WordCamp News

WordCamp Taipei 2019 is coming on December 28!

The second WordCamp in Taiwan is happening at GIS NTU Convention Center on Dec. 28, 2019. We anticipate having 500 attendees this year. 160 tickets were sold under 24 hours and we have released another batch of tickets. Get your tickets now before they’re gone!

WordCamp Taipei 2019 is all about the community. We have planned several conference games and events to help to break the ice and encourage networking.

With a standard ticket (NT$450/US$14.72), you will receive:

  • the one-day conference event pass
  • participate in all events during the day
  • exclusive swags – stickers, post-it, cup sleeve, and so much more!
  • healthy lunch box
  • snacks and drinks
  • after party pass
Taiwan EasyCard Sticker
After party will be held in a nearby venue where you could see Taipei 101. Come join us and relax, connect with new people, catch up with friends, have fun and fill your stomach!

Still looking for a reason to join WCTPE?

  • Visit schedules and speakers pages to plan your day
  • Read travel guide to plan ahead with the hotel accommodation
  • Stay for the New Year! Tallest building Taipei 101 is well known for extraordinary fireworks and light show.
  • You won’t be hungry at nights. We have night markets in every city and convenient stores almost on every street.
  • Do you work remotely? Most of the coffee shops have Wifi and friendly working zone.
  • Taiwan is a small island, but we have big hearts!

Please note, tickets are non-refundable! If you are still unsure about the trip to Taipei, Taiwan and would like to reserve a ticket, please contact us!

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 WordCamp Auckland returns 2-3 November

WordCamp Auckland 2019 is happening at the GridAKL John Lysaght Building in the heart of New Zealand’s Auckland City on 2 – 3 November. WordCamp Auckland has two days of speakers with an intimately small capacity, making it a relaxed and close-up WordCamp.

We only have space for 80 tickets. Click here to get your ticket.

Something truly unique

There is something unique to WordCamp Auckland, that is a traditional Māori hāngī meal prepared deep in an earth oven from West Auckland and brought to our venue for lunch on Saturday, so attendees will get to experience something truly unique.

New Zealand will be in full hype mode with the Rugby World Cup final playing that weekend, so the venue and after party are situation in Victoria Park Market, just a 10 minute walk for attendees to take part in all the action Auckland City nightlife will put on.

Our speakers and attendees come from all across New Zealand and even the New Zealand’s West most island of Australia. Bringing with them a range of world views, topics and experience to share with all of us at WordCamp Auckland.

After party @ Tom Toms Victoria Park Market

Tom-Tom’s rooftop restaurant may be familiar to attendees from WCAKL17, but being nice and close to the WordCamp, means those who can make it – can spend a few hours leisurely seeing Auckland downtown after Day one and rejoin us for food, drinks and conversations.

Topics and talks

Our topics this year range from Becoming an Open Source contributor, Block editors and Hosting with a couple of panel discussions thrown in for good measure. View the full schedule here.

Our day two schedule is designed to be a little more relaxed, and allow an early close to allow everyone to enjoy their Sunday afternoon.

Nomnoms or eats

We’ve already mentioned a traditional Mãori hāngī will be Saturday’s lunch, but Sunday will be catered by local Italian Pizzeria Toto’s, who serve pizza by the metre – homemade baked eats will keep us nourished during the morning and afternoon tea breaks, supplied by Hearts Content in Coatesville.

We’re only missing you…

Can’t make it? Share the word

If you know anyone interested in WordPress, who might be interested – please share this post with them, we’d love to share #WCAKL19 with as many people as we can, we think it’s truly a special event.

Contact us

Let the organising team know if you have any questions by emailing auckland@wordcamp.org.

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WordCamp Long Beach is Happening This Weekend!

WordCamp Long Beach is Here!

Our Long Beach and Los Angeles WordPress communities invite you to celebrate WordPress: the port to the wider internet. Our two-day conference will be held at The Pointe Conference Center at Walter Pyramid on October 5 and 6, 2019.

Long Beach is a vibrant, eclectic city known for its Art Deco landmarks, international port and breezy coast. Our event will be as diverse and as colorful as we are. We’re stacking our schedule with practical skill-enhancing talks, forward-thinking abstract discussions and casual networking events.

We only have 50 tickets left. Click here to get yours!

A Glimpse at the Goodness

LifterLMS Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner

Friday, October 4
5pm-8pm

Friday night we’re hosting a special networking dinner for all our Speakers, Sponsors, Micro-Sponsors, Organizers and Event Weekend Volunteers! It’s not too late to sign up to attend as a Micro-Sponsor.

WCLB Day One

The Pointe Conference Center at Walter Pyramid, CSULB
Saturday, October 5
9am-5pm

Saturday is a day filled with practical talks for both Users and Professionals. We’ve got two tracks of Speakers running simultaneously. And our Happiness Bar project help desk is open before and after lunch.

GreenGeeks Lunch

North Lawn next to Walter Pyramid, CSULB
Saturday, October 5
12pm-2pm

Saturday’s lunch includes a wrap and pink lemonade served al fresco under cheerful umbrellas. We’ve carved out a full two hours for lunch on Saturday to hang out, meet new people and decompress.

Dinner on Your Own

Saturday, October 5
5pm-7pm

We recommend trying one of our favorite Long Beach restaurants. They’re all vegetarian-friendly and some have gluten-free, vegan and raw entrees. And most are close to Downtown Long Beach and the Bluffs, if you’re up for some site-seeing.

