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WordCamp Weekly Update: November 30, 2011

Posted by on November 30, 2011 with 3 replies

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:

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

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:

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.

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WordCamp Weekly Update: November 22, 2011

Posted by on November 22, 2011 with 1 reply

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:

Two exciting WordCamps will be held this week on different corners of the globe:

WordCamp Paris: There are still tickets available for the second Parisian WordCamp in 2011. Attendees get a full day of WordPress content (in French) at the historic Studio Raspail.

WordCamp Tokyo: This is the largest of Japan’s WordCamps, with over 1000 attendees registered so far. Sessions include responsive publishing, mobile site development, e-publishing, performance optimization, and WordPress coding best practices.

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

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.

  • Buffalo, NY
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Bratislava, Slovakia

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:

Postponed:

Organizers have recently had to postpone the below WordCamps; keep checking the event websites to keep updated on their new dates and planning progress:

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.

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WordCamp Weekly Update: November 16, 2011

Posted by on November 16, 2011 with Comments are off for this post

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:

WordCamp Edmonton: The first WordCamp in Edmonton, Canada, this event is sold out. The lucky attendees will be enjoying one track of content on Friday and two tracks on Saturday. Edmonton is sure to be feeling the WordPress fever this weekend.

WordCamp Singapore: Tickets are still available for the first WordCamp in the Lion City. Speakers from as far as Kuala Lumpur and Vietnam will present on a variety of great topics.

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

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 I’ll be happy to put you in touch.

  • Phoenix, AZ (USA)
  • Oshawa, ON (Canada)

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:

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.

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WordCamp Weekly Update: November 8, 2011

Posted by on November 8, 2011 with Comments are off for this post

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:

We’ve got six WordCamps happening this weekend. (True story.) Every single one of these events is sure to please even the most discriminating WordPress fanatic – so if you’re in the neighborhood and haven’t bought your ticket yet, don’t delay!

WordCamp Caguas: This is the first WordCamp to be held in Puerto Rico, not to mention the Caribbean – w00t! The local community has really rallied around this event to make it happen, and they couldn’t be more excited.  Attendees, who are coming from as far as the US and the Dominican Republic, will have multiple tracks to choose from at the inaugural WordCamp “Boricua.”

WordCamp Denmark: Only the second WordCamp in Denmark, this is a two-day event with one track of sessions. Topics include themes, video and eCommerce, and all sessions will be in Danish.

WordCamp Detroit: These two days of Motor City WordPress geekery include some great panel sessions, a WordPress trivia quiz, and a community workshop. Detroit organizers have worked hard to create a fresh and relevant program and to provide lots of opportunities for attendees to collaborate and make connections.

WordCamp Kenya: WordCamp at a campsite! This is one of just a handful of WordCamps to be hosted in Africa, and organizers have some highly relevant, interesting content in store for their attendees – including sessions on publishing poetry and photography using WordPress.

WordCamp Richmond: You’ll get plenty of bang for your fifteen bucks at this event. Lightning talks on plugins and a panel discussion of WordPress in Education are only two of the great sessions attendees have to look forward to.

WordCamp Azerbaijan: This is the first Azerbaijani WordCamp. ‘Nuff said!  Postponed due to venue woes; we should know the new date this week.

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

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:

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.

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WordCamp Update for November 1, 2011

Posted by on November 1, 2011 with Comments are off for this post

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:

We’ve got three WordCamps coming up this weekend! And five next weekend, wow!

WordCamp Gold Coast: The fourth WordCamp in Australia, this is the first event in the Queensland area. With a low-tech and a high-tech track, there’s something for everyone. The event will be held at Bond University, and their speaker roster showcases some of the premier WordPress talent in Australia and around the world!

WordCamp Philly: Four, count ’em, four tracks are offered in Philly on Saturday for your WordCamp pleasure and edification. Saturday also features a Classroom track for more hands-on training. Sunday is a Dev Day. Check out their great speakers on the site – or, better yet, in Philly! But they’re almost sold out, so get your ticket today.

WordCamp Toronto: They just sold out, but Toronto’s lucky attendees will enjoy an amazing lineup of 26 speakers in 3 separate tracks on Saturday and 4 workshops on Sunday. If you didn’t get your ticket in time, don’t despair! The Toronto WordPress meetup is working up some great content for the upcoming months.

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

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 I’ll be happy to put you in touch.

  • Seattle, WA
  • Austin, TX

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:

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.

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WordCamp Update for October 17, 2011

Posted by on October 17, 2011 with 5 replies

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:

There’s a worldwide WordCamp hiatus until November, when WordCamps come back in force. Take the next couple of weeks to plan how you can attend any or many of the below exciting events:

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

Recently Approved:

Organizers have recently been approved in the following four (!!!!) 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 I’ll be happy to put you in touch.

  • Miami, Florida
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Phoenix, Arizona

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:

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.

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WordCamp Update for October 10, 2011

Posted by on October 11, 2011 with Comments are off for this post

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:

WordCamp Jabalpur: October 15-16

This student-organized event, an outgrowth of the local WordPress meetup group, will be held this weekend at Jabalpur Engineering College. Tickets to the Oct 15th Newbie Workshop sold out in just three days, but there are still tickets available for the main event. Attendees will be travelling from as far as Nepal. This is the first WordCamp to be held in India for a while, so we’re really excited about it.

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

Recently Approved:

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

  • San Diego, California

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:

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.

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WordCamp Update for October 3, 2011

Posted by on October 3, 2011 with 2 replies

Welcome to our inaugural WordCamp Update post! This is where I’ll put information on WordCamps about to be held, WordCamps in planning, and other community news.

This Week:

WordCamp Sevilla: October 8-9

Tickets are still available for WordCamp Sevilla – about 50 seat lefts on Saturday, and 8 seats left on Sunday, which is a Developer’s Day.  The event will be live-streamed, and speakers include Hugo Baeta, Jorge Bernal, Ze Fontainhas, Rafael Poveda, Fernando Tellado, and Remkus de Vries. Rafael’s mom will also be doing a flash talk – she’s a 63-year-old math professor who uses WordPress blogs in her classes. If you’re anywhere near Sevilla this weekend, don’t miss this event – everyone and their mother will be there!

Upcoming WordCamps:

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

Recently Approved:

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

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil

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:

Call for organizers:

The below cities have hosted great WordCamps in the past and now need new organizers and community leaders to volunteer to organize the next event. What WordCamp Central has done in other situations like these is to gather all organizer applications, get everyone introduced, and then help the group work out the details of who should take what role.

Phoenix: Amanda Blum has moved to Portland and Chuck Reynolds is wrapped up with other things.

Hawaii: repeat organizer Bert Lum has too much on his plate; he’s been working with a number of people to get WordCamp organized, but I’d like to make sure that everyone interested in participating has stepped forward.

New York City: a number of people interested in helping with the next WordCamp approached Jane Wells in 2010, and I want to ensure that those people have the opportunity to join the team that is eventually formed. Steve Bruner has graciously agreed to be involved again this year.

If you want to lead or join an organizing team, review the guidelines and  fill out the application.

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