Apple Sending WWDC 2025 Invites to Special Event Lottery Winners

Apple plans to hold a WWDC keynote viewing party for select students and developers on Monday, June 9, with a limited number of invites available for an in-person Apple Park event. Apple accepted applications for attendance until yesterday, and the company is now sending out notices to those who have been selected to go via its lottery process.

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The event is set to include WWDC-related special activities like the keynote viewing, the Platforms State of the Union, Apple Design Awards, ‌Apple Park‌ tours, and a dinner. Developers and students will also have opportunities to interface with Apple engineers and experts.

Current Apple Developer Program members, Apple Developer Enterprise Program members, Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni, and Swift Student Challenge winners from 2023 to 2025 were eligible to apply, with attendees chosen by random selection.

There is no cost to attend the ‌Apple Park‌ special event, but Apple does not cover transportation or lodging. Out-of-state attendees will need to purchase airfare, hotel accommodations, and transportation to ‌Apple Park‌.

WWDC 2025 will take place from June 9 to June 13. Developers that were not selected to attent the ‌Apple Park‌ event can watch the keynote, get help from Apple engineers, and watch WWDC sessions online through the Apple Developer website and app.

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crisss1205 Avatar
24 weeks ago

I wonder how many people/developers actually “win” the lottery? It wouldn’t surprise me if they just hand select all the people they want to be there. I mean how does Jon Gruber always get to go? I get it, blogger. What does Apple care about? MONEY. I would say the developers that are making AAPL the most money are the “winners” of the lottery. In whatever case it is, just state 100 lucky winners the remainder will all be our top producing developers.
Media is a separate system.

But I got an invite as a developer and by no means do I bring Apple money. I think the last app I actually submitted to the App Store personally was years ago and they were all free. Outside the $99 membership they don't make anything off of me.


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0049190 Avatar
24 weeks ago
Not quite the same since they switched to a keynote video but still a must watch for me. We should have a sweepstake for how many times Tim Cook will say the words amazing and magical.
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iBreatheApple Avatar
24 weeks ago
Can’t wait for them to talk about the upcoming full iOS 18 release ?
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vegetassj4 Avatar
24 weeks ago

I wonder if they’re gonna have the guts to bring up Siri during this keynote
CUPERTINO, California—[S]October 4[/S]June 9, 20[S]11[/S]25 iOS 18 also introduces Siri™Pro™, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions, for example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” it understands you are looking for a weather forecast. Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out where “here” is based on your current location. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. You can also get answers, find facts and even perform complex calculations just by asking.
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WilliApple Avatar
24 weeks ago
Still didn't get an invitation or a denial email yet.
Does this mean I am denied or not necessarily?

Update: I was denied


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Plutonius Avatar
24 weeks ago
I would rather win a MacRumors give away :).
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