Hello there!
Lots of you have already bought your tickets and we are just thrilled to have you, you guys are all done, nothing to see here move along you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.
If you’re one of those on the fence maybe I’ll go, maybe I won’t people –there are [...]
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End of Ticket Sales – Friday 9/10 Midnight
Posted By jarvitron on September 7th, 2010
Hello there!
Lots of you have already bought your tickets and we are just thrilled to have you, you guys are all done, nothing to see here move along you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.
If you’re one of those on the fence maybe I’ll go, maybe I won’t people –there are still a few tickets left.
But you need to hurry, if you want to go, because pre-sales end at midnight Friday! Awoogah!
You can click here, or here, or here, or anywhere on this sentence to go buy tickets.
Look forward to seeing you at the show!
WordCamp Portland 2010 Schedule is Available
Posted By Aaron on September 4th, 2010
We’ve finished up what should be the schedule for WordCamp Portland. As you’ll see, we have two full days of WordPress awesomeness (if you thought you might just attend one day, well, you’re going to be missing out on a lot).
Last-minute changes are always a possibility due to unforeseen circumstances, but this is the plan as it sits right now.
FREE WORDCAMP TICKETS!
Posted By morganpdx on August 24th, 2010
Get yer tickets right here, (sort of) free, without shelling out any $$$:
We want YOU for the WordCamp army!
WordCamp needs 24 good beings (actually even kinda ok beings will do), to volunteer at the event. We have a LIMITED number of slots available and they are going fast! We need you, want you, got to have you!
So what do you have to do? Volunteer, even for just ONE day. You won’t be enslaved for the whole day (unless you want to!). There are plenty of things to do but most of them are finite in duration. Loan us your body, with brain still (mostly) attached and you get that Golden Ticket! Actually I don’t think it’s golden, but you get the idea.
Here is what we need:
- Your name
- Your email
- Your phone
- which day you would rather work
- any special skills or proclivities you might have (“I am good at audio” or “I like to serve coffee”, “I am a massage therapist”, “I dunno but I am a live body”)
Send this information to our Volunteer Coordinator, Louie Alvis.
None of this work is hard, some of it is fun but ALL of it is necessary. It could even give you a nice reference for your resumé! As we build this roster of Olympians you will be informed as to what day and what job you will have. Please show up on the designated day to get your assignments and Voila! WordCamp for Free!
Whoa! What the…whoa!
Posted By morganpdx on August 4th, 2010
I feel like that guy on the Memorex commercial.
You know, this guy:
AAAAAAAHHHH
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 all down for you in nice little bite size chunks. Summarize the important bits. Don’t worry, it’ll all be ok, and you’ll go to WordCamp and THEN you can be blown away, by awesome.
First, The Schedule, aka the When.
The event starts on September 18th (Saturday) at 9am (not 8pm like it currently says on the Tickets Oregon page!), throwing amazing talks your way until 5pm. Right around 6pm-ish we’ll have a NotAfterAfterParty. It’s the big party that normally is after an event where you get to mingle with the speakers and attendees and talk about all things WordPressy and have a few drinks and a general good time, but it’s in the middle, not after! Got it? Great! We’ll have the details on that a bit later. Sunday the 19th, you return for another day of WordPress goodness and delight at 9am, continuing until about 5pm or until everyone’s done and goes home.
Now, the Where.
We’re going back to the fabulous space at WebTrends, located at 851 Southwest 6th Ave, in Portland. [map] It’s right downtown, half a block from the Pioneer Courthouse Square, with excellent transit access. In fact, I’d recommend taking a bus or the MAX down, since parking down there is a bit rough. A lot rough, actually. There are parking garages nearby, however. The NotAfterAfterParty location is still TBD, but we’re looking at places close by to WebTrends so you don’t necessarily need to drive if you’d like to attend.
You know what’s next right? Yep. The Who. (Not the band)
We’ve got some amazing speakers lined up! This year, we had so many great submissions that we decided to have something of a dual track. We’ve got one track for the hardcore dev types with everything from theming, WPMU, using GitHub, and even some beginner PHP and CSS dev talks, and a second track for people interested in the less technical topics such as UX/UI, marketing, and even one of my favorite topics, accessibility. I’m going to be hardpressed to pick which talks to attend!
What
We’re just gonna go ahead and skip that one. If you’re here, I figure you know what by now, right? If not, check this link.
Why
Because. Because we can.
Finally, ZOMG HOW?? I WANNA GO THIS IS AWESOME, TELL ME!!!
