WordCamp Weekly Update: November 8, 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:
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 rallyed 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:
- WordCamp Caguas: November 12
- WordCamp Richmond: November 12
- WordCamp Denmark: November 12-13
- WordCamp Kenya: November 12-13
- WordCamp Detroit: November 12-13
- WordCamp Azerbaijan: November 13
- WordCamp Omaha: November 18
- WordCamp Edmonton: November 18-19
- WordCamp Singapore: November 19
- WordCamp Paris: November 25
- WordCamp Tokyo: November 27
- WordCamp Orlando: December 3
- WordCamp Las Vegas: December 17
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:
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Sacramento, California
- Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- London, UK
- Oslo, Norway
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Washington, DC
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Madrid, Spain
- Netherlands
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Seoul, South Korea
- Seattle, WA
- Austin, TX
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.