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Kim Parsell at WC San Francisco

Announcing the 2020 Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship

UPDATE 5/8/2020: The WordCamp US organizing team has recently made the difficult decision to move WCUS 2020 online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship is intended to provide travel assistance to a woman-identifying contributor with financial need who has never attended WordCamp US before, we will not be issuing the scholarship this year. When it is safe to meet in person, we will resume the scholarship once again for future, in person, WordCamp US events.

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Organizing WCUS 2020

Thank you for your interest in joining the organizing team for WordCamp US! We are delighted with the talent and skills of this year’s organizer applicants.

We will be meeting and sending out notifications in the next few weeks.

Thank you for your interest in joining the organizing team for WordCamp US! We are delighted with the talent and skills of this year's organizer applicants. We will be meeting and sending out notifications in the next few weeks.
Thank You (2019 Organizers Pictured) || Photo by David Needham

For more details regarding specific roles and responsibilities of each Squad, read this

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WordCamp US 2020

Where is WordCamp US in 2020?

Wapuu Louie
Wapuu Louis!

WordCamp US will be back in St. Louis. We will have the WordCamp US 2020 website up shortly. Look for it at https://2020.us.wordcamp.org/ Once that website launches, it will have a timeline of key items like calls for organizers, speakers, sponsors, etc.

What are the 2020 WordCamp US Dates?

We’re excited to share that the dates for WordCamp US 2020 have been announced! WordCamp US 2020 in St. Louis will be October 27th to October 29th!

We are changing things up for 2020 and WordCampUS will be Tuesday through Thursday instead of on the weekend as we have historically had it.

What’s the best way to learn the latest WordCamp US News?

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Please subscribe to the WCUS 2020 website to get updates as new information is released.

How can I get WordCamp US and WordPress swag?

We didn’t have an on-site swag store last year, but WP Mercantile has plenty of swag to order online http://mercantile.wordpress.org.

They carry former WCUS swag items and WordPress themed items year round. Check them out.

Find a WordCamp and WordPress Community near you.

Want to connect with other WordPress folks near you on a regular basis? There are thousands of WordPress Meetups listed on Meetup.com (search in your area). These groups usually meet monthly.

There are hundreds of local WordCamps each year. You can find the schedule of upcoming WordCamps on WordCamp Central.

See you in St. Louis!