WordCamp Wilmington is currently accepting speaker submissions for WordCamp 2018!
WordCamp Wilmington is now 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:
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- Talks will be a total of 45 minutes, but expect to leave about 15 minutes for Q&A.
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- Talks will be on Saturday September 22nd & Sunday September 23rd.
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- 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.
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- 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, August 3rd, 2018. Applications received after that time/date will NOT be considered.
Submit your talk by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.
Do you need Ideas for a talk?
Check out the WordCamp talk tracks we’re planning for this conference on the Speakers page.
Why Should You Apply to Speak at WordCamp Wilmington 2018?
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?
With a population of just over 100,000, Wilmington is the largest city in the coastal Cape Fear region. With its pristine white sand beaches, picturesque estuaries and historical riverfront downtown, Wilmington is a favored backdrop for some of Hollywood’s films and TV shows (such as, Safe Haven, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Dawson’s Creek, Good Behavior and One Tree Hill). The upcoming movie Writing on Bathroom Walls (starring Andy Garcia and Molly Parker) just wrapped film production here.
Film production occurs here frequently, so while you’re here don’t be surprised to see blocks of Downtown Wilmington blocked off for shoots.
Our speakers’ dinner will be held at a restaurant named Hell’s Kitchen, the actual restaurant of where Katie Holmes’ fictional character (from Dawson’s Creek) worked. Hell’s Kitchen continues to look much like it did when Dawson’s Creek aired.
Speaker Submission Form
Now’s the Time to Apply!
Feel free to submit multiple talk topics. When filling out the form, send one talk at a time. Multiple talks included within a single form submission will be discarded.