The first ever WordCamp US is coming up on December 4th through 6th. It will take place at Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia

Although it’s the first WordCamp US ever, it’s actually born out of what WordCamp San Francisco used to be.  Basically the one of the largest WordCamps in the world, where Matt Mullenweg presents his annual State of the Word keynote.

At the time of writing this there are over 900 tickets already sold, but the venue is quite large so WordCamp US could see well over 2,000 people.  Tickets are $40 for the events with sponsorship and live streaming options as well.

A $40 General Admission ticket will get you:

• Admission to the sessions at the event
• Admission to the afterparty
• Lunch & snacks
• WordCamp US 2015 T-shirt

What’s a WordCamp?

WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress, the free and open source personal publishing software that powers over 75 million sites on the web.

WordCamps come in all different flavors, based on the local communities that produce them, but in general, WordCamps include sessions on how to use WordPress more effectively, beginning plugin and theme development, advanced techniques, security, etc. To get an idea of the types of sessions typically seen at WordCamps, check out the WordCamp channel at WordPress.tv.

What about photographers?

While the speakers and sessions have yet to be announced, we have our fingers crossed for at least one photo specific talk.  Maybe even one from Scott?

Even if there is not a photo specific session, WordCamps offer so much education for beginner and advanced WordPress users. So we still recommend attending.

Is it worth it?

For sure! Read Scott’s writeup on his first ever WordCamp experience. Our NextGEN Gallery support hero, Cais, is also on the WordCamp Toronto organization team.  That shows the love of WordCamps, how great they are for the WordPress community, and how much you can learn from them.

So head over to the WordCamp US 2015 site and buy your ticket today.

WordCamp Boston is coming up on July 18th and 19th. It will take place at George Sherman Union at
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.

Unlike WordCamp Philly and other WordCamps, the event isn’t separated into a day for everyone and a day for developers.

You can see by the schedule that both days are filled with such incredible sessions.

Each day has a keynote speaker as well. Bobbie Carlton and Mat Marquis have those tasks.

A $40 General Admission ticket will get you:

• Admission to the sessions on Saturday & Sunday, July 18-19th at Boston University
• Admission to the afterparty on Saturday, location TBA
• Lunch & snacks on Saturday & Sunday
• WordCamp Boston 2015 T-shirt

What’s a WordCamp?

WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress, the free and open source personal publishing software that powers over 75 million sites on the web.

WordCamps come in all different flavors, based on the local communities that produce them, but in general, WordCamps include sessions on how to use WordPress more effectively, beginning plugin and theme development, advanced techniques, security, etc. To get an idea of the types of sessions typically seen at WordCamps, check out the WordCamp channel at WordPress.tv.

What about photographers?

We are extremely happy to share that our very own Community & Blog Wrangler, Scott Wyden Kivowitz, has a session at WordCamp Boston.  His talk is called “Start Selling Images With WordPress In Under 10 Minutes”.  We think you will really enjoy this.

But although Scott may be the one of the speaker specifically talking about selling images, other topics can greatly impact photographers.  So we strongly recommend to attend if you have the day available and can donate the $40.

Is it worth it?

For sure! Read Scott’s writeup on his first ever WordCamp experience. Our NextGEN Gallery support hero, Cais, is also on the WordCamp Toronto organization team.  That shows the love of WordCamps, how great they are for the WordPress community, and how much you can learn from them.

So head over to the WordCamp Boston 2015 site and buy your ticket today.

WordCamp Philly is coming up on June 13th and 14th. It will take place at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

The main event with all the the presentations, and the keynote, is on Saturday, June 13th. It’s a full day of sessions and panels on a wide variety of topics. Regardless of your area of interest or level of knowledge, you’ll find a lot to learn from.

On Sunday, June 14th, there is a 4-hour Contributor Day. As in prior years, this is a less-structured event aimed at somewhat more advanced WordPressers

Light breakfast and a full lunch is provided, at the all for the price of one small donation to the WordPress foundation.  To attend only on Saturday it costs $20.  To attend both days it costs $30.

What’s a WordCamp?

WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress, the free and open source personal publishing software that powers over 75 million sites on the web.

WordCamps come in all different flavors, based on the local communities that produce them, but in general, WordCamps include sessions on how to use WordPress more effectively, beginning plugin and theme development, advanced techniques, security, etc. To get an idea of the types of sessions typically seen at WordCamps, check out the WordCamp channel at WordPress.tv.

What about photographers?

We are extremely happy to share that our very own Community & Blog Wrangler, Scott Wyden Kivowitz, has a session at WordCamp Philly.  His talk is called “Start Selling Images With WordPress In Under 10 Minutes”.  We think you will really enjoy this.

But although Scott may be the one of the speaker specifically talking about selling images, other topics can greatly impact photographers.  So we strongly recommend to attend if you have the day available and can donate the $20.

Is it worth it?

For sure! Read Scott’s writeup on his first ever WordCamp experience. Our NextGEN Gallery support hero, Cais, is also on the WordCamp Toronto organization team.  That shows the love of WordCamps, how great they are for the WordPress community, and how much you can learn from them.

So head over to the WordCamp Philly 2015 site and buy your ticket today.