Every now and then I like to remind people about upcoming WordCamps. WordCamps are locally-organized, casual conferences held all over the world that focus on WordPress. Bloggers, developers, and every other kind of WordPress fan get together to show off cool things they’ve done with WordPress, teach and learn from each other, meet new co-conspirators, and generally have a crazy fun day or weekend with other people who share their love of WordPress. Often, members of the WordPress.com team from Automattic are in attendance, and would love to meet more of you!
There are WordCamps this weekend in Albuquerque and Portland, so if you’re anywhere near these cities, you should try to attend (we’ll be there!). In Portland, the WordPress Foundation also will be sponsoring some special activities around Software Freedom Day (I’ll be at this one, testing and giving a sneak peek to attendees of some new features in the works).
Is there a WordCamp coming up near you? Let’s find out!
Sep 15: WordCamp Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Sep 16-18: WordCamp Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
Sep 17-18: WordCamp Portland Portland, OR
Sep 24: WordCamp Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal
Sep 24: WordCamp Germany Koln, Germany
Sep 25: WordCamp Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria
Oct 1: WordCamp Louisville Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 8-9: WordCamp Sevilla Seville, Spain
Oct 15-16: WordCamp Jabalpur Jabalpur, India
Nov 5-6: WordCamp Toronto Toronto, ON
Nov 5-6: WordCamp Gold Coast Gold Coast, Australia
Nov 5-6: WordCamp Philly Philadelphia, PA
Nov 12: WordCamp Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico
Nov 12-13: WordCamp Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 12-13: WordCamp Detroit Detroit, MI
Nov 12: WordCamp Richmond Richmond, VA
Nov 12-13: WordCamp Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 17: WordCamp Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Feb 3-4 WordCamp Atlanta Atlanta, GA
There are also a number of WordCamps still in the early organizing stage that do not yet have dates set. These include: Ft. Wayne, IN; London, UK; Edmonton, Canada; Baku, Azerbaijan; Oslo, Norway; Sacramento, CA; Birmingham, Alabama; Pittsburgh, PA; Omaha, NE; Orlando, FL; Tokyo, Japan; Paris, France; Zagreb, Croatia; Nashville, TN, Washington DC, Baltimore, MD; Bangkok, Thailand; Istanbul, Turkey.
Hope to see you soon at a WordCamp near you!
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Wow. Nice. When will there be a WordCamp in Indonesia ? I didn’t read Indonesia in the list hehe ?
There have been WordCamps organized in Indonesia for the past two years. The latest one was in January 2011.
Looking forward to the one in Paris! Just waiting for the date and venue!
Wellington New Zealand needs a WordCamp please, can you get it out there, thanks, Richard.
There was a WordCamp in Wellington in February 2011. Try connecting with the local WordPress community there to find out what’s going on for 2012 planning.
Is there Wordcamp coming to Durban, South Africa?
I don’t know of a WordCamp in Durban, but we’d love to see more WordCamps get started if you’re interested in organizing one.
Great!!! The best way to really enjoy and get in use to 100% of the opportunities WordPress could give you.
I’m looking forward to the Bangkok Camp.
When are you coming to Manila, Philippines????????????
Watch the schedule page for updates.
😦 Hungary is not on the list!
Think about organizing one!
No wordcamp for Malaysia?
What about Malaysia?
WorldCamp Honolulu please!
Come to Vancouver, Canada!
Any WordCamps in Indonesia, Bali?
Please visit the Bay Area (SF or San Jose) we developer here have so many ideas which can make WordPress even better…
The annual WordCamp SF was just held in August. You can check out the sessions by watching the videos on the event site or on wordpress.tv.
and there’s no semarang Indonesia…sad..hikz
When we gonna have one in Brazil? 🙂
Maybe you can help start one there. 🙂
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Just found out about this. Very cool idea. But I missed my local one (Portland) by a week 😦
I am using WordPress.com and am, thus, not self-hosted. Do you think a lot of the topics discussed would still be applicable to me?
Absolutely! Talks vary in topic though, so just check the schedule for the WordCamp to see if you can find things that interest you. You could also contact the organizers for an event near you when they are still in planning stages and ask them about the topics you’re interested in. I would also recommend attending just to be a part of the community. WordPress users and developers are completely awesome!
I notice that there is only one camp available in Canada. It is on the EAST coast. Canada also has a WEST coast with a thriving artistic and writing community.
What About Pakistan 😦
Pakistan is currently on the pending list at http://central.wordcamp.org/schedule/
I didn’t see Hawaii- Honolulu
I am looking forward to eventually attending one
Honolulu is currently on the pending list at http://central.wordcamp.org/schedule/
Dubai?
I wish you held this event in Jakarta this year.
Any chance there will be a WordPress camp in Southern CA???
Highly likely! Keep an eye on the schedule.
Why isn’t there one in California? So many good venues here to host it.
There are a few WordCamps held in California each year. Keep checking the schedule for updates.
I’d like to be a volunteer if there would be a WordCamp in Manila, Philippines. 🙂
That’s great! Please check with your local WordPress user group about volunteering.
I am so excited to see there will be a WordCamp in Puerto Rico next month! I will definitely be there!!
Why no New York?
Good question! Check in with the local WordPress community there.
I live in Indonesia. I wonder if there will be any WordCamp here someday in the future? I’d love to join. Thanks!! 🙂
There have been WordCamps in Indonesia in the past. Try contacting the local WordPress community there.
Someone mentioned Edinburgh, why not go the whole hog and come to Inverness, capitol of the Scottish Highlands. New University planned here over the next two years and we cover the whole of the Highlands and Islands, a vast area that relies on internet. Fantastic venues, fantastic food and fantastic people.
If you’re interested in becoming an organizer, head over to http://plan.wordcamp.org/ and apply! 🙂
I don’t know about before, but maybe next time there will be one in China. haha
That would be awesome. 🙂
I agree with Dougal Quixote: when you come th the UK, don’t do the capitals, go inland!! So after Inverness, come to Oxford, UK!! loads of venues, accommodation, bloggers, events, good cafes & food…. really close to London on the train but also accessible to the rest of the Midlands/south-West/south-East!! looking forward to seeing you 🙂
Find your local WordPress community or start something up!
Nothing near me. Bad.
how long before wordpress gets to london uk any ideas when
It should get added to the schedule if someone in your local area plans one and gets it added.
And in South America in Brazil for example?
Brazil would be cool! Try connecting with other people who are interested in putting together WordCamp events there. 🙂
I am there, İstanbul 🙂
New England would be nice. I am in Rhode Island, the smallest state, and thereby usually overlooked. :o( Boston isn’t too far, though. I also would love an excuse to drive up to New Hampshire for the night! Ho-hum. I feel so neglected.
There has been a WordCamp in Boston for the past few years. The schedule will be updated if Boston organizes a new event.