WordCamp Weekly Update: November 30, 2011

Welcome to the weekly WordCamp Update post! This is where to find information on WordCamps about to be held, WordCamps in planning, and other community news.

This Week:

The year is winding down… only three more WordCamps before 2011 is over! This weekend, in sunny Florida:

WordCamp Orlando:  Two tracks (Design/Publisher and Developer) of sessions, a happiness bar, a BBQ lunch, and an afternoon snack of fresh-baked cookies: what’s not to love? Tickets are still available and walk-in tickets will be sold at the door.

Upcoming WordCamps:

What are you waiting for? You can buy tickets for these upcoming WordCamps right now:

• WordCamp Orlando: December 3
• WordCamp Poznan: December 9-10
• WordCamp Las Vegas: December 17
• WordCamp Victoria: January 14

These WordCamps don’t quite have tickets on sale yet, but have set their dates – w00t!

• WordCamp Norway: January 14
• WordCamp Birmingham: January 14
• WordCamp Atlanta: February 3-4
• WordCamp Miami: February 17-18
• WordCamp Phoenix: February 24-26
• WordCamp Oshawa: March 3

Recently Approved:

Organizers have recently been approved in the following cities and are now putting together their teams to begin planning and looking for a venue. If you’re in one of these locations and want to get in on the organizational fun, just email WordCamp Central, and we’ll be happy to put you in touch.

• NYC, NY
• Sydney, Australia

Venue Needed:

WordCamp organizing teams in these cities are still looking for the right space.  If you have a great idea for a free or cheap WordCamp venue in any of the below locales, email the organizers via the below links:

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Sacramento, California
• Ft. Wayne, Indiana
• London, UK
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Zagreb, Croatia
• Washington, DC
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Karachi, Pakistan
• Honolulu, Hawaii
• Seoul, South Korea
• Seattle, WA

Call for organizers:

If you want to lead or join an organizing team, review the guidelines and  fill out the application. Organizing a WordCamp is a lot of work, but it’s really rewarding.