Have you been to WordCamp lately? Or, ever?
Or, are you wondering what WordCamp is and who attends?
WordCamp is the SXSW for WordPress users, a grassroots-organized tech conference for both users and developers, with sessions that are both basic and advanced. So, you can float between rooms based on your knowledge and skill set. Or, hang out and meet other WordPressers and talk about the latest whatever.
To get a taste of WordCamp, check out some of the presentations. Almost all WordCamps are videotaped these days.
WordCamps are heavily sponsored so the price of tickets is cheap, and lunch is included. And there’s always an after party so you can network in a more lubricated environment.
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2017 WordCamps coming to a city near you
UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA April 22-23
JACKSON, MICHIGAN, USA May 5-6
WATERSHED, BRISTOL, UK May 13-14
JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA May 20-21
KATHMANDU, BAGMATI, NEPAL May 20-20
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA May 26-March 27
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA May 27
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA May 27
ORANGE COUNTY, CA USA June 10-11
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA July 22-23
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN, USA August 4-6
MONTREAL, QC, CANADA August 12-13
BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, UK August 18
SACRAMENTO, CA, USA September 16-17
SHINJUKU, TOKYO, JAPAN September 16-17
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA September 23-23
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA September 29-October 1
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, USA October 13-14
NASHVILLE, TN, USA December 1-3
Speak at WordCamp
You don’t need a PhD in WordPressology to speak at WordCamp. All you need is a fluent understanding about one particular aspect, a professional speaking style, and the ability to put together a Powerpoint presentation.
I have spoken about How to Set Up a WordPress Site, WordPress in Ten Steps, and Take Control of Search Optimization with WP SEO by Yoast. These experiences were both fun and challenging, and ultimately satisfying.
To offer your topic, just email the organizers of upcoming WordCamps.
WordCamps now being planned
These WordCamps are in the early stages of planning, but they don’t all have dates yet.
WordCamp Lublin, Poland WordCamp Denver, CO WordCamp Bern WordCamp Rhode Island WordCamp San Antonio, TX WordCamp Bucharest WordCamp Philadelphia, PA WordCamp Tel Aviv WordCamp Edinburgh WordCamp Copenhagen WordCamp Oslo WordCamp Toronto WordCamp Cusco WordCamp Bhopal WordCamp Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz WordCamp Saint Petersburg WordCamp Buenos Aires WordCamp for Journalists: Denver WordCamp Rome, Italy WordCamp Omaha WordCamp Bogotá, Colombia WordCamp Lehigh Valley
May, 2017
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August, 2017
September, 2017
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September, 2017
October, 2017
October, 2017
Israel
Scotland
Denmark
Norway
Canada
Peru
India
Spain
Russia
Argentina.
USA
Italy
USA
Colombia
Pennsylvania, USA
WordCamp Birmingham WordCamp Cape Town WordCamp Singapore WordCamp Harare WordCamp Nijmegen WordCamp Manchester WordCamp Kanpur WordCamp Rochester WordCamp Porto Alegre WordCamp Zagreb WordCamp Athens WordCamp Albuquerque WordCamp Manila WordCamp Delhi WordCamp Santander WordCamp Nagpur WordCamp Saigon WordCamp Ottawa WordCamp Marseille WordCamp Nashik WordCamp Johannesburg WordCamp Nairobi
Delaware, USA
Alabama, USA
South Africa
Singapore
Zimbabwe
Nijmegen
United Kingdom
India
New York, USA
Brasil
Croatia
Greece
New Mexico, USA
Manila
India
Santander
India
Vietnam
Ontario, Canada
Marseille, France
India
South Aftrica
Kenya
If you want to organize a WordCamp in your area, here’s what it takes to become an organizer!
Stay connected to WordCamps
You can keep track of upcoming WordCamps by using these apps:
RSS Feed — Learn how to subscribe via RSS.
Android app — Install it for free, or contribute on GitHub.
ICS Calendar — Add this URL as a remote calendar in your calendar application to subscribe: https://central.wordcamp.org/calendar.ics
JSON API — This can be used by developers of mobile apps, websites, etc: https://central.wordcamp.org/wp-json/wp/v2/wordcamps. If you’d like to include meetup events too, then you may want to use api.wordpress.org/events instead.
See you at WordCamp!
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