What is WordCamp?

WordCamp is a conference type of event that focuses squarely on everything WordPress. Everyone from casual end users all the way up to core developers show up to these events. These events are usually highlighted by speeches or keynotes by various people.

Date, Time & Place

June 6 - 7, 2009 - Chicago, Il.

 

UBS Tower Conference Center

One North Wacker Drive

Michigan Ballroom - 2nd Floor

Chicago Ill. 60606

 

 

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WordCamp Chicago Event Schedule

Saturday - 6/6/09: Registration 8:15 9:15 am
Registration at the door.
Brian Gardner 9:15 9:30 am
Opening remarks/welcome
Liz Strauss 9:30 10:15 am
How a WordPress blog took me out of the gutter and made me what I am today ...
Doug Hanna, Automattic 10:30 11:15 am
Showcasing the WordPress Showcase
Jeremy Wright, b5media 11:30 12:15 pm
The Secrets of Running a Blog Network... With WordPress MU
Lunch (Provided) 12:15 1:45 pm
Erin Blaskie, Business Services, ETC 1:45 2:15 pm
Becoming an Internet Celebrity Using Blogs
Micah Baldwin, Lijit 2:30 3:15 pm
Building Online Influence: Why Bloggers Blog
David Dalka, Online Search Engine Marketing 3:30 4:00 pm
Using Blogs to Create Marketing Innovation, Competitive Advantage
Kevin Palmer, Social Media Answers 4:15 5:00 pm
Using Wordpress as your social media hub
Sunday - 6/7/09: Breakfast/Welcome Back! 8:00 9:00 am
Continental breakfast provided.  Opening remarks/welcome back by Brian Gardner
Jim Turner 9:00 9:45 am
Full Court Press on Business Blogging
Tim Frick, Mightybytes 10:00 10:30 am
WordPress vs. the CMS World: How Does It Stack Up?
Matt Mullenweg, Automattic 10:45 12:30 pm
The State of the Word

From the WC-Chicago Blog

06/9 Looking foward to next year! (video)by: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
06/4 Breaking News: WordPress to invade Chicago…developingby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
06/3 Speaker Spotlight: Kevin Palmerby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
06/3 Sponsor Spotlight: ServerBeachby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/31 Speaker Spotlight: David Dalkaby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/30 Sold out in Chicagoby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/29 A few lingering details for WordCamp Chicago folksby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/29 Speaker Spotlight: Micha Baldwinby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/29 Sponsor Spotlight: WebDevStudiosby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/22 Speaker Spotlight: Erin Blaskieby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/7 One month and counting!by: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
05/5 Sponsor Spotlight: Skypeby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
04/23 Speaker Spotlight: Jeremy Wrightby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
04/15 Sponsor Spotlight: Margaret Roachby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
04/15 Speaker Spotlight: Doug Hannaby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
03/20 Sponsor Spotlight: For Dummies (Wiley Publishing)by: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
03/19 Who is attending WordCamp Chicago - are you on the list?by: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
03/19 Speaker Spotlight: Liz Straussby: Lisa Sabin-Wilson


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