{"id":3693,"date":"2024-05-31T11:10:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/?page_id=3693"},"modified":"2024-06-20T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T23:21:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About WordCamp US 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is WordCamp US?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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WordCamp US is the premiere North American event for web professionals. It’s the largest<\/em> gathering of WordPress users in the Americas! Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Attend WordCamp US?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With four full days of high-quality content, WordCamp US has something for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

anyone<\/em> who works or plays in the world of WordPress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two Days of Sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Learn about the latest trends, skills, strategies, and concepts in web development, blogging, and site building from some of the smartest minds in WordPress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contributor Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make WordPress better<\/em> by spending a day on a team dedicated to improving and growing WordPress. All skill levels are welcome!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Showcase Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Get inspired by presentations of some of the most unique, innovative uses of WordPress on the web!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In-Person Networking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Connect and re-connect with friends, colleagues, and some of the most influential people in the WordPress community. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Food and Fun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your ticket includes exquisite daily lunches and access to a show-stopping social event. You’ll have many opportunities to meet and learn from other WordPress users just like you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shape the Future of WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp US is a great opportunity to get involved<\/em>. Collaborate, learn, and build the future of WordPress!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Convince Your Boss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you your own boss? Great! You can go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For everyone else, we’ve put together a very convincing message<\/em> designed to win the hearts and minds of anyone who understands WordPress’s impact on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convince Your Boss<\/summary>\n
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Copy and paste this message to your manager!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To:<\/strong> Your Boss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From:<\/strong> You<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject:<\/strong> I’d like to attend WordCamp US 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi [boss’s name],<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d like to request approval to attend WordCamp US 2024. WordCamp US is the premiere North American event for web professionals, and this year it takes place in Portland, Oregon from September 17th-20th: https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2024\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp US is the largest in-person gathering of WordPress designers, developers, visionaries, and end-users in the Americas. A single ticket includes four very full days of content, including dozens of informative breakout sessions, deep-dives into the most innovative uses of WordPress, collaborative events to contribute to the WordPress project, and access to a number of networking opportunities with some of the smartest minds in the WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I plan to be an active participant at WordCamp US and I anticipate returning with actionable insights that should help us move the needle on [project 1], [project 2], and [project 3].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a rough breakdown of my costs to attend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n