If you are a WordPress developer or just a user and never attended a WordCamp, you are really missing out. It’s a full day (or some cases 2) of sessions on all things WordPress. Anytime like minded people are in one place, great things can happen, as well as great friendships forged.
Central Florida was lucky enough to have WordCamp Orlando in December of 2009, however there has been no word of a follow up event. Enter Dan Denney. The man behind Front End Conference started whispers of wanting to help organize an event for the Tampa Bay area earlier this year. Finally, after some encouraging signs, he has gone public with his plans. But he needs the Tampa Bay WordPress communities help. He is trying to get the attention of the WordPress Foundation and get their blessing to hold an “official” WordCamp.
Visit his blog for more details and discover how you can help get the word out that Tampa wants a WordCamp. Not only can you help show the greater community that we have a thriving WordPress community here in the Tampa Bay area, you can win a great prize.
Stay tuned for more news on the upcoming Tampa Bay WordPress User Group meetups for November and December.
Always great to see interest in the platform and meetups grow.
WordCamp Orlando will be around again for sure. Getting final approvals on a date now from WordCamp Central, but expect an announcement around an early 2011 WordCamp in Orlando soon. Definitely will want to coordinate on things as we can have some great events here.
You know I’m in for sure!