Wilmington’s second WordCamp is over. It was a beautiful venue. The speakers were great. The audience was fantastic. And, the sponsors were invaluable. We’d like to give a big thanks to the entire WordPress community for the success of WordCamp Wilmington 2017…
Thank you!
Let’s Make Next Year’s WordCamp Even Better
After each WordCamp conference the WordPress Foundation asks all attendees to take a survey to measure the quality of the event. This survey also helps us recognize WordPress topics that are relevant to the community. Please take 5 minutes to fill out the official post-WordCamp survey. Your participation will improve the next WordCamp Wilmington!
Yes, WordCamp Wilmington 2017 just ended. However, organizing for our 2018 event starts in February. If you’re interested in helping us out to make our 2018 conference better than ever, please fill out our organizer signup form.
Speaker Slides and Videos
Many of you have been asking, “Where are the speaker slides and videos?” Well, they’re all coming!
Most of the session slides have been posted to our Sessions page.
The videos take a little longer to publish. Once the videos are edited, they’ll be submitted to WordPress.tv. This whole process takes a few weeks to complete. Keep an eye out for them at WordPress.tv.
A Special Thank You
Setting up a WordCamp conference is no easy task. Wrangling all the details and personnel to launch this type of event is time-consuming, and at times very overwhelming. A special thanks goes out to the following individuals who rolled up their sleeves and volunteered their time, sweat and tears for this event. WordCamp Wilmington 2017 truly wouldn’t have happened without them.
Lauren Jeffcoat, photographed here at WordCamp San Antonio, will be speaking at WordCamp Wilmington 2017.
WordCamp Wilmington is thrilled to announce that our 2017 speaker line-up is here! Having 30+ speakers on our schedule this year is a testament to how hard our Speaker Recruitment team has worked to attract notable and up-and-coming speakers from across the WordPress Community.
For WordCamp Wilmington 2017 we’ve planned four learning tracks across two days. As a reminder, just like last year, you can select from across the four different tracks the classes that best fit where you are on your WordPress journey …
Track 1: Beginners
Are you a beginner with WordPress? This track is for you! Talks for this track will focus on WordPress for the beginner. Sample beginner talk topics include:
If you’re a business owner or key marketing person, this track will help you get the most out of Internet marketing and WordPress. Sample business marketing talk topics include:
Is WordPress already integrated into your weekly or monthly workflow? This track was created for designers and power users who regularly use WordPress but wouldn’t consider themselves a “coder”. Sample designer and power user topics include:
This track is designed for those who live and breathe the WordPress lifestyle… You know who you are! The talks here will cover various advanced techniques and concepts. Sample developer talk topics include:
With four different tracks, there is truly something for everyone. Review the great presentations we’ve planned; every talk topic and speaker listed on our schedule are linked to a summary.
Join us on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest news and updates. We look forward to seeing you soon at Cape Fear Community College for WordCamp Wilmington 2017!
WordCamp Wilmington is currently accepting speaker submissions for WordCamp 2017!
Seeking passionate individuals who wish to share their knowledge with the WordPress community. You don’t need to be famous or even a seasoned speaker. Designers, bloggers, developers, artists, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and educators–all encouraged to apply!
Talk Details:
Talks will be a total of 45 minutes, but expect to leave about 15 minutes for Q&A.
Talks will be on Saturday September 23rd & Sunday September 24th.
We plan to record all talks and post the videos to WordPress.tv. Speakers will need to sign an A/V release form prior to giving their presentation.
Speakers will be offered free admission to WordCamp Wilmington and be invited to the Speaker Dinner, but will not be otherwise compensated.
The deadline to submit your Speaker Application is 11:59pm, July 1st, 2017. Applications received after that time/date will NOT be considered.
Why Should You Apply to Speak at WordCamp Wilmington 2017?
Passionate about WordPress? Have a success story to share? Always wanted to speak but just haven’t taken the plunge? Didn’t get chosen last year? There are many reasons you might want to speak, here are a few reasons why we think you should speak…
Share your talent
You’re a whiz at stuff other people want to learn. You’re passionate about what you do and you have expertise in a niche area of WordPress. You have much to offer those who may be just entering your field or who are looking to expand their knowledge base. WordCamp is all about sharing knowledge and helping the WordPress community grow. Everyone started somewhere and this is a great way to pay it forward to the next generation of developers, designers, and general users.
Speaking Helps Develop Ideas More Clearly
It’s true. Much like writing a paper or report, you’ll sort through your ideas, research, scrutinize, ponder and make conclusions. If you thought you knew your topic well before, just wait and see how you feel when you’re done writing your talk. (We’re talking genius status).
Networking and Publicity
Attendees and fellow speakers will look to you as an industry leader. Speaking is a great way to make connections with potential clients, potential vendors or employees; or possibly connect with someone you may go on to collaborate with on your next project. You will receive publicity. Although this may not be a driving factor in becoming a speaker it certainly is a perk! Potential clients, or potential employers may see you speak, see your name on the schedule, or see your talk on WordPress.tv. Your bio and a link to your business or portfolio will be on the website. Speaking at WordCamp gets your name out there.
Have a Blast!
If you’ve been a speaker at a past WordCamp, well, you already know. But, if you haven’t, speaking at WordCamp Wilmington provides an experience where you’ll meet awesome people from the WordPress community who may live right in your backyard. You can mingle and network at the speaker dinner and celebrate with them at the after party. You’ll also get to be a part of a volunteer run, community organized- Super Awesome Event.
Wilmington, North Carolina… Where’s That?
Wilmington, NC is located on the coastal Cape Fear region of North Carolina. If you’re unfamiliar with the North Carolina coast, it’s a very popular location for filming movies and TV shows (such as… Safe Haven, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill).
Michelle Dockery (as Lady Mary Crawley of Downton Abbey) leads the second season of Good Behavior; currently filming in Wilmington, NC.
As a matter of fact, the speakers’ dinner will be held at a restaurant named Hell’s Kitchen. This is the actual restaurant of where Katie Holmes’ fictional character Joey (from Dawson’s Creek) worked and hung out. Hell’s Kitchen continues to look much like it did during the filming of Dawson’s Creek. This location was also used for One Tree Hill shoots as well.
Currently, the 2nd season of TNT’s Good Behavior (starring Michelle Dockery of Downton Abbey) is being filmed in Wilmington. So if you do decide to attend our WordCamp, don’t be surprised to see certain blocks of Downtown Wilmington blocked off for location shoots for this show or other productions.
So come on… Fine tune your ideas, submit that talk and enjoy all that comes with it!
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