Coming to a WordCamp Near You
Every now and then I like to remind people about upcoming WordCamps. WordCamps are locally-organized, casual conferences held all over the world that focus on WordPress. Bloggers, developers, and every other kind of WordPress fan get together to show off cool things they’ve done with WordPress, teach and learn from each other, meet new co-conspirators, and generally have a crazy fun day or weekend with other people who share their love of WordPress. Often, members of the WordPress.com team from Automattic are in attendance, and would love to meet more of you!
There are WordCamps this weekend in Albuquerque and Portland, so if you’re anywhere near these cities, you should try to attend (we’ll be there!). In Portland, the WordPress Foundation also will be sponsoring some special activities around Software Freedom Day (I’ll be at this one, testing and giving a sneak peek to attendees of some new features in the works).
Is there a WordCamp coming up near you? Let’s find out!
Sep 15: WordCamp Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Sep 16-18: WordCamp Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
Sep 17-18: WordCamp Portland Portland, OR
Sep 24: WordCamp Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal
Sep 24: WordCamp Germany Koln, Germany
Sep 25: WordCamp Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria
Oct 1: WordCamp Louisville Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 8-9: WordCamp Sevilla Seville, Spain
Oct 15-16: WordCamp Jabalpur Jabalpur, India
Nov 5-6: WordCamp Toronto Toronto, ON
Nov 5-6: WordCamp Gold Coast Gold Coast, Australia
Nov 5-6: WordCamp Philly Philadelphia, PA
Nov 12: WordCamp Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico
Nov 12-13: WordCamp Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 12-13: WordCamp Detroit Detroit, MI
Nov 12: WordCamp Richmond Richmond, VA
Nov 12-13: WordCamp Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 17: WordCamp Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Feb 3-4 WordCamp Atlanta Atlanta, GA
There are also a number of WordCamps still in the early organizing stage that do not yet have dates set. These include: Ft. Wayne, IN; London, UK; Edmonton, Canada; Baku, Azerbaijan; Oslo, Norway; Sacramento, CA; Birmingham, Alabama; Pittsburgh, PA; Omaha, NE; Orlando, FL; Tokyo, Japan; Paris, France; Zagreb, Croatia; Nashville, TN, Washington DC, Baltimore, MD; Bangkok, Thailand; Istanbul, Turkey.
Hope to see you soon at a WordCamp near you!
September 16th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Hopefully there is one in Seattle next year. Can’t drive down to Portland.
September 16th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
There’s no WordCamp in London? Pity…
September 16th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
If you look at the bottom of the post, there’s one in the works, but they are still looking for a venue to choose a date. If you’d like to get involved and possibly join the organizing team, email support at wordcamp dot org and Andrea (WordCamp Central coordinator) can make some introductions.
September 16th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
O Wow! In India too! I’ll attend it must.
September 16th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Orlando has a site up with December 3, 2011 as an announced date.
September 16th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Why Jabalpur of all the places in India? Who blogs from Jabalpur? Kidding. One in Mumbai, please!
September 16th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
since Florida’s been the site of some (interesting) political action, why leave us out? love you and need to make sure you get your vitamin C.
September 16th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
oh i see it now, orlando. pish posh. come to where the real fun awaits, Southwest Florida’s Suncoast.
September 16th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Oooo…I’m looking for one in Texas. Thank you. Please, keep this kind of information updated.
September 16th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
I believe there’s one in the works for Austin.
September 16th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
As a relatively new blogger, I can’t even imagine the tips and tricks I’d pick up at one of these events. Please please PLEASE make Sacramento happen — just a 2-hour drive over the Sierras, and I’m THERE!
Will the WordPress blog be the only way to find updates on these events — or is there another source?
September 16th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
There was a link in my post to the main site: check out WordCamp Central.
September 16th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
I’m interested in a Sacramento CA Wordcamp. How can I follow-up?
September 16th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Email support@wordcamp.org
September 16th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Hooray, I see London mentioned.
Hope it’s when I’m free…..
September 16th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
please make a wrdcamp again with Athens as a destinatination, it would be really great
September 16th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Jakarta, Indonesia??
September 16th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Where will come to Singapore or Malaysia??!!! : (
September 16th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Ditto nuvofelt for the London WordCamp.
September 16th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
has there ever been or is there planned a WordCamp in Alaska??
September 16th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Why no Boston or New York?
September 16th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Boston happened over the summer, and New York is in the process of getting organizers approved.
September 16th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Aloha from Maui! Wouldn’t it be fun to have a Word Camp in Maui? Believe it or not, you can get work done here…..just wake up a bit earlier, enjoy a surf session, shower and then Camp Out! Let me know if I can help organize WordCamp Mau. You’ll get lots of interests I’m sure. Gotta go, I have a date with Sea Turtles at Napili Bay…..a hui hou, malama pono (until then, take care).
