on YouTube in the coming month and blog posts here on this site as I wrap up the documentation for 100 MikroTiks for less than $100 bucks.

The MTPC, or MikroTik Professionals Conference was hosted in the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic. There was an interactive and interesting model of the airport that kids were pushing buttons to make lights, planes and vehicles move around and flash.

There’s tons of historical buildings with amazing architecture and an incredible night life.

You can easily take an uber downtown and have a fantastic meal.

Be sure to make some friends while sharing a locally brewed beer. As an American, the beer here was AMAZING!!!

And for me, from Atlanta Georgia USA it was a bit of a trek! The red dot on the left is home and the blue dot is me in Prague!

I had never attended a MUM – or MikroTik User Meeting – outside of the USA. The hotel was incredible and had additional significance as the location of the first ever MUM back in 2006 at the Hotel Duo!

There was plenty of space for exhibitors to discuss with potential customers (Admiral had a booth) and I think everyone had some great conversations both in and out of the hotel. It was a great opportunity to meet with like minded MikroTik operators and fans from all over!

We even had a special outing to a place I can’t pronounce where we dined by torch and candlelight amidst dancers on tables, fire-breathers, axe sword and shield battles and other entertainment. It was unique and unforgettable!

European beer is fantastic and we all met new friends and shared in food and drink, both in the conference hall and out on the town.

Finally, the guys thanked everyone who attended personally with a special gift from Jaromir. What an amazing gift!

Thank you so much to Lorenzo, Jaromir and Ron for organizing and hosting the first MikroTik focused gathering since the MUM has shut down! Your team said WE DID IT, but we couldn’t have done it without your efforts.

If you’re new to MikroTik, take a look at our Tips4Tiks series! and our YouTube where we have both Admiral related tips as well as help share our decades of MikroTik knowledge.