What Can I Get Out of WordCamp?

I just received an email with an excellent question that many others might have. I was asked if the sessions would give any insight on how to better their website with WordPress? Or what is the overall takeaway I will get from the conference?

WordCamp is intended to be an opportunity to exchange information and meet people working with the platform. Our camp will have an entire set of sessions for people who want to learn more about building with WordPress. The other two sets of sessions will cover topics involving content, design, business experiences and growth, and a few other general topics. So depending on what you’re looking to improve, you’re likely to find some new ideas.

The other advantage to WordCamp is the concentration of people in the industry. It gives you a chance to talk to others and exchange your own ideas and experiences as well as meet people who might know of or about a tool you need or a service you could use. Often you can find designers and developers (or what other help you might need) that you might want to hire to take on the tasks that you don’t want to tackle on your own. But also, those same people are more often than not very happy to point you toward a solution that you can implement yourself.

So, my short answer would be, “Yes”, but of course I can’t make any guarantees. However, our hope is that you will come away with insight, inspiration, and friends.

Check Out This Years Speakers

Just like with a website, a lot goes on behind the scenes before WordCamp takes shape. However, the speakers have been selected and as they verify their availability you can see who’s volunteering their time to make camp happen. Head over to the speaker page and see who’s there now and check back to see who’s been added.

WordCamp Grand Rapids Returns

After a two year hiatus, we’re happy to announce that WordCamp Grand Rapids is officially on the calendar! Join us August 26, 2017 at Grand Valley State University where we will once again be on the Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.

Unfamiliar with WordCamps?

WordCamps are casual, nonprofit, volunteer-run conferences that are local in nature and focus on connecting people who work in, use, or have a website built in WordPress. Topics can cover everything related to WordPress including things like  blogging, coding, branding, and security.

Aside from session content, WordCamps also provide the opportunity to meet people working in a similar field and to ask any questions that you might have.

Subscribe using the form in the sidebar to stay up to date on the most recent news. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the next two months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!

WordCamp Grand Rapids 2017 is over. Check out the next edition!