{"id":1919,"date":"2020-04-30T13:05:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.us.wordcamp.org\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2020-05-08T08:36:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:36:00","slug":"wordcamp-us-will-be-virtually-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wordcamp-us-will-be-virtually-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp US Will Be Virtually Awesome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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That\u2019s right … WordCamp US will be an online WordCamp in 2020.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For many weeks now, the WCUS organizing team has been working with WordCamp Central and local health authorities to try to make sense of the current COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for our event in St. Louis this October. Throughout this, we have held the longterm health and safety of the WordPress community as the highest priority of our event. To move forward in a way that honors what is best for our community – both locally and globally – we have made the hard choice to convert WordCamp US 2020 to an online only event.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t a decision we wanted to make. Like you, we miss seeing each other in person and would have loved to do that in St. Louis again this year. However, making this decision now also gives organizers, speakers, and sponsors the opportunity to create an innovative virtual WordCamp US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp US 2020 Online will be held on the same dates as we intended for our in person event, October 27th – 29th. The online event will be 100% free to anyone who wishes to attend. We plan to still offer many of the WCUS events that you\u2019ve come to know and love, including sessions and workshops, Contributor Day, State of the Word, a hallway track and more exciting ways to connect and celebrate WordPress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full information about all WCUS 2020 Online events will be released as it becomes available, so follow us to get the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsoring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Much like every other WordCamp, our generous sponsors help fund this event and, through their generosity, we\u2019re able to bring our community together for this online celebration of WordPress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To facilitate this, our Sponsors Squad is currently in the process of putting together unique sponsorship packages. If you are interested in sponsoring WordCamp US 2020 Online, please contact us here<\/a>, and we\u2019ll be in touch soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want to speak? WordCamp US 2020 Online is still accepting speaker applications! If you are interested in speaking at our virtual event, please apply on our speaker application site<\/a>. Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm CDT (UTC -5) \/ 4:59am Saturday (UTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re also creating expanded speaker office hours and events<\/strong> for you to ask questions and learn about how to be a fantastic speaker at online events. Watch for updates on our Call for Speakers post<\/a> regarding dates and times, and other information as it unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want to help us make WordCamp US 2020 Online an amazing experience for everyone? Awesome! Be on the lookout on our social media for information about how to apply to volunteer during this one-of-a-kind virtual event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re Here to Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have questions about WordCamp US 2020? Drop us a line on our contact<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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