Wordcamp Portland
Wordcamp Portland

September 18-19 2010 at Webtrends

Whoa! What the…whoa!

Posted By morganpdx on August 4th, 2010

I feel like that guy on the Memorex commercial.
You know, this guy:
I suspect that a lot of you might be feeling a bit like that too, with all the WordCamp Portland 2010 info flying at you in the past week. Speakers, schedules, tickets, times, dates, whaaa? I thought I’d just break it [...]

 

FAQ

General Info

Who should come to WordCamp?
Anyone who works with WordPress.
Anyone? #Seriously?
Seriously. We’ll have content aimed at authors, developers, designers, and site administrators. If you’re at all involved with blogging or WordPress, you’ll learn something.  There’s even two ‘tracks’, one for code slingers and one for …word slingers?  Sure, word slingers.
I’m brand new! I know nothing! Will I be lost?
Probably not. There will be all sorts of information that’s of use to someone just starting out with blogging or WordPress.
I’m an ubercool plugin developer? Should I be there?
Of course. We’ll have advanced sessions as well. In 2008 we had Viper007Bond and Will Norris in attendance. Last year, Will Norris made a return visit, along with Matt Mullenweg and Duane Storey of WPTouch fame. Come and compare your technical chops. 
Where is it? How do I get there?
WordCamp is at the Webtrends offices in downtown Portland (851 SW 6th Ave). Facility information including parking and transit options will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event.

Registration

How do I register?
Register here.
Do you offer single day / partial day tickets?
No. In order to keep things simple for our (all volunteer) staff and simplify financial management, we only offer one ticket option: $40 for both days.
What if my evil employer forces me to go to Paris on WordCamp weekend? Are tickets refundable? Transferable?
Your employer’s priorities are obviously out of whack. Our condolences. That said, tickets are nonrefundable but can be transferred to another person, simply by handing your ticket to them.  That’s why we opted for physical tickets; the electronic version suffered from massive transfer requests!

Sponsorship

Why does WordCamp need sponsors?
In order to keep the event affordable and accessible, we seek sponsorships from businesses who are interested in helping the blogging community.
How much does it cost to sponsor?
We have three levels of sponsorship:

  • Contributor ($250): Contributing sponsors receive a link from the sponsors page of our website, thanks from the organizers as part of the opening comments, one complimentary ticket to the event, and exposure to 200+ bloggers and other influential technologists who can spread the word about your company.
  • Gold ($500): In addition to the benefits of Contributor sponsorship, Gold sponsors may also have a company representative address the audience directly for 2-3 minutes during the conference, may provide flyers or other materials to be distributed at one point during the event, and receive a total of two complimentary tickets.
  • Premier ($1000): In addition to all of the benefits of Contributor and Gold sponsorship, Premier sponsors may have their logo featured on the back of the conference T-shirt, will be featured in a dedicated blog post on the conference website which thanks the specific sponsor and includes links to the company name and/or keywords, and receive five complimentary tickets to the event.
What about in-kind sponsorships?
Yes! We have all sorts of needs for in-kind sponsorship. We’re currently looking for photography, tshirts, streaming, and food service. Sponsors of those items will be promoted based on the value of the in-kind contribution.
How about door prizes? I’ve got something great to give away!
If you have a door prize that a blogger would love, let’s talk! We’d love to feature your item and will talk about your donation when we give it away in front of the group.
Sounds great! I’d love to sponsor! Who do I call?
Drop an email to Nate and he’ll work out the details.