Author: Jonathan Bossenger

Food!

On Monday the 29th of October we will be finalising our catering requirements with our caterer. This includes any special meals for attendees with specific dietary requirements.

This means that if you need a specific meal prepared (eg Halaal, Kosher, Vegetarian, Vegan) you need to book your ticket before the 29th.

If you don’t we can’t guarantee that we will be able to provide for your dietary needs.

A note on food: while we will do our utmost to cater for our attendees needs, please understand that with the wide range of eating habits currently out there (eg wheat free, gluten free, keto) it can make catering for everyone quite a difficult task. We will therefore do our best to cater for your food requirements, focusing on those who can’t eat specific foods for religious or health reasons first, and will do our best to cater for everyone else.

If you are a first time attendee of WordCamp Cape Town, you will  probably want to know what else you can do in and around Cape Town. Well, I hope you have booked an extended stay, because the Mother City really has some amazing gems in her jewel box.

Fortunately the folks over at UNILAD Adventure have compiled a list of the things you can do in and around Cape Town. Take a look at the video below and start planning your trip.

It gives me great pleasure to officially announce the schedule for WordCamp Cape Town 2018.

We had some amazing workshop and talk submissions this year and, like previous years, it was hard to decide who to choose. This process was made even harder due to the fact that we’ve reverted back to 2 workshop tracks instead of 3,  due to the availability of rooms at the White Space venue.

This year our two goals for WordCamp have been diversity and inclusivity.

We’ve tried to maintain a balance of workshops and talks that a wider variety of attendees can benefit from. We’ve also steered clear of specifically ‘non developer’ and/or ‘developer tracks’, mixing the workshops up across the two workshop venues.

The WordPress community in Cape Town supports underrepresented groups in our technology space, and I’m proud to say that this year a larger number of our workshops and talks will be presented by these speakers from these groups. 

So what are you waiting for, get your WordCamp Cape Town Ticket today.

If you’re still on the fence, deciding whether to come to WordCamp this year, I thought I’d share some of the things you can look foward to.

1. We’re holding it in a different venue

For the past three years WordCamp Cape Town has enjoyed the facilities of the River Club, but this year we decided to mix it up a little. This year we have chosen the White Space Venue in Woodstock. We like the fact that it’s closer to the CBD as well as being much more easily accessible via local public transport. It might not have a driving range, but it does have some amazing, close of views of the city, mountain and harbour from the Space Bar.

2. Custom WordPress swag

Because we’re saving on venue and catering costs this year, we can spend a little more on our attendees. This year we’re really thinking out of the box, and each attendee can expect to receive a WordPress branded beach towel and travel mug as WordCamp Swag. Perfect for representing your WordPress love at your local beach hangout or enjoying your favourite hot beverage.

3. Great coffee

We all know Cape Town runs on coffee. One of the big hits last year was the Hetzner sponsored coffee and they’ll be back this year, bigger and better. Make sure you get there early because the queues last year were intense.

4. Youth Camp

WordCamp is about sharing knowledge and celebrating our shared WordPress experiences, but it’s also about introducing new people to WordPress. This year we are holding our first Youth Camp track, that will be running adjacent to the day 2 WordCamp talks. The Youth Camp track aims to teach high schoolers how to use WordPress and is an exciting addition to our programme this year.

5. Contributor day

Every year, WordCamps around the world hold contributor days, where those who are interested in giving back to the WordPress project can do so. So far Cape Town has not had a contributor day, but this year we are excited to add it to our official schedule. Contributor day happens on the Saturday after WordCamp, and is open to all attendees of WordCamp Cape Town.

So there you have it, 5 great reasons to get your WordCamp ticket for this years event. 

The team is gathered, documents have been signed, it’s official, WordCamp Cape Town 2018 is on the schedule.

The WordCamp Cape Town Organising team is excited to bring you another amazing WordCamp event, filled with great talks, workshops, people and fun, all in the name of sharing WordPress with Cape Town.

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Thank you, and see you at WordCamp.

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Cape Town 2018 is officially in the planning stages.

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