Events

  • WordCamp Maui, HI Set For February 13-14th, 2015

    WordCamp Maui, HI Set For February 13-14th, 2015

    The first WordCamp in Hawaii since 2008 is set to take place February 13-14th, 2015 in Maui. Unlike the event in 2008 where WordPress was a track inside of a Podcamp, WordPress will take center stage. If you’re interested in speaking or financially supporting the event, WordCamp Maui is looking for speakers and sponsors. With…

  • 20 Reasons To Attend a WordCamp

    20 Reasons To Attend a WordCamp

    Ask twenty people why you should go to a WordCamp and you’ll likely receive 20 different answers. A recent post by Waseem Abbas, of Cloudways, is proof positive. He asked 20 different members of the WordPress community, including yours truly, why you should attend a WordCamp. He’s compiled the answers into a slidehsare document. Like…

  • WooConf, The First Ever Conference Dedicated to WooCommerce Deemed a Success

    WooConf, The First Ever Conference Dedicated to WooCommerce Deemed a Success

    Earlier this week, the first conference dedicated to WooCommerce took place and from all accounts, it was a success. Held at 969 Market in San Francisco, CA, over 300 people attended WooConf to learn about WooCommerce and eCommerce in general. While I didn’t attend the event, there are several people who have published their experience…

  • WordSesh 3 is Set for December 20th, 2014

    WordSesh 3 is Set for December 20th, 2014

    The third annual WordSesh will take place on December 20th, 2014 at UTC+0. Organized by Scott Basgaard, WordSesh is like a virtual WordCamp except there is one session per hour for 24 hours. Unlike WordSesh 2, this year’s event will have one track instead of two. As in previous years, it will be free to…

  • Where Will WordCamp US be Held?

    Where Will WordCamp US be Held?

    During the State of the Word at WordCamp San Francisco, Matt Mullenweg announced that the event will be renamed to WordCamp US and will no longer be held in the Mission Bay conference center. The announcement doesn’t eliminate San Francisco, California from being the host city but it doesn’t seem likely as venues to hold…

  • Tickets Still Available to Watch The WordCamp San Francisco Live Stream

    Tickets Still Available to Watch The WordCamp San Francisco Live Stream

    This weekend, the annual WordPress conference known as WordCamp San Francisco will take place. It’s the only conference to feature “The State of the Word” presented by Matt Mullenweg. If you can’t make it to the event, there are still plenty of live stream tickets available. Live stream tickets cost $10 and allow you to…

  • LoopConf: A Conference Catered to WordPress Developers

    LoopConf: A Conference Catered to WordPress Developers

      Scheduled to take place May 7-8th, 2015 at Westin Lake in Las Vegas, NV, LoopConf is a conference dedicated to WordPress developers. The two-day event has six speakers confirmed with more on the way. They include: Joost de Valk Jenn Schiffer John O’ Nolan Helen Hou-Sandí Andrew Nacin Syed Balkhi LoopConf is a single…

  • First PodsCamp Is a Success

    First PodsCamp Is a Success

    October 3rd, 2014 will live in the history books as the day when the first conference devoted to Pods took place. Organized by Scott Kingsley Clark, PodsCamp not only focused on the Pods plugin, but it was also the first time the development team was in the same physical location. In the following interview, Clark…

  • My Experience at WordCamp Ann Arbor 2014

    My Experience at WordCamp Ann Arbor 2014

    After a busy weekend of WordPress conferences, among those that took place is the first ever WordCamp Ann Arbor. Situated on the University of Michigan campus at the Michigan League, nearly 150 people from all walks of life gathered to learn about WordPress. Beginner’s Guide to WordCamps I started the day with a session by…

  • 5 WordPress Conferences Taking Place This Weekend

    5 WordPress Conferences Taking Place This Weekend

    This weekend is a busy time for WordPress conferences. One event to keep an eye on is WordCamp Tampa. They have been selected as one of the first to participate in a live stream pilot program using new equipment purchased by the WordPress Foundation. Depending on the outcome of the experiment at this and other events,…

  • Tom McFarlin Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For PodsCamp

    Tom McFarlin Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For PodsCamp

    Running a conference is usually an expensive endeavor. Scott Kingsley Clark is finding out personally as he continues to work towards putting on the first ever PodsCamp, a conference devoted to the Pods Framework. Tom McFarlin hopes to ease budget concerns and has started a Crowd Tilt campaign for PodsCamp. The campaign is set to…

  • The Hidden Savings Of a WordCamp Ticket

    The Hidden Savings Of a WordCamp Ticket

    When we wrote about tickets going on sale for the first ever PodsCamp, some folks commented that $50 was too much for a one day event, especially when compared to a WordCamp. I agree with Sarah Pressler who said, “WordCampers are spoiled by the $20-40 fees associated with WordCamps.” To see how spoiled the WordPress…

  • Tickets On Sale For The First Ever PodsCamp

    Tickets On Sale For The First Ever PodsCamp

    Tickets are now on sale for the first ever PodsCamp. It’s being held in Dallas, TX on October 3rd, 2014, a day before WordCamp DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) with a ticket price of $50 each. Each ticket grants you access to the event, BBQ for lunch, and direct access to the developers of Pods Framework. The…

  • A Survival Guide To WordCamps For First Time Attendees

    A Survival Guide To WordCamps For First Time Attendees

    WordCamps are excellent opportunities to learn WordPress and have of face-to-face interaction with a lot of different people. They can also be exhausting and possibly stressful for first timers. Carrie Dils has an awesome WordCamp Survival Guide filled with tips and information on how to get the most out of these events. Tip number five…

  • Prestige Business Conference For WordPress Set For Oct 3-5, 2014

    Prestige Business Conference For WordPress Set For Oct 3-5, 2014

    Prestige is a new conference that is taking place October 3-5, 2014 in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and is being organized by Josh Broton and Kiko Doran. Unlike WordCamps, Prestige only has one track and its devoted to the business of WordPress. Tickets are on sale and if you can’t make it to the event in…