WordCamp News

WordCamp Calgary Postponed

Posted by on March 13, 2020 with No replies yet

Hi Campers,

Unfortunately, due to concerns regarding COVID-19 and the Province of Alberta’s mandate to cancel event’s of 50 people or more with international visitors, the WordCamp Calgary organizing committee has made the difficult decision to postpone our WordCamp in May 2020.

We are currently looking at space availability at Fort Calgary for October 2020, in the hopes that by then the risk and concern around the virus has subsided. We will know in the coming weeks whether we’ll be able to move the event to October and will inform you all as soon as we know.

We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and hope you’ll join us on our rescheduled date.

The team is still passionate about putting on the best WordCamp we can and invite you to sign up to our newsletter to receive updates on our progress. You can find our newsletter sign up here.

All the best,
Kevin Brennan
Lead Organizer WordCamp Calgary 2020

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WordCamp Houston Postponed

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It is with the deepest regret that we have decided to postpone Houston WordCamp scheduled for May 9-10, 2020.

While we are very sad about this, we believe this to be the best decision to ensure the safety of our community. Over the coming days, we will issue refunds for all tickets. If you do not receive that within the coming weeks, please email support@wordcamp.org.

At this time, we are planning on postponing Wordcamp Houston to the fall of this year, and will share that information with you as soon as we have confirmed details.

For the latest information, please subscribe to our website at https://2020.houston.wordcamp.org, or continue to follow us at https://twitter.com/WordCampHouston or https://www.facebook.com/wordcamphouston/

We would like to thank our speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for supporting our community. 

Sincerely,
Christina Hawkins
Lead Coordinator
WordCamp Houston 2020

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WordCamp Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2020 Cancelled

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In view of the new statement issued by WordCamp Central about COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic, we regret to inform you that we’ve decided to cancel WordCamp Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2020. It is not a situation we like to face, but the safety and health of our community is a priority for us. Our event was originally planned for March 20th to 21st in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

We want to thank all the people who have collaborated in some way in the organization (attendees, speakers, volunteers and vendors) and we deeply regret that the work done is not going to be materialized. We’re also sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment this announcement brings to everyone affected.

By now, we are not moving the WordCamp Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to another date. Now it’s time to organize and reflect about the situation and help the society in the way we can.

All purchased tickets and all the sponsor contribution will be refunded.

WordCamp Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2020 Team

Esther P. Verdú
José Ramón Padrón
Alicia Sánchez
Paloma Monzón
Fran Jerez

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WordCamp San Antonio Now a Fully Virtual Event

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The past two weeks have felt like a roller coaster, trying to deal with emerging news about the Covid-19 virus and deciding how to handle WordCamp San Antonio. Yesterday, the decision was made for us when UTSA (our venue) made the decision to cancel or postpone all events for the next few months (at a minimum.)

Thankfully, we were already planning on live streaming the event to those who preferred to not attend in-person. We will now move to fully live streaming. If you purchased a ticket, it will be refunded. Make sure you sign up for a virtual ticket if you have not done so.

KidsCamp and the Beginner Workshop are cancelled for now. We may try to hold KidsCamp later in the year and will look at options for a Beginner Workshop sometime in the future.

We are working hard to make this event as interactive as possible, so that it can be a rich experience for all involved. We appreciate our speakers and sponsors flexibility and kindness as we figure things out. We’ll be posting updates on our News page, so be sure to subscribe if you want to stay informed.

 

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WordCamp Kathmandu 2020 postponed

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We regret to inform you that due to COVID-19 concerns we have decided to postpone WordCamp Kathmandu 2020 until further notice.

 

While we are very sad about this, we believe this to be the best decision to ensure the safety of our community. Over the coming days, we will issue refunds for all tickets. If you do not receive that within the coming weeks, please email support@wordcamp.org.

At this time, we are planning on postponing Wordcamp Kathmandu to sometime later this year and will share that information with you as soon as we have confirmed details.

For the latest information, please subscribe to our website, or continue to follow us on Facebook.

For other WordCamps you might be interested in participating in, please visit https://central.wordcamp.org/, but please understand that many other WordCamps are facing similar decisions.

 

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WordCamp Bucharest postponed

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As of today, the situation is as following:
The Romanian Government has enforced a total ban of all events over 100 persons until the end of March, and local authorities have informed us that this ban could be extended further. Everything is in limbo right now, and we know as little as you do about what the next weeks and months will bring.

We would have loved to work through this as we have previously with volcano eruptions, airlines striking, hotels suddenly pulling out of deals, etc. etc. However, this time we are dealing with a completely different “monster” that potentially could affect people’s health and safety. We cannot risk that. Our main aim and focus have always been – and always will be – our guest’s comfort and safety and that everyone is having the time of their lives.

Therefore, at this point in time, with heavy hearts, we have to let you know that WordCamp Bucharest 2020 will be postponed for the end of the year. We’ll come back with the exact date in the following weeks. Hopefully, this whole situation will have been resolved until then.

All Tickets Will be Refunded

All purchased tickets will be refunded. WordCamp Central, who has been incredibly supportive this week, will automatically refund all tickets.

If you have other concerns regarding the event, please contact us by email at wordcamp.bucharest@gmail.com

Until further notice, stay safe and keep washing your hands ❤️!
Thank you so much for your support and understanding!

Sending our best regards,
Cezar & Rodica
WordCamp Bucharest 2020 organizing team

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WordCamp Lancaster 2020 Cancelled

Posted by on March 12, 2020 with No replies yet

We regret to inform you that we’ve decided to cancel WordCamp Lancaster 2020. In light of the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic, and to avoid doing damage to our community, our event, originally planned for this Saturday, March 14th, will no longer take place at IU13 Conference and Training Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. We are unable to create the environment we envisioned as organizers, and we are no longer comfortable encouraging our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and vendors to participate.

We greatly appreciate everyone who donated their time and energy to this event, and we’re sorry that we can no longer commemorate your commitment to this community together this weekend. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment this announcement brings to everyone affected.

As organizers, we’re crushed. WordCamp Lancaster is the highlight of our community calendar, and we’ve been anticipating another weekend devoted to learning and celebrating WordPress and the friendships it’s brought us. We aren’t certain that those who would have attended the event would be safe, and above all, the safety of all in our community is our highest priority. We’re grateful for each of you, and especially those who have shared your thoughts during this difficult and unpredictable time.

At this time, we do not have any dates in mind for the WordCamp Lancaster to which we all look forward. When we are prepared to make an announcement we’ll do so at our monthly meetup, in our Slack server, and via our Twitter account.

All Tickets Will be Refunded

All purchased tickets will be refunded. WordCamp Central, who has been incredibly supportive this week, will automatically refund all tickets.

If you have other concerns regarding the event, please contact us by email at lancasterpa@wordcamp.org.

WordCamp Lancaster 2020 Team

Corey Salzano
Deb Sawyers
Dustin Leer
Charlie Reisinger
Paul Barthmaier
Roland Smoker
Jonathan Ober

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WordCamp Antwerp postponed

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We regret to inform you we have decided to postpone WordCamp Antwerp.

The past weeks were not how we planned them. We’re aware that WordCamp Antwerp can not be the unforgettable weekend-long WordPress party it should be.

This is not a good time to meet IRL.

Hope you understand our decision,
Hope we can still count on you on the ‘other’ date,
We’ll post updates on https://2020.antwerp.wordcamp.org.

Stay safe, stay healthy, stay cheerio!

We’ll meet soon!

With a heavy heart,
Veerle, Koen, Koen, Jeroen, Filip & Hans
Your WordCamp Antwerp team

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