September 16th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
It’s tonight in Albuquerque! Oh, no. Needed a little more notice. So sorry to miss it!
September 16th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Minnesota at all? We’ve got the Mall of America! Haha
September 16th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Any plans to come to Ireland??
September 16th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Where and when is the camp in Istanbul – Turkiye ???
September 16th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
As mentioned, Istanbul does not have a date yet because they are still in the process of getting a venue nailed down.
September 16th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Any chance there will be a WordCamp in St. Louis, MO?
September 16th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
You just missed it, it was in August!
September 16th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
I’d love one to be organised for Bristol UK. I’d be delighted to help!!
September 16th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Grr…I can’t go! I still have school when the one in Las Vegas is going on!
September 16th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Oh yeah, and you should start on in Chicago, Illinois or Madison, Wisconsin!
September 16th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
You just missed Chicago, it was this summer. No one has applied to start one in Madison yet, maybe it should be you! http://plan.wordcamp.org
September 16th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
It would be great if you could come to the Frankfurt, Germany area. I’d go to the one in Cologne, but the timing is bad – I leave for France that day.
September 16th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Indonesia too
September 16th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
France is not just Paris. Why not try a provincial City such as Montpellier or Nîmes, that way some of us country boys could come along.
September 16th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
The locations of WordCamps are dependent on where people volunteer to organize them. If you want to see one in a provincial city near you, consider getting a WordPress meetup group together, and then get in touch with WordCamp Central to inquire about organizing a WordCamp. http://plan.wordcamp.org
September 16th, 2011 at 10:14 pm
can it come to Egypt !
September 16th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
WordCamp in Australia!! Great news:)
September 16th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Can you have one in Minneapolis? We have a very strong literary and writing community here and have one of the highest literacy rates in the country. I would love to attend!!!!
September 16th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
@Jane Wells
I read the email and then clicked to read this because I also am interested in the London, England WordCamp – and I have emailed support@ as suggested.
And if WordCamp gets to Edinburgh, that would be sweet.
September 16th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
São Paulo is about to have it’s WordCamp date defined, most likely november 19th.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
September 17th, 2011 at 12:21 am
I live in Oneonta, New York and post my blog from here. Of course I understand that it’s in an urban network where the excitement lies; still, I think that I could use some communication with others who might be in the same sort of situation. Luckily, I do have an MIT connection, otherwise I’m sure no one but my best friend would read this. Dorothy Bloom
September 17th, 2011 at 1:11 am
I live in Jakarta – Indonesia and I hope someday the worldcamp will be held in Jakarta too.
September 17th, 2011 at 1:30 am
Gold Coast, Australia? Excellent. I’ll see if I can get a group together.
September 17th, 2011 at 2:22 am
Hopefully Vancouver, BC will be added someday!
September 17th, 2011 at 2:41 am
I belong to a writers’ group in Fort Wayne, IN. A lot of us are trying to learn more about blogging. This is great!
September 17th, 2011 at 2:58 am
Orlando? get me on board. better yet, put Tampa on the list and I will do the footwork to organize up some people here!!
September 17th, 2011 at 3:03 am
San Diego PLEASE! Great idea and would love the opportunity. Hopefully, I’ll see you soon.
September 21st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
WordCamp San Diego happened earlier this summer, sorry! Try joining the WordPress meetup group there in the meantime, and maybe you can be part of planning next year’s event.
September 17th, 2011 at 3:22 am
When will you be in California, the San Francisco bay area?
September 17th, 2011 at 7:15 am
Sorry, you just missed WordCamp San Francisco in August! There is an active meetup group there though, so you should check out one of their events. http://www.meetup.com/wordpress-sf/
September 17th, 2011 at 4:06 am
Would love to attend one of these. How about NYC?
September 17th, 2011 at 4:41 am
How about here in Philippines?/
how i wish i can join the upcoming world camp in WordCamp Gold Coast Gold Coast, Australia
(Australia is my dream destination)
GO..go…go WordPress!♥
November 21st, 2011 at 4:11 pm
WordCamp Gold Coast did look pretty nice! I searched Google and I found a recent comment from someone who said they are interested in setting up a WordPress Meetup in the Phillippines. Try searching for WordPress Meetup information and you’ll find it.
September 17th, 2011 at 4:43 am
Bawean Indonesia
September 17th, 2011 at 5:00 am
Would love to see this in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
September 17th, 2011 at 5:56 am
What about Israel? We need your wisdom. Please do not forsake us.
November 21st, 2011 at 4:17 pm
There is usually a WordCamp planned in Isreal each year. Contact the local WordPress group to find out what they’re planning or keep an eye on the WordCamp Central schedule page for updates.
