{"id":31889,"date":"2017-11-27T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T20:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=31114"},"modified":"2023-06-28T19:01:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T00:01:45","slug":"everything-need-know-wordcamp-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/everything-need-know-wordcamp-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know About WordCamp US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, starting December 1st, the entirety of the WordPress in the United States will come together to learn, collaborate, and listen at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/\">WordCamp US<\/a> in Nashville, Tennessee. The event will take place at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>If this is your first WordCamp, don&#8217;t worry. The atmosphere at WordCamps is&nbsp;friendly and welcoming. Additionally, this post will provide vital information about the event to help you make the most of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31119\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Nashville_WordCamp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5569\" height=\"2700\"><\/p>\n<h2>WCUS 2017: What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WordCamp United States<\/strong> will be held in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, The Music City!<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you stop by the <strong>WP Engine Booth<\/strong> where you&#8217;ll find members of the WP Engine team and representation from <a href=\"https:\/\/torquemag.io\/page\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Torque Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Be sure to come by and have a chat with our Torque team who will be giving away <strong>free swag<\/strong> like shirts,<wbr> hats,<wbr> guitar picks,<wbr> coloring books,<wbr> crayons,<wbr> and enamel pins.&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-31143 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wordcamp-US-sticker-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"301\"><\/li>\n<li>Additionally, WP Engine will be<strong> giving away a Series 3 Apple Watch,&nbsp;<\/strong>come by our booth for more information<\/li>\n<li>We are proud to be a community sponsor for the<a href=\"https:\/\/lgbtwp.ticketleap.com\/lgbtwp2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> LGBTQ + Allies Meetup<\/strong><\/a> on Friday, December 1st<\/li>\n<li>WP Engine will participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/contributor-day\/\"><strong>WCUS Contributor Day<\/strong><\/a>, on Sunday, December 3rd<\/li>\n<li>An<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/after-party-location\/\"><strong>&nbsp;afterparty&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>will be held at The Adventure Science Center for all WordCamp US attendees<\/li>\n<li>Check out our friends Weston Ruter and Josh Pollock speaking on<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/session\/building-with-javascript-in-the-customizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Building with JavaScript in the Customizer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/session\/five-attitudes-stopping-you-from-building-accessible-wordpress-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five Attitudes Stopping You From Building An Accessible WordPress Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See you at <strong>#WCUS!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, starting December 1st, the entirety of the WordPress in the United States will come together to learn, collaborate, and listen at&nbsp;WordCamp US in Nashville, Tennessee. 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