Well now, that’s the spirit! All you have to do is go to the Tickets Oregon site, locate the WordCamp Portland 2010 event, and buy a ticket! When you do, you’ll be asked for your desired Tshirt size, because among all the other amazingness you get for your $40 (plus $2 service charge), you get a Tshirt with the new WordCamp Portland logo emblazoned across the front, and our amazing sponsors featured on the back. Cool!! Remember, you MUST have your physical ticket with you for entrance on BOTH days. This way, if you want to share your ticket with someone, you can just give it to them for the second day. Only one Tshirt per ticket, and you’ll probably need it for the NotAfterAfterParty as well. Stay tuned!
Any more questions? Contact us on the Twitterz! @wcpdx
Announcing Our 2010 WordCamp Portland Speakers
Posted By Aaron on July 12th, 2010
With over twice as many submissions as we had available speaking time, we faced some hard decisions as we put together our lineup for WordCamp Portland 2010. Taking into consideration various factors, we have a great set of presentations to announce. We have topics for everyone from blogging newbies up through hardcore code-slingers. Most of our presenters are from the Portland area, but we also have speakers traveling from Texas, California, Georgia, Nevada, Massachusetts, and New York to talk about WordPress.
Read our full list of speakers including session titles, descriptions, and short biographies.
We Have Liftoff!
Posted By morganpdx on February 14th, 2010
Hello WordPress friends and blogging neighbors! I (Morgan Senkal) am thrilled to take over the fabulous work that Aaron Hockley has done with WordCamp here in Portland. My two goals for this event are:
- Make WordCamp Portland 2010 as fabulous as last year
- Make it even better, if that is even possible!
I decided that the very first thing I needed to do was select a date. In keeping with goal #1, the date will be nearly the same as last year: September 18-19, 2010. And already, the fabulous people over at WebTrends have offered to host us again as well. WordCamp Portland is off to a great start!
I’ll have more details and information as things ramp up, so stay tuned. If you have any ideas or questions, feel free to contact me at my email address or on twitter, either at the wordcamp account (@wcpdx) or @morganpdx.
Posted in Announcements
For Attendees: How to get to WebTrends!
Posted By Betsy Richter on September 18th, 2009
Because I’m all about the details, I’m sending out one final reminder about just where WebTrends is, what you’ll need to know about parking and building access, and some travel advisories we already know about. I’ve sprinkled it with some editorial opinions and advice — if you’re a local, please feel free to disregard!
Where are you going?
WebTrends
851 SW 6th Avenue (between Yamhill & Taylor on W side of street)
16th Floor
Portland, OR 97204-1343
Google Map link
WebTrends is in a large secured office building; we’ll be gathering on the 16th floor. Therefore, a volunteer will need to let you in and out of the building and escort you to the elevator. In the rare event that someone’s not right downstairs, you’ll need to call – we’ll have signs on the door with phone numbers; you’ll need to call via cell for access. Again, we can’t accommodate pets or children, and bikes cannot be brought into the building, either. (We’ll have details below re. bike parking.)
Note: the parking garage directly underneath WebTrends is closed on weekends.
Parking:
If you’re driving downtown (and we really recommend that you NOT do so!), know these facts first!
On-street parking:
I strongly recommend that you AVOID on-street parking. It’s prohibitive and troublesome – most meters won’t last past 3 hours, and the local ticket enforcement is fierce (I routinely get a ticket mere minutes after my meter expired.) This means if you’re doing on-street parking, you’ll have to leave every couple of hours to move your car to another spot & pay again. (You can’t just keep plugging a single meter for a single spot once you find it. Yes, I know that’s a huge pain. See warning above re. rabid ticket enforcement – and I have the tickets to prove it – and don’t follow in my footsteps!)
Don’t believe me? See what our local court system has to say!
Parking garages:
If you’re driving a car downtown, these are your best bets. Look for Smart Park, Star Park, or City Center Parking – all within a few blocks of WebTrends (see this Google Map mashup for details.) Note that different garages have different Sunday schedules; you might want to scout this out before Sunday morning!
Bicycle parking:
Justin Kistner from WebTrends (our gracious host and sponsor this weekend; please be sure to give him some props) says that there are about 8 bike staples in front of WebTrends and 3-4 more clusters across the street. Please use those – again, we won’t allow bikes in the building itself (not even in the lobby!)
Mass transit:
I’m not even going to bother to drive downtown myself – WebTrends is located a block or so away from 3 different light rail lines, so I’ll be taking MAX in. (See TriMet’s site for more information.)
Known traffic issues this weekend:
The Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure is taking place on Portland’s waterfront this Sunday morning from 7:30 – 11 am. The Broadway Bridge will be closed, but there may be some extra MAX service. Note that 45,000 people are expected downtown and plan your travels accordingly!
Also, the Sellwood Bridge is closed from 6 am – 6 pm on Sunday, September 20th for a safety inspection. Those traveling from inner SE should pick a different bridge!
