When we began planning WordCamp Birmingham 2022 in August, our goal was to safely reunite the WordPress community after a long hiatus.
At that time, our COVID infection rates were declining, and we believed we could bring back a small WordCamp that would be safe to attend.
However, in the last 30 days, our local COVID numbers have risen dramatically as a result of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant.
The WordPress community is bigger than any single WordCamp. We cannot in good conscience continue forward with our event, given the current risk, since this decision could negatively impact other in-person WordCamps currently in the planning stages.
As a result, the WordCamp Birmingham Organizing Team has unanimously decided to postpone WP Y’all until a future date in April or May when we can safely hold the event for our attendees.
Can I get a refund?
- You do not need to request a refund.
- If you purchased a ticket to WP Y’all, your ticket will be refunded automatically within the next few days. If you do not receive that within the coming weeks, please email support@wordcamp.org
What about hotel reservations and airline tickets?
- Many airlines and hotels will offer refunds or credits for COVID related travel plan changes.
- Please contact these companies and request a refund or credit.
- If the hotel or airline requires proof of event cancellation, you can use this letter.
When will WP Y’all be rescheduled?
- Our team is investigating dates in April or May, 2022.
- The final dates will depend on our local rates of infection and venue availability.
- Stay tuned by subscribing to email updates or following our @wpyall social media accounts. Both can be found in the footer section at the bottom of the page below.
Will the schedule change for the new event?
- Our goal is to have the same great event we have currently planned, just a bit later.
- Our currently scheduled speakers will be invited to speak at our rescheduled event.
A note to our Sponsors…
- Thank you for trusting us.
- We’ll be contacting each of you directly with details on how WordCamp Central will be handling your sponsorship funds.
- We regret the inconvenience caused and would like to do our best to help you with any difficulties you face in an effort to rearrange your plans.
- Please don’t hesitate to contact us.