Author: Christina Workman

WordCamp Calgary 2017 is so close you can almost taste it (it tastes like maple, if you weren’t sure). We hope you are getting as excited as we are!

Here are the top 10 things you need to know and do:

1. Getting here: we’ve got driving and transit directions, and a nice little map to help you plan your route. Once you get to Fort Calgary, there will be various wayward signs to help you find your way.
2. Review our Code of Conduct so we can all get along and have a great day
3. Take another look at the schedule and plan out your day. Don’t worry, we’ll have printed schedules on hand and you can change your mind if your bestie wants you to go to a different session with them.
4. Registration starts at 9:30 and Opening Remarks will be at 10:30.
5. Food! Lunch is provided as part of your ticket. There will also be coffee, tea and water available throughout the day.
6. Plan to stay a little longer and join the After Party. There ain’t no party like a WordCamp party, cuz a WordCamp party don’t stop! Ok, not entirely true. Fort Calgary will eventually kick us out. But not before you get a drink on us!
7. Get social with it! Start using our official hashtag: #wcyyc and you’ll show up on our social media stream. Speaking of social, make sure you’re following us on Twitter and Facebook for any last minute updates.
8. Make sure your devices are charged. We weren’t able to secure charging stations this year 🙁
9. Show some love to our amazing sponsors who help make this day possible.
10. And finally, get some rest! It’s going to be an amazing day!

We’re looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

p.s. we are technically SOLD OUT! But we have a few “extra” tickets that can still be purchased.

I know many of you are anxiously awaiting the schedule for May 27. We are diligently working on bringing you the best speakers and topics to make this another successful event. As you can imagine, this takes some time, longer that we would like. But we are in the process of vetting speakers for final approval and then we can start announcing them!

Until then, here is a general time line for how we are planning the day:

As with previous WordCamps, the various Sessions will offer 3 Speakers to choose from.

I hope this helps you plan your day a bit better. We look forward to seeing you on May 27! Don’t forget to get your ticket: https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org/tickets/

Help spread the news and look cool, too! We have digital badges that you can display on your website, blog or share through social media.

Download the image, or copy and paste the code on the right to embed on your website.

<a href="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org/files/2017/03/WCYYC2017_Attendee-Badge-150px.png" alt="WordCamp Calgary 2017 Organizer" width="150" height="150" /></a>

<a href="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org/files/2017/03/WCYYC2017_Organizer-Badge-150px.png" alt="WordCamp Calgary 2017 Organizer" width="150" height="150" /></a>

<a href="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org/files/2017/03/WCYYC2017_Speaker-Badge-150px.png" alt="WordCamp Calgary 2017 Speaker" width="150" height="150" /></a>

<a href="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org/files/2017/03/WCYYC2017_Sponsor-Badge-150px.png" alt="WordCamp Calgary 2017 Sponsor" width="150" height="150" /></a>

<a href="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://2017.calgary.wordcamp.org/files/2017/03/WCYYC2017_Volunteer-Badge-150px.png" alt="WordCamp Calgary 2017 Volunteer" width="150" height="150" /></a>

In 2011, Kazuko Kaneuchi designed a cute little critter for WordPress Japan and Wapuu is now the official mascot character of WordPress.

It’s distributed under the GPLv2 or later and can be modified by anyone to add regional flair or personality. This means that a new Wapuu design can be considered a ‘forked version’ of the original Wapuu as a symbol of the larger WordPress community. Since its introduction, it has taken the WordCamp scene by storm!

We decided it was time Calgary had our own version of Wapuu. So please, allow me to introduce you to (drum roll please!):

White Hat Wapuu!

Meet other passionate WordPress community members, build connections and friendships that will last years while helping make WordCamp Calgary 2017 happen.

Why Volunteer?

The WordPress community is driven by volunteers, and WordCamp Calgary 2017 is no different. Your volunteer involvement has a positive impact on the success of WordCamp. We want to engage your passion, knowledge and commitment in the most meaningful way possible. Volunteers will receive free admission to the event and the satisfaction of participating in another successful WordCamp. You need to be able to volunteer for either setup and the pre-lunch sessions, or tear down and the post-lunch sessions.

Have we motivated you to volunteer yet? If not, tell us how you would like to share your time and experience, and we are happy to discuss opportunities to incorporate your skills in making this WordCamp Calgary 2017 event even more successful.

Sign up to volunteer

By signing up to volunteer you are offering your time and effort to help make WordCamp a great event. There is no guarantee we can give you a certain volunteer task or duty; however, we’ll do our best to match you with the task or duty that best fits your skills, schedule and interests. We look forward to having you as a part of the volunteer team!