Thank you local sponsors!

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WordCamp RI is one of the best educational bargains ever.  That’s thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Many of those sponsors are based right here in the Rhode Island and South East Massachusetts area.  If you see someone from these companies please take a moment to say “thank you” for supporting the WordCamp RI WordPress sessions.

Who are these local sponsors?  Glad you asked!

  • Linchpin “is a multi-disciplined creative agency that thrives on finding innovative ways to uncover opportunities, solve problems, and communicate with impact.”  Follow them on Twitter @linchpin_agency and Facebook.
  • Oomph connects “you and your audience in a more meaningful way by leveraging the open source power of WordPress.”  Follow them on Twitter @oomphinc and Facebook.
  • Figmints “is a creative agency that churns out delicious design & branding, interactive websites, wordpress development, video story-telling & marketing in Providence.”  Follow them on Twitter @figmints and Facebook.
  • Emagineusa is “telling your #brand story through an (elegant) fusion of digital media and proven marketing principles.” Follow them on Twitter @emagineusa and Facebook.

What a Great Host!

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WordCamp RI would not be what it is this year without the generous help of New England Tech!  They opened their doors, and classrooms, to our group so that those who want to learn more about WordPress could do so at a convenient location with state-of-the-art technology.

If you’d like to learn more about the educational opportunities at New England Tech visit their website at http://www.neit.edu/.  You can follow them on Twitter at @NEInstituteTech and visit them on Facebook.

WordCamp RI is bringing together a diverse group from our RI and SE MA area: students, organizers for non-profits, owners of small businesses, bloggers, and techies.  All coming together to learn something new about WordPress and its potential value for our website and blogging needs.

Welcome to WordCamp RI and thank you New England Tech for being such a great host!

Are you ready?

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Can you believe it?  WordCamp RI kicks off in less than a week!  Make sure you are prepared.

  1. Are you registered?  (Remember students with a valid student ID get free admission by pre-registering with the code WCRI-STDNT.
  2. Power up your laptop.

That’s it!  Now you are ready!   Come with your laptop and questions to get valuable help with your website right at WordCamp RI.

Friday you can choose from among three all-day workshops.  There’s a workshop for beginners, a workshop for coders, and a workshop for those who want to help with the open-source WordPress project.  Work on your WordPress project on your laptop right during the workshop with a session leader or two to guide the way.

Saturday choose from among 15 seminars.  There are a variety of sessions, for beginners to advanced coders.

Don’t forget the Happiness Bar!  The Happiness Bar is WordCamp RI’s version of the Help Desk.  Volunteers will be staffing it all day Saturday.  This is a great opportunity to sit down, one-on-one, with a volunteer and brainstorm about your website or get help with a particular problem.  Access to the Happiness Bar is included with your registration ticket!

To cap off a great two days of WordPress knowledge is the After Party.  This year it will be at Chelo’s on the Waterfront with a delicious selection of appetizers in our own private room overlooking Greenwich Bay.

Should you bring anything else?  Business cards might be in order.  You could easily meet some folks with whom you’d like to keep in touch.

WordCamp RI will be held at the New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich, right off Route 4.

Here are all the links you need:

Tickets

Schedule

Location

WordCamp RI blog

Sponsors (Here’s some trivia for you, the sponsors are the reason tickets are only $20 and free for students!  Thank you sponsors!)

Speakers

See you at WordCamp RI – September 25 and 26, 2015 (Friday and Saturday) – New England Tech, East Greenwich RI.

Par-TEEEE after WordCamp RI!

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You are never going to believe this!  WordCamp RI has lined up an awesome after-party.  After-party as in after the two-day WordPress WordCamp RI at New England Tech in East Greenwich.  Where??? Chelo’s on the Waterfront in our own private room overlooking the water.  Lots of appetizers included.  It’s all included with your ticket to WordCamp RI.

So here’s how it plays out:

Friday September 25, 10a – 4p, there will be three intensive sessions for you to choose from at WordCamp RI at New England Tech in East Greenwich.

Then Saturday the 26th there will be 45-minute seminars through-out the day.  Pick and choose the ones you want.  There will be sessions for coders, small business people, students who want an online portfolio, and WordPress beginners.

PLUS the world-famous Happiness Bar (aka help desk) will be up and running.  Bring your laptop because volunteers staff the Happiness Bar all day and answer your questions one-on-one.  Got a WordPress question you’ve been wrestling with?  Stop by the Happiness Bar.

Lunch is included both days.  Then join old friends and new at Chelo’s on the Waterfront Saturday night.  We have a private room reserved with fantastic views of Greenwich Bay.  There will be a delicious array of appetizers to enjoy.

How much did you say?  $20.  Yes, $20 for WordPress seminars, lunch and the after-party.  Really, you can’t afford to stay home at that price.

AND students with a valid student ID get all of that for no charge due to the generosity of our sponsors!

See you at WordCamp RI September 25 and 26.  Buy your tickets online.