Okay, that’s enough from me. Except for this: 1. Follow @wcpdx on Twitter – we’ll try to share information with WordCamp Portland attendees this way where possible. 2. Check the WordCamp Portland web site. 3. Use the #wcpdx hashtag – that way, when you encounter a transit issue, you can send a heads-up to other attendees, for example.
See you all on Saturday!
Betsy Richter, your trusty registrar
Posted in Attendees
What to Know if You’re Coming to WordCamp Portland
Posted By Aaron on September 12th, 2009
Maybe WordCamp Portland will be your first WordCamp. Perhaps you haven’t been to a WordCamp say, I don’t know, the last WordCamp Portland. You might be wondering what it will be like, what you should bring, and so on. Here a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your WordCamp experience:
The Agenda/Format
WordCamp Portland is using a hybrid model of a traditional conference that has pre-announced speakers along with an unconference, where attendees can suggest their own sessions and the schedule is made up as the weekend progresses. If you want to come and only see the speakers we’ve announced, think of that as one “track” that will take up the entire weekend. We’ll also have an unconference open grid on the wall starting on Saturday morning, so that other sessions will be held throughout the weekend. The goal is that at any given time, we’ll have a variety of topics for a variety of interests. If our featured speaker is very technical, my expectation is that there will be some less technical unconference sessions at the same time, and vice versa.
Learn About the Speakers
If you have a bit of time, take a look at our group of speakers and learn a bit about their background. We’ve got a diverse set of speakers coming at WordPress from a variety of positions, and if you’re interested in a particular topic you’ll probably gain more from the experience if you’ve read a bit of background on the speaker.
What to Bring
Here are some suggestions on what to bring to WordCamp Portland:
- Comfortable clothes: the event will run from 9-5 on both Saturday and Sunday, and there’s a good chance you might end going out with some old or new contacts afterwards. Don’t worry about dressing up; t-shirts, shorts, and crocs are just fine.
- Camera, video camera, Flip camera, etc: Bring recording devices. Take as many photos as you like. Record some video. We’ll be streaming some of the event but we won’t be able to have cameras in all of the rooms.
- A way to take notes: Perhaps this is your laptop; perhaps this is your moleskine; perhaps you really like to write on the back of your hand. It’s ok, we won’t judge you.
- Business cards, moo cards, or the like: You’re probably going to be meeting some interesting new people. Make it easy for them to keep in touch.
After the Event
Don’t forget to do a bit of followup after the event. If there were some topics that were really interesting, check out your resources, visit the URLs that you jotted down in your notes, or follow up with the speakers. If you met some interesting attendees and got their business cards, visit their websites or send them an email.
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Note that an email will be sent to all WordCamp Portland attendees in the next couple of days with final logistical information including parking, transportation, building entry, and a few other topics.
WordCamp Portland Will Be Streamed
Posted By Aaron on September 8th, 2009
While it’s great that we have a sold out event for WordCamp Portland, it means that there are a lot of people who aren’t able to attend in person. Thanks to a new sponsor (more on the sponsor tomorrow), we’re now pleased to announce that we’ll be streaming as much of the event as possible. Blaze Streaming Media will be onsite to produce recordings and streams of speakers throughout the weekend.
Once we have the details on the broadcast of the stream we’ll post the information for those wanting to tune in.
Calling All Sponsors For WordCamPDX
Posted By dalechumbley on June 23rd, 2009
It’s getting about that time. Time to ramp up our efforts to secure sponsors for this years 2 day WordCamp Portland event! That’s right, not just one day but TWO days of pure WordPress magic. That means as a sponsor you actually get two days of love, thanks and appreciation from the 200-250+ attendees. In addition to the love and thanks we’ll properly link/logo you up on our site. We’ll also sing your praises on Twitter, Facebook and you may also swag us up during the event. After all, we do love swag.
What does it take to be a sponsor?
I’m glad you asked. Sponsorship can happen a number of ways. Of course, we’re most happy with plain old $$$ sponsors. After all, events like this don’t come together on their own. Sponsorship of the cash variety starts at $250. Then it steps up to $500 and $1,000. (Please contact us for what each level includes) Maybe you’d like to sponsor a specific item? Want to cover the tab for the morning coffee? Perhaps the t-shirts are more your style? Maybe you’d like to host lunch one of the days? We would be happy to work this out with you. Perhaps you have a service that makes sense for this type of event and you’d like to do an in-kind sponsorship. Shoot me a call at 360.260.3253 or email me.
When is WordCamp Portland?
WordCamp Portland is happening on September 19th & 20th, 2009 at WebTrends and will be attended by a wide variety of WordPress users and the tech community in and around the Portland area. I’d imagine we’ll also draw in travelers from outside the area as well. Being a sponsor is a great way to get your name and brand in front of all these people. Don’t delay on becoming a sponsor. The earlier you make it happen the earlier we can begin to sing your praise! Please get in touch with me with any questions or to sign up to be a sponsor!
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