{"id":224,"date":"2019-06-06T00:30:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T00:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.niagara.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2019-10-17T07:06:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T07:06:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/niagara.wordcamp.org\/2019\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordCamp Niagara<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Niagara will be a fun, casual and volunteer-organized event that welcomes the WordPress community to one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordCamp<\/a>&nbsp;is unique, but they are all organized with the goal of providing an accessible opportunity for developers, content creators, marketers and the entire community to unite and discuss WordPress, learn valuable lessons from one another, discover opportunities to collaborate, and have a blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, it takes an enthusiastic, hard-working team of volunteers to organize a WordCamp. We need your help to make WordCamp Niagara a success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.niagara.wordcamp.org\/2018\/06\/12\/call-for-volunteers\/\">Sign up to volunteer today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ticket Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your $30 ticket gets you into all of the main sessions on Saturday, WordCamp swag, and the after party on Saturday night. Get ready for a jam-packed day of learning on Saturday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious about what you\u2019ll learn?&nbsp;<em>Our speakers\u2019 schedule will be announced soon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.niagara.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Buy your ticket today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refreshments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll have free coffee available during our sessions, plus a BBQ lunch. We can accommodate custom meal requests related to allergies, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsorships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our generous sponsors are a valuable part of the WordPress ecosystem \u2013 they help make our WordCamps memorable, fun and enriching for attendees. By choosing to become a Gold, Silver or Bronze-level sponsor of WordCamp Niagara, you\u2019ll not only get your brand in front of potential customers, you\u2019ll build solid relationships with people in your industry\u2026and have fun contributing to the WordPress community while you do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your sponsorship funds everything from lunch and refreshments to post-event networking opportunities, swag, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.niagara.wordcamp.org\/2018\/06\/12\/call-for-sponsors\/\">Learn more about sponsorship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers and Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers and topics will be chosen to match the knowledge, skills, and experience of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Content Creators<\/strong>, aiming to learn how to publish, share, and promote content on a WordPress site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Site Creators<\/strong>, who would like to learn more complex tasks but don\u2019t develop or design websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Code Creators<\/strong>, who design or develop WordPress sites and want to learn more about topics including site building, theme design, plugin development, development best practices, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in speaking? Our topic submission deadline is&nbsp;<strong>Friday, June 30<\/strong>\u2026submit yours today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.niagara.wordcamp.org\/2018\/06\/12\/call-for-speakers\/\">Pitch your topic!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happiness Bar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Happiness Bar is a popular fixture at almost every WordCamp. Local and visiting WordPress experts donate their time to provide complimentary advice and assistance to help solve your problems. Bring your laptop and your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaker\/Volunteer Get Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers and volunteers help make WordCamp happen! Our Speaker\/Volunteer Get Together will be held in St. Catharines with location, time and date to be announced shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After Party<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After parties are another highlight of WordCamps! It will be held at The Armoury, right on Niagara College&#8217;s campus, starting at 5:30 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Niagara WordPress Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Niagara is organized by coordinators and members of the Niagara WordPress group. WordPress enthusiasts from across Niagara and beyond meet on the third Wednesday of each month to hear a presentation about WordPress, share information and resources, and have a bit of fun. Everyone is welcome and we love to meet WordPress-ers, so&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/niagarawp\/?ref=br_rs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">join us<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Niagara WordCamp Niagara will be a fun, casual and volunteer-organized event that welcomes the WordPress community to one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world! 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