WordCamp News

WordCamp Port Harcourt Is Looking For Speakers And Sponsors!

Posted by on April 10, 2019 with 5 replies

The first ever WordCamp Port Harcourt is happening on the 25th of May, 2019 at The Atrium Center, Port Harcourt. That means we are currently looking for speakers who want to get on stage and share their knowledge, and sponsors that can help make this the best camp anyone can ever wish for!

Port Harcourt has a vibrant community of WordPress users from diverse backgrounds, therefore we are looking for a great and diverse speaker submission pool to reflect our local community. Both new and experienced WordCamp speakers are welcome to apply. If you’d like to propose multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic.

The deadline to submit proposals has ended, but the form will be left open throughout the next week until Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. Apply at wcphc.org/speak

WordCamp Port Harcourt is also looking for sponsors that can help with expenses. We are one of the larger events in Nigeria, with an estimated audience of about 400! Be a part of the fun and help us with bringing a great experience in terms of food, networking opportunities, and some fun contests!

If you’ll need a Visa to visit Nigeria, we’re happy to help!

Go ahead, add WordCamp Port Harcourt to your calendar and we look forward to seeing you!

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Let’s build the biggest WordCamp Paris ever

Posted by on April 1, 2019 with 1 reply

In a few weeks, it’s the 11th WordCamp Paris. 2019 will be fantastic and you need to join us for this 3- day WordPress centric event. It will take place at the Malesherbes campus of the Paris La Sorbonne University(fr) : it’s a really great place to WordPress together !

The first ever WordCamp Paris Contributor Day

We’ll start with the very first Contributor Day (fr) of the WordCamp Paris history : 80 contributors are expected to get involved into 10 WordPress contribution teams. It’s happening on April, 24th.

Two days of conferences

From the 25th to the 26th of April, we’ll enjoy 16 awesome conferences (fr) about WordPress in the biggest amphitheater ever : more than 470 attendees will be able to learn from our 17 speakers.

Join the conversations & meet our friendly sponsors

Inside the Cafeteria, you’ll be able to take part to our tribe meetups and chat with local experts or people just like you about ten WordPress topics. The cafeteria is also the place where you’ll be able to meet our dearest sponsors and of course pick up some lovely stickers and swags.
Finally, on Friday April 26th, 250 WordPress enthousiasts will enjoy the biggest WordCamp Paris After Party ever.

TiTi, the WordCamp Paris wapuu will be there !
Get your tickets today! (fr)
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Come and contribute at WCLDN

Posted by on March 29, 2019 with Comments are off for this post

Join WordCamp London’s whole day Contributor event on 5 April 2019.

Just one week to go to this event and we would like to encourage even more new contributors to sign-up. Contributor Days are a great way to start or to continue contributing to the WordPress project. Everyone is welcome to play a part. You can join friendly WordPress enthusiasts from 9am to 5pm (or part of the day), and be a part of the community that makes and supports WordPress.org.

You don’t have to know how to code, as there are many different roles that need contributors. It’s easy to think of contributing to WordPress as helping write the core software, but roles include helping out in the support forums, writing documentation, organising community events, designing the interface for a new feature, user testing someone else’s improvement, or undertaking language or video translation. There are so many options to choose from, and you can do more than one.

At the beginning of the WordCamp London (WCLDN) Contribution Day, there will be an introduction from the organizer covering how the day will run, followed by introductions from the team leads. You will be able to choose the team you would like to contribute to and work alongside others on tasks and ideas. It is a friendly and sociable event and there will be plenty of people to support you. All contributions are welcome. You can move between teams if you would like to contribute in more than one route.

At the end of the day, the team leads will give a brief summary of the activities in their team. The ethos of the day is that it is a Contributor Day not a Contribution Day. So even if you think you’ve not made major significant contributions, improving your own skills or meeting new people in the community are good outcomes.

Previous WCLDN organizer, Gary Jones talks about Contribution Days and why people should get involved.