September 17th, 2011 at 6:14 am
Thanks for that, So when are you coming to New Zealand???
regards, Lizzi
November 21st, 2011 at 4:19 pm
There was a WordCamp New Zealand in February 2011. Try getting in touch with the local WordPress meetup group there to find out if they’ve got plans for a WordCamp in 2012.
September 17th, 2011 at 6:18 am
That’s good to know that there is one in your country.
How about in the Philippines then?
September 17th, 2011 at 7:17 am
Do you have any plans of having a WordCamp in Salt Lake City, UT?
September 21st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
You just missed one there a couple of weeks ago!
September 17th, 2011 at 7:29 am
How about ~Cork Ireland~we need a camp please.
November 21st, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Cork is lovely.
Try contacting the local WordPress community there to see if there’s interest in planning a WordCamp.
September 17th, 2011 at 7:51 am
Any plan to visit DUBAI ???
November 29th, 2011 at 1:48 am
I know there have been WordPress meetups in Dubai in the past. Try checking in with your local WordPress community to find out more!
September 17th, 2011 at 7:55 am
If you could consider adding Manchester, UK as a location that would be great as there is a massive IT community and the biggest university camp in Europe. thanks Candace James UK.
September 17th, 2011 at 8:06 am
Where do you find out about the date and time for the event? I am in North Cal, so the closest to me would be Sac.
September 17th, 2011 at 8:08 am
I am sorry I did not read the entire thing. I just now read that the date has not be set.
September 17th, 2011 at 8:18 am
Please don’t tell me I’ve just missed one in Vancouver, Canada … and is there anything planned for here?
November 21st, 2011 at 4:22 pm
There was a WordCamp Vancouver in May 2011. Try checking in with the local WordPress meetup group to see what they’re planning for 2012.
September 17th, 2011 at 8:28 am
Hi Don’t you to want to have a WordCamp in Nepal?……..
November 29th, 2011 at 1:52 am
Try a search, I think you’ll find some discussion about WordCamp Nepal planning.
September 17th, 2011 at 8:40 am
No UK Wordcamp? Disappointing…..
September 17th, 2011 at 8:41 am
Sorry, I have just seen there may be one in the pipeline. I hope so!
September 17th, 2011 at 8:48 am
Hurry up London – I need to go on a course there asap!!
September 17th, 2011 at 8:53 am
Make sure you don’t forget Brighton UK [London-on-sea] in your world camp planning
September 17th, 2011 at 9:37 am
Wow this is great. I tried to browse through the list but I can’t see my place, so maybe next time…
September 17th, 2011 at 9:45 am
Nothing planned for Manchester, England?
September 21st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Actually, I believe Mike Little, co-founder af WordPress is heading up the organizing team for a WC in Manchester.
September 17th, 2011 at 10:33 am
ORLANDO! Yesssss! Mickey and Minnie say definitely come to Orlando! I’m in Tampa and I want WordCamp to come to Florida, thank you very much!
September 17th, 2011 at 11:20 am
Yeah, E-Mail me when you end up in NYC.
September 17th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Any wordcamps in St Louis or Chicago?
September 17th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Both of those cities had WCs this summer. Try joining a local WP meetup group in the meantime.
September 17th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
I am a brand-new WordPress blogger and this sounds like something wonderful! What about Ottawa Canada, or have I missed it? Carol
November 21st, 2011 at 6:18 pm
I don’t remember seeing a WordCamp Ottawa, but there is one in Montreal every year.
September 17th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
No WordCamp in Italy?
November 21st, 2011 at 6:20 pm
WordCamp Milan usually happens in May. Check with the local WordPress meetup group to find out more.
September 17th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
I wish you will be in Vietnam!
November 29th, 2011 at 8:06 am
I wish that too.
Talk to Philip and find out what you can do to help!
September 17th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Will there be WordCamp in Singapore?
November 29th, 2011 at 1:56 am
WordCamp Singapore 2011 just happened on Nov 20. I hope you were able to attend!
September 17th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Wonderful news! Hopefully the London one won’t be too central since I live on the outskirts… It is all ages allowed there, right?
November 21st, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Absolutely! All ages allowed.
September 17th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Please let me know when there is a word camp coming to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I would love to attend.
September 17th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Shame on WordPress…..I mean it in a loving way…………..Oregon people need time to plan a trip to Portland. It’s 5 hr. from me……..I got the email on Sept 16 about the Portland seminar on the 17th and 18th. Sigh!!!!
PLEASE, give better notification.
David
September 17th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
This WordCamp sounds Awesome! I just wish that you had one in South Carolina, I just moved from Louisville, KY 2 years ago and you have one there. Hopefully there will be one her in sunny SC soon! I love blogging what’s important to me that helps and supports others!
September 17th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Looking forward to WordCamp Sacramento! Thanks for this update.
