The first WordCamp OKC is coming in just about 6 1/2 weeks. If you’ve been thinking about submitting a talk it’s not too late!
Speaker submissions are being accepted until Wednesday, June 15th at 11:59 PM.
Check out the Call for Speakers for more details and the submission form.
If you have applied to be a speaker or a volunteer, there are special instructions on the page for you.
For our first WordCamp in OKC, we are having a 1-day User’s track. We’re working on bringing you great speakers and topics we think will interest any level of WordPress user.
WordCamp OKC is Saturday, July 30th and will be held at the Bruce Gray Center/Portland Campus of Francis Tuttle Technology Center.
Make a note to come back here on Friday, June 10th to purchase your ticket!
Are you excited about WordCamp OKC and want to help make it happen? We need volunteers at the event to make it all work. Whether you like to keep things running smoothly, greet people, help serve food, answer WordPress questions, or something else we have a place for you.
Check out the volunteer roles below and submit the form if you can help. We’ll be in touch soon to work out all the details.
Oh, and be sure to look over the Volunteer Agreement just to be sure you know a bit about what you’re getting into 🙂
Registration
Are you a morning person? Show up an hour early and help the check-in process run fast and friendly, so we can all start on time.
T-shirt handout
Do you want to have a very brief conversation with most of the attendees? Handing out shirts could be the job for you. Just grab the right size and hand it over with a smile while checking a list.
Room Video
Rather watch the presentation on a screen? No, not on the iPad of the person in front of you. On the viewfinder of the video camera at the back of the room! We shoot video of every talk and send it in. Eventually, it winds up on WordCamp.tv.
Happiness Bar
Do you know the difference between a filter and an action, or an em and a rem? Come help answer questions and help show off the friendliness of the WordPress community. Some say it’s our best feature!
Food/Beverage
Do you appreciate good meal service? You can help serve lunch, keep the snack area ready for snacking, and generally help make sure all the food stuff is good to go.
Green Room Guard
Are you willing to hang out in one place for an hour or two? Having a safe place for speakers and volunteers to leave their stuff while they run around is important. We need people to stay in this room for an hour or two at a time to guard everyone’s stuff.
Emcees
Are you comfortable in front of a crowd and good at keeping track of time? You could be a perfect emcee. You’ll introduce speakers/sessions and keep things running on time. Keep an eye on the clock and give speakers a heads up when they are down to 10 and 5 minutes, and let them know when their time is up. Brevity and wit a must.
Room Runners
Do you like to help keep things on track? If so, this is the job for you. The room runners work with the emcees, video people, speakers, and everyone else working in the room to keep things running smoothly. Make sure there’s water for speakers, and provide support as needed for other event staff.
Airport Pickups
Do you have a car and like driving? Some speakers may be flying into OKC and need to get from the airport to a hotel. While many will rent a car, for some a ride from a friendly community member would be a nice way to begin their WCOKC weekend.
Hotel Shuttle
Are you willing to pick someone up on the way to WordCamp? Some speakers may need transportation from a hotel to WordCamp. If you have a car and don’t mind picking up someone on the way to WordCamp, this could be perfect for you.
Miscellaneous
Are you a friendly person who just likes to help? If so, this could be a perfect fit for you. We’ll plug you into whatever slot needs someone.
Submit the form below and we’ll be in touch.
One of our first steps for WordCamp OKC (just like any WordCamp) was finding a venue. This was a great opportunity for the OKC WordPress Users Group to work together and explore our city while researching the perfect site to host a WordCamp. Several members of our group have connections to places that could be options and it was interesting (though time-consuming) to consider all the sites brought to the table.
Members of our organizing team visited several sites, which helped us create and refine our wish list as we went. Just as we were feeling like the time to decide was upon us, one more venue became an option. One of our Meetup members is an instructor at Francis Tuttle Technology Center and suggested checking out their location for the WordCamp.
Very early in our visit to the Bruce Gray Center at their Portland Campus the three of us making the site visit knew that this was the place!
Here are some of the things that made it obvious this will be a great venue for our event:
We are honored to be hosted by Francis Tuttle Technology Center, and deeply appreciate their sponsorship of WordCamp OKC by providing a fantastic facility for our event.
We’re happy to announce that WordCamp OKC is officially on the calendar!
WordCamp OKC will be Saturday, July 30th and will be held at Francis Tuttle Technology Center – the Portland Campus.
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