Hydra Connect 2016 was hosted by the Boston Public Library, Northeastern University, WGBH, DPLA, and Tufts University. More than 260 people from some 70 different institutions attended the event held at the Boston Public Library.
For Hydra Connect 2016, the local organizers took the project's basic logo and extended it. It was used on large display screens adjacent to the conference's main auditorium.