WordCamp Victoria

We’re a ways off from the next WordCamp, but Social Media Camp is coming up on Sunday, October 3rd in Victoria. I suspected there may be some WordCampers that would find this event interesting and useful.

We had 44 surveys returned after the event. Thank you!

According to our survey (which we handed out during the final session), WordCamp Victoria was generally well received. Here are the scores, out of 10, that people rated the event:

No Score – 3 people
“3″ – 1 person
“6.5″ – 2 people
“7″ – 8 people
“7.5″ – 1 person
“8″ – 17 people
“9″ – 9 people
“10″ – 3 people

42 people indicated they would attend again, the person who rated the event “3″ was the only one who indicated they would not come to another WordCamp, while another person left the question unanswered.

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Raul Pacheco-Vega was one of the first speakers at Social Media Club, Victoria, and Victoria locals in the social media world who weren’t already fans quickly became so.

Raul is an academic by day, and a blogger and social media personality by night.

While speaking in his unique and entertaining style, he has an uncanny ability to make complicated ideas simple.

Raul uses WordPress for his personal and professional sites, using different themes, layouts, and blogging strategies. In his talk, WordPress for Professional and Personal Blogging: Two Approaches, One … Continue Reading

WordCamp Victoria 2010 is excited to announce the final list of 21 exciting speakers and facilitators for WordCamp Victoria on Saturday, May 15th, 2010.

Check out the complete list of speakers here, and the workshop facilitators here.

There is something for everyone here – whether you are a beginner, a businessperson using WordPress for your website, an avid blogger, a designer, a social media personality (or wannabe social media personality), or a programming wizard.

There is limited space. Registration is open now.

When I first heard about “Raincoaster” and checked out this amazing blog, I thought, “wow, this guy’s totally hilarious!”

Seriously. Check out the Raincoaster blog – you might think so, too!

But you’d be wrong!

Well, you’d be wrong about the “guy” part, anyway.

Having met her three times now, I can assure everyone that “Raincoaster” is, in fact, a she.

She is Lorraine Murphy, an incredibly talented asset to British Columbia’s blogging community!

Her entertaining writing style is legendary, and so is her speaking style.

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Special thanks to Katharine Holmes for designing some fabulous WordCamp banners.

If you’d like to add one to your blog, please link it back here, or to the reservation page.

Please feel free to use them in a blog post!

In WordPress, this can easily be added as a Widget, using the following directions.

The Quick Method

1. Go to the Appearance section, and select Widgets.
2. Drag a new Text widget to the sidebar of your choice.
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Rebecca Bollwitt - Photo by Nordica Photography

WordCamp Victoria is very pleased to welcome Rebecca Bolwitt as a featured speaker at the upcoming WordCamp on May 15th, 2010.

In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years, here’s Rebecca’s profile:

Rebecca Bollwitt has been blogging about life in BC since 2004 on Miss604.com, and she has been podcasting since 2005.

Listed among Vancouver’s most visible on the web, Miss604.com was voted “Best Vancouver … Continue Reading

A special thanks goes out to our returning sponsors for WordCamp Victoria 2010.

Please tweet and share nice things about them!

• University Canada West (venue sponsor)
• IdeaZone.ca (design sponsor)
• Level Ground Trading (for the great coffee)
• Humboldt House Bed & Breakfast (hospitality sponsor)
• Mount Doug Springs (water sponsor)
• dotcanuck Web Services (website hosting sponsor)

If you are interested in sponsoring this exciting event on May 15th, please contact us.

Help spread the word by sharing the WordCamp poster with your friends and colleagues.

WordCamp Victoria [PDF Download]

Did you know that WordCamp’s take place all over the world?

Visit WordCamp.org for one near you, or travel the world for all the WordCamp’s!

We just had our WordCamp listed on the main site. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone on May 15th.

Early bird tickets are still available!