Category: Updates

Contributor Day

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Contributor day is a time to give back to WordPress and meet the people responsible for what we have today. You don’t have to be a developer or designer even know anything about WordPress to participate. Participating is an excellent way to learn more and contribute to the project.

contributor Day 2017

You don’t have to sign up to attend, but we ask that you update your registration to say what team you think you may want to start with. Not sure which team is right for you? The Marketing team famously has a great onboarding process for beginners and is often a good place to start. And we encourage everyone to get up and check out other teams, so you don’t have to stay where you start the day.

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Community Spotlight: WordPress Jacksonville

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WordCamp Jacksonville group photo
WordCamp Jacksonville

Find them online: Meetup | WordCamp | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Jacksonville at a glance

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Meetups/Month
  • 1st WPJax Group – Presentations and connections on topics for both users and devs
  • WPJax Kids – STEM/STEAM projects and WordPress.com blogs for kids 7-14 years
  • WordPress Tidbits – Luncheon and networking time with short lightening presentations
2013
Year Meetup Established
1,132
Total Meetup members
1
WordCamp/Year: WordCamp Jacksonville
2016
Year WordCamp Established
210
Last WordCamp Total Attendees
210
Highest Attendees at WCJAX 2019
WCJAX
Upcoming WordCamp March 2020
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Contributor Team: TV

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Think of the TV Team as your opportunity to join a major production! The TV Team reviews and approves every video submitted to WordPress.tv. They also help WordCamps with video post-production and are responsible for the captioning and subtitling of published videos. Reviewing videos is a great way to learn about WordPress and help the community: experience is not required to get involved.

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Community Spotlight: WordPress Montclair

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WordPress Montclair

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Montclair at a glance

4
Meetup/Month
  • 1st Monday – General WordPress
  • 2nd Monday – WP Help Desk
  • 3rd Monday – WP Pros
  • 4th Monday – Talk Sessions
2016
Year Meetup Established
1,281
Total Meetup members
1
WordCamp/Year: WordCamp Montclair
2019
Year WordCamp Established
120
Last WordCamp Total Attendees
120
Highest Attendees at WCMTCL 2019
WCMontclair
Upcoming WordCamp Summer 2020
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Late Breaking WordCamp US Speakers

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As we mentioned earlier this year, we left a couple of speaking slots open to cover late breaking news and “Hot Topics”. We are now happy to announce those slots and their presenters. We look forward to them joining us at WordCamp US, November 1-3, 2019 in St. Louis.

“Hot topics” in WordPress inevitably change as the year progresses (and official speaker submissions have passed). Leaving a few spots open, enables the programming team to bring in speakers in a more “last minute” fashion to address timely topics.

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What to Expect as a First-Time Attendee

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crowd in sponsor hall wcus 2018

As a first time WordCamp US attendee, you may feel overwhelmed at first. After all, this is a massive industry event that you’ve never attended, in a city you’ve never been to, with people you most likely have never met before. However, all of that disappears once you’re immersed in the collaborative, one-of-a-kind atmosphere that WordCamp US has to offer. 

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