Book your ticket for WordCamp London 2019 Contributor Day

Useful resources on Contributor Days

The Make WordPress Teams you can join

Selection of WordPress.TV videos on how to contribute to the WordPress project

Jargon glossary to help contributors get involved with Make WordPress Teams

Q&A on Contributor Days from our colleagues at WordCamp Europe

Why contributing to WordPress benefits everyone

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WordCamp Bristol Schedule Announced

Posted by on March 25, 2019 with Comments are off for this post

We are super excited to announce the schedule for WordCamp Bristol 2019!

We had an amazing amount of submissions and are very happy with the selection we have made.

Please go take a look, and if you like what you see go buy a ticket :)

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WordCamp London 2019 – The Schedule

Posted by on March 14, 2019 with Comments are off for this post

London is a city of famous landmarks and place names recognisable the world over; soon it will add the name WordCamp London 2019 to its list of attractions.

If you have not yet booked your place, a quick browse of the WCLDN 2019 Schedule should encourage you to do that right now.

Ticket booking

The 2019 event consists of 45 speakers, across three tracks, on two days. The event will take place at London Metropolitan University. This year, we received the highest number of applications to speak at a Word Camp London since it began.

The talks are divided into the following themes:

  • business
  • community
  • content
  • design
  • development
  • hot topics

In addition, there will be a Contributor Day on 5 April, held at the same venue.

WordCamp London 2019 – The Schedule

WordCamp London 2019 – The Speakers

WordCamp London 2019 – The Sessions

Contributor Day, 5 April 2019

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DreamHost supports the global WordPress community

Posted by on March 11, 2019 with Comments are off for this post

Many thanks to DreamHost for their support of the WordPress global community sponsorship program at the Bronze level in Region A (North, Central, South America)! The sponsorship that DreamHost and other global sponsors provide to WordPress community events is truly invaluable. DreamHost has been part of this program since its inception, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

Since 1997 DreamHost has helped individuals, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers worldwide bring their dreams to life on the Internet. A leader in Managed WordPress hosting, over 400,000 customers trust DreamHost to be their online home. Supporting the open source community with dedicated resources and a passionate team, DreamHost believes in the power of the Open Web and the people that make it happen. Learn more at DreamHost.com.

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GreenGeeks joins the WordPress global community sponsorship program in 2019

Posted by on March 8, 2019 with Comments are off for this post

Please join us in welcoming GreenGeeks to the 2019 WordPress global community sponsorship program! GreenGeek’s pledge to sponsor all official WordPress community events (WordCamps, meetups, and more) in Region A (North, Central, and South America) provides support and stability to our hardworking crew of volunteer event organizers. Thanks for everything, GreenGeeks!

GreenGeeks is an independently owned and operated hosting provider.

Their specially engineered platform offers WordPress users web hosting that is designed for the fastest, most secure and scalable hosting available in multiple data centers. Their WordPress hosting makes deploying and managing WordPress websites easy with automatic 1-click install, managed updates, real-time security protection, SSD RAID-10 storage arrays, PowerCacher and expert 24/7 support to make for the best web hosting experience.

Since their launch in 2008, GreenGeeks has been the industry’s leading eco-friendly web hosting provider putting back 3 times the power they consume into the grid in the form of renewable energy. They are based out of Los Angeles, California with a global workforce that provides a better web hosting experience to customers from over 150 countries.

GreenGeeks is actively engaged within the WordPress community and is a proud sponsor to various WordCamps around the world.

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GoDaddy supports WordPress community events worldwide

Posted by on March 6, 2019 with Comments are off for this post

We’re very grateful to GoDaddy for sponsoring WordPress community events all around the world at the Silver level again in 2019! GoDaddy’s support helps make local community events (like WordPress meetup groups and WordCamps) better for WordPress enthusiasts and easier to organize for our wonderful group of hardworking volunteers.

GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites. With GoDaddy Pro, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage all their WordPress websites from one place. Exclusive time-saving tools let you update WordPress core, plugins and themes with one click, as well as automate WordPress backups, cloning and migrations. Get real-time performance, security and uptime monitoring across all your websites. Additionally, your free membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support.

When you pair GoDaddy Pro with GoDaddy hosting products, the benefits are even greater.

Check out the Free Tools

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