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Tomorrow, the WordPress Foundation will be announcing the recipient of this year’s Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship. In advance of that announcement, we’d like to honor Kim by sharing some memories of Kim from her friends in the WordPress Community, and how Kim has impacted their lives even today.

Living in rural Ohio, Kim connected with many online via Twitter and Slack. She actively contributed to the WordPress Open Source Project as a member of the Documentation Team. According to WP Tavern, “Kim has worked on improving documentation in WordPress as a member of the docs team. She substantially contributed to the effort of adding inline documentation to every hook in WordPress…She’s contributed to every release of WordPress from 3.7 to 4.1. “

The spirit of WordCamps is to hear from a diverse group of people on a diverse group of topics relevant to those who use and make WordPress.

WordCamps are organized by volunteers. The number of volunteer hours that go into planning, organizing, and producing any WordCamp are vast. For flagship camps, like WordCamp US, the number of organizers and volunteer hours goes through the roof.

In an effort to select the best content possible for WCUS 2019 and to be a good steward of volunteer hours, we (the Programming Team) are experimenting with a new speaker selection process.

This year we are shaking things up! Our WordCamp party, now officially called WordFest will be held 7:00pm Friday, November 1, 2019, at City Museum in St. Louis. We have changed the name from After Party to WordFest as the event does not need to necessarily be held at the end of the WordCamp.

Less than a mile away from America’s Center Convention Complex, where our programming will take place, City Museum will be fun for all ages of WordCampers. WordCamp US will have the whole venue to ourselves to network, relax, and have loads of fun. City Museum is a world-renowned interactive place of wonder. WordCampers will enjoy snacks, drinks, a 10-STORY SLIDE, beautiful mosaics, and even a giant praying mantis. If that does not interest you, there is also a rooftop Ferris wheel that you can ride with that new friend you made during the hallway track.

WCUS 2019 Tickets

Ticket sales for WordCamp US 2019 are now open. We can’t wait for you to join us, November 1-3, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri at the America’s Center Convention Complex. Tickets are $50, and they cover all three days of programming including but not limited to: