Thank you to everyone who attended WordCamp Toronto 2008! You made the event a smashing success. It was great to see so many people from different walks of life at WCT. People travelled from all over to be at the event and we really appreciate it.
The recorded footage of the event will be up soon but in the meantime you can check out the WordCamp Toronto wiki that some attendees graciously created. http://wordcamptoronto.pbwiki.com/
Directions to WordCamp, 941 Progress Ave. and an area map are on the FAQs page.
If you’ve been mulling over in your head if you’d like to make it out for WordCamp Toronto then it’s time to make that decision. Registration is closing Thursday online.
WordCamp Toronto is primed to be a fantastic weekend of learning, sharing, networking and teaching. From WordPress creator, Matt Mullenweg through Canadian social media maverick, Joseph Thornley there won’t be many other opportunities to get so much for such a reasonable registration fee.
We still have some space available and hope to see you this weekend!
If you’ve already registered, then a big thank you! If you haven’t and you’re putting it off for some reason then have we got exciting news for you. If you register by Wednesday October 1 at 4 p.m., then you’ll receive an official WordCamp Toronto 2008 ball cap along with your t-shirt, meals and conference admittance.
We’re super-thrilled that onedegree.com agreed to post news about WordCamp Toronto on their site.
If you haven’t heard, One Degree is one of Canada’s leading online publications about digital marketing, online communications and social media — penned by some of Canada’s bright lights and rising stars in these areas.
Big shout out to the folks at One Degree!
Thanks to Fused Network, lunch at WordCamp Toronto is going to be fantacular! Saturday’s lunch is a Southwestern theme featuring a fajitas bar. All the usual suspects will be there - guacamole, lettuce, five bean spread, cheese, etc.
Fill it with chicken, beef or a veggie option on 12″ whole wheat wrap and take some Mexican rice with veggies and beans for the side. Oh yeah - dessert … apple crisp with vanilla ice cream and cookies!
Three cheers for Fused Network!
Hip-hip-hooray!
Hip-hip-hooray!
Hip-hip-hooray!
Fused is also sponsoring the Sunday lunch - we’re still finalizing that menu but we’ll post it shortly.
Who’s Fused you ask? Good question:
Fused Network is a leading provider of web hosting services, including thousands of Wordpress blogs. Launched in 2001 they’ve been providing quality hosting out of downtown Toronto.
For those of you who will be bringing your laptops to WordCamp Toronto, we’re pleased to announce the Laptop Charging station. This will work just like a coat check (minus the fee and obligation to tip). Simply drop your laptop off at the charging station, take your claim ticket and we’ll charge your laptop for you.
The Laptop Charging station will be staffed throughout the entire conference so you don’t have to worry about theft or loss if you just plugged it in to a random wall outlet. Don’t feel like taking your laptop with you to lunch? Leave it at the Laptop Charging station.
Jane Wells of Automattic, the parent company for WordPress will be on hand to demo the new WordPress 2.7! This is a Canadian exclusive and WordCamp Toronto attendees will see the preview before the New Yorkers will.
Centennial College students who register for WordCamp Toronto will receive 500 CCSAI reward points when they sign-in on Saturday or Sunday morning at the conference.
CCSAI Reward Points can be redeemed for everything from movie passes to iPods to gift certificats for your favourite store.
The schedule for WCT is finally here. Take a look in the Schedule section for all the details. This schedule is 95% confirmed, there may be some adjusting of times and/or speakers.