September 17th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
There will be the event in Italy?
we are still lagging behind here .. I would be very interested in an exchange, have recently entered into wordpress but I am really happy to be there, these are very beautiful blog!
September 17th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Would love a WordCamp in Connecticut (or Mass or NY)
September 17th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Jane,
Thank you for letting us know about the upcoming Wordcamps. That is such a great idea. I like to attend a local bloggers meetup group each month, but something like this would also be awesome.
Edward Pena
September 17th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Anything in the works for Southern California?
September 17th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
You just missed Orange County, San Diego, and LA!
September 17th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Oh, is this WC held by IYF? is there anyone that knows about IYF?
November 29th, 2011 at 2:00 am
I searched for IYF and I found they hold something called World Camp, which is a little different. WordCamps are about the open source WordPress software.
September 17th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
This is a great idea – looking forward to attending one in CT or NYC. Thanks!
September 17th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Why Bangladesh is not included here?
We want it in Bangladesh………..
September 17th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Wow, great meeting. But it to sad, if there is no WordCamp in Jakarta, Indonesia.. Success for WordPress.com team
September 17th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Makes me wish I still lived in Kentucky. Regardless, this is an awesome concept!
September 17th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
I’ve noticed this on LinkedIn too: the Brits, Indians, Chinese, South Africans, Germans, Mexicans or whatever do not assume everyone else on a worldwide group knows what their local terminology means or where their local town is, unless, say, it’s London (England) or Cairo (Egypt). Many of the Americans, though, assume everyone knows where, say, Athens GA is. To me, for example, Portland is a peninsula on the Dorset coast!
September 17th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Exciting. Wish you had one in Ohio. I know, not much to say about us, but since I am Here, it would’ve been nice =)
September 21st, 2011 at 3:26 pm
There was one in Columbus just recently.
September 17th, 2011 at 11:22 pm
In all Africa there only one workshop being organized in Kenya. I am really surprised. This part of the world is among those mostly in need of this kind of activities because better informed citizens will more effectively advocate for a better governance.
November 21st, 2011 at 6:26 pm
All of the WordCamps are local, community organized events. If you’re interested in setting one up in Africa or if you know someone who is, you can start at http://plan.wordcamp.org/
September 18th, 2011 at 1:12 am
I was discussing the chance of having some WP Camp events in some cities in Colombia where I currently work. Are there any guidelines and help for this?. I think WP has not going hard enough on its gas pedal, requiring more community work around the world. WP, a fine instrument, need to be shown and experienced… that´s what I see for the places I´d worked in latam.
It remembers me a recent phrase by Ed Everett (ex -Redwood City city mgr) “If you build community, you can build almost anything”… lets build a stronger WP… dont you agree?
November 29th, 2011 at 2:04 am
I agree.
There are guidelines posted. See the Become an Organizer post on WordCamp.org as well as the WordCamp planning site.
September 18th, 2011 at 5:36 am
See you in Bangkok!
September 18th, 2011 at 6:06 am
Wish there was one in Hyderabad India
September 18th, 2011 at 6:42 am
Please add Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand as well. Thank you.
September 18th, 2011 at 10:03 am
There should be one in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
November 29th, 2011 at 2:06 am
We’d love it if you started one! Check out the WordCamp.org post about how to become a WordCamp organizer.
September 18th, 2011 at 10:36 am
This is a great idea – looking forward to attending one in CT or NYC. Thanks!
September 18th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
There’s no WordCamp in Malaysia?? Or at least Singapore would be good.
September 18th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
How can we get you to hold one in Minneapolis, MN?
November 29th, 2011 at 2:08 am
The events are locally organized. Maybe you’d be interested in organizing an event in Minneapolis.
September 18th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Any chance you could bring a WordCamp to Orlando in late October 2011? Please please please????!!!! Thank you for being such a supportive company. So many people love WordPress and I want to switch over completely to my WordPress account.
November 29th, 2011 at 2:09 am
WordCamp Orlando 2011 is coming up in December! Just in time for the holidays.
September 18th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
November 29th, 2011 at 2:10 am
There was one in 2009. See if you can get another started!
September 18th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
I’m new to WordPress and didn’t know about WordCamps. Like others, I would like to see one in my area, Montreal, Quebec.
November 29th, 2011 at 2:19 am
A WordCamp is usually held in Montreal every year. Keep an eye on the schedule for updates or get in touch with the local WordPress community there.
September 19th, 2011 at 1:13 am
Hey, there’s one right in my city. I’ll make it a priority
September 19th, 2011 at 1:18 am
We’d like to have one in Springfield, Missouri or Fayetteville, Arkansas
November 29th, 2011 at 2:12 am
WordCamp Fayetteville 2011 was held in July. Get in touch with your local WordPress community to find out more about future WordCamps there.