WordCamp is a conference organized all over the world to talk over WordPress stuff relating to web designing, blogging, and all the WordPress possible problems. After the grand success of the first WordCamp organized at San Francisco by one of the original WordPress developers, Matt Mullenweg, many WordPress enthusiasts came with a thought to organize such events locally as well. Gradually, hundreds of WordCamp were organized globally and there is no full stop for such a spectacular event.
The appealing word “WordCamp” itself suggests that it’s surely a huge camp on WordPress.
Who organizes WordCamp?
WordCamps are conducted by the WordPress community Group of WordPress users, developers and mainly WordPress enthusiasts and a large number of volunteers.
How is Wordcamp organized?
As per the WordPress central, the Lead Organizer, the one who organizes WordPress meetups applies application to organize a WordCamp and is interviewed by Andrea Middleton ( WordPress Central, Member). They then will go with a lot of processes relating to organizing team, venue and many more in accordance with the WordCamp Planning List. So, it’s a long process with a huge interaction between the WordCamp central and the lead organizer of the particular team.
Why are WordCamp Organized?
WordPress is an amazing platform with a large community with the power to cover 34% of the web. WordPress being a free open-source CMS, provides user the opportunity to create the websites of their type, sell themes, plugins and many more. So, the benefited one organizes WordCamp events to share ideas to know each other, social gathering, making connections find new opportunities and most importantly giving back to the community.
What can we expect from WordCamp?
Globally many WordCamps are organized but each of the events is different based on investment, location, team and the rate of attendees. WordCamps may be different according to budget, the number of attendees and so on. However, every WordCamps do have the same message to coney.
Below is the list of most common thing WordCamp offers;
Information and Talks
Workshops
Networking and Social events
Moreover, WordCamps are also fun for a professional conference, instead, lots of attendees come for more.
When are you attending your first WordCamp?