WordCamp Brisbane 2017 will be held on July 22-23 at QUT Gardens Point in Brisbane, Australia. With 300 people slated to attend and an awesome line-up of speakers already announced, the two-day event is shaping up to be an impressive one. While today there are multiple WordPress meetups and WordCamps in the Land Down Under, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, in the past, there was just one WordCamp for the entire country of Australia. In this interview, WordCamp Brisbane Organizer, Ricky Blacker explains the evolution of the WordPress community in Australia and how WordCamps have evolved alongside it. […]
How To Survive Organizing Your First WordCamp
WordCamp season is upon us, and it seems like there’s another one every week. While many of us have attended a number of WordCamps throughout the years, not as many have had a hand at being a WordCamp organizer. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes long before even a venue is chosen. This article takes a look at some of the challenges faced by WordCamp organizers and advises how to grapple with them. Michelle Schulp is no stranger to WordCamps. She was an organizing committee member of WordCamp Chicago in 2012, co-lead in 2013, and lead […]
Tips For Attending Your First WordCamp
WordCamp season is kicking off, and chances are you will attend at least one before the summer is over. If you’ve never been to a WordCamp, it can seem intimidating. There are a lot of people, a lot of things to see and learn, and all in just two or three days. We talked to a couple WordCamp veterans who will make sure you get the most out of any WordPress conference. John James Jacoby has been a fixture of WordCamps and estimates he has attended almost 100 of them. It is safe to say he has a fair amount […]
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