WP Engine After Party

Shannon’s At the Top, Downtown Long Beach
Saturday, October 5
7pm-9:30pm

We’re hosting our Saturday night After Party in a beautiful loft in Downtown Long Beach above Pine Ave., a bustling street full of restaurant and nightclubs. Relax with your new friends, enjoy cupcakes and a drink (one drink ticket per person) and experience our awesome free photo booth!

WCLB Day Two

The Pointe Conference Center at Walter Pyramid, CSULB
Sunday, October 6
9:45am-4pm

Sunday we’re starting the day a bit later and keeping the momentum flowing with a condensed schedule and an all-day Happiness Bar. Our ground-breaking Speaker track, “The Future of WordPress” has never been done before anywhere and has gotten the attention of the wider WordPress Community.

We’re excited to see you!

Last Minute Reminders

Contact Us

Let our Organizing Team know if you have any questions by emailing longbeach@wordcamp.org

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WordCamp Halifax has to be rescheduled

Due to Halifax, NS being in the path of Hurricane Dorian, the organizing team has had to make the decision to reschedule WordCamp Halifax. The new date is not yet confirmed but announcement will be made on their site and all current ticket holders will receive an email. Requests for refunds will be granted.

You can read WordCamp Halifax’s announcement here.

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WordCamp DFW 2019 is looking for sponsors!

WordCamp Dallas/Fort Worth was rebooted in 2014 and will be held at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth on Oct. 19-20, 2019 for the third year in a row. This venue is a favorite among attendees.

We are looking for sponsors and would be thrilled to have your support for our WordCamp community. You make our WordCamp possible and we appreciate your generosity.

Speakers have been published and ticket sales are open! Our first KidsCamp will take place on Saturday so get your tickets today.

Volunteers are vital to a successful WordCamp, so we hope you’ll sign up today!

Share with everyone you think will be interested. #WCDFW

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WordCamp Guadalajara 2019 is looking for Speakers and Sponsors!

 

In October 26th and for the second year, the WordPress Community Guadalajara wants to celebrate it’s existence as a community, bringing this event format to the city for the first time. In the last +5 years, Jalisco has stood out not only for its traditions, mariachi and tequila, but also for the enormous technological growth that has emerged in the region, what has taken Guadalajara to be known as the “The Mexican Silicon Valley”. This has led to more and more Startups, agencies and entrepreneurs using WordPress as their preferred platform and that month after month we share knowledge through our monthly Meetups.

Side to side with Mexico City, we have grown to be the second largest Meetup and now the second largest WordCamp from all Mexico.

Connect with the Mexican community!

WordCamp Guadalajara 2019 will be held at the amazing space of MIND México expecting +200 attendees this year.

MIND is the innovation ecosystem that unites the triple helix, being the starting point of ideas and projects that involve the student, the entrepreneur and public institutions, giving rise to agreements, international alliances with technology centers, presence in leading design events, innovation and technology, as well as innovative projects that are formed from different perspectives of those involved.

MIND – México Innovación y Diseño

If you want to get to know about our traditions and our growing tech industry but most of all, get to know our warm people, don’t hesitate to apply to speak or sponsor, and please spread the word! #WCGDL

Can’t wait to meet you in Guadalajara!

¡Muchas gracias! <3

Wapuu Mariachi – WordCamp Guadalajara’s Official Mascot
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Getting Kids In Your Community Excited to Learn WordPress!

The WordPress Community events program has some awesome things going on including WordCamps, Contributor Days, do_action events, and even KidsCamps. It’s an exciting time to be involved in the WordPress community, and children are attending more camps now than ever before. But WordCamps, while family-friendly, weren’t necessarily built with kids in mind.

We want to help your local camp create a fun and inviting event for all ages. KidsCamp is a great way to do that.

If you are looking for ways to involve the kids of your community, we have a few ideas. First, hold a KidsCamp at your next WordCamp. We have resources ready to go and soon a handbook will be launched. We even have mentors that can help you get your camp off the ground in the first year. The focus of this event should be to create a self-hosted WordPress website. We even have hosting companies that have donated hosting accounts for this very purpose ready and waiting to work with you. Email kids@wordcamp.org to get your resource packet.

Another way to get kids involved is to hold kid-friendly meetups, or meetups for kids and parents. Remember, whenever children 13 and under are involved, parents need to be present with their kids. Holding a kid-friendly meetup is a great way to keep kids working on the websites they create at KidsCamp. It allows them to have accountability in the projects they are working on and surrounds them with industry leaders to look up to. Not sure about where to start? No problem! Email kids@wordcamp.org to get a resource packet and if you need one, a mentor.

As our community is slowly aging, now is the perfect time to usher in the next generation. Today kids need safe, fun places to engage and learn new skills and there is no better time than now and no better place than the WordPress community!

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WordCamp Hong Kong 2019 is looking for sponsors!

HK WordCamp

After a hiatus of 10 years, WordCamp is back in Hong Kong!

WordCamp is an event where developers, marketers, and Internet enthusiasts gather to learn from each other and mingle together.

By sponsoring the event, you are supporting the local WordPress community and making your business known to 200 or so participants who can be your next customers or fans.

The event will take place on October 12, 2019 in Camp Wong Chuk Hang of Campfire, a modern and comfortable co-working space site where start-ups grow.

Find out the details here: Call for Sponsors

We’ve several sponsor options from US$125 to US$1,000 with large flyer space at flyer table at WordCamp Hong Kong.

Your support will be highly appreciated!

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