April 28, 2016
WordCamp Vernon
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Let's start north of the border in South Central British Columbia, where the folks at WordCamp Vernon 2016 kick off their first-ever WordCamp on April 30th. They are offering two conference tracks: Track A is aimed at intermediate to advanced users while Track B focuses on helping the beginner/novice user. They've got solid speakers lined up, and, as they're saying:
Aside from getting smart about WordPress, you can meet with other bloggers, designers and developers. You also get a free T-Shirt, free coffee, a great lunch and an excuse to come to the Okanagan (if you’re not lucky enough to already be here). Oh, and an after-party ticket at Marten’s Brew Pub where you can munch on appies while sampling their local brew and carry the WordPress conversation on into the evening.Their sticker is a simple, but effective, logo sticker with a mountainous backdrop and an "Ogopogo" lake monster"--after all Vernon is part of a region called Lake Country, and that's the First Nations name given to a 50-foot sea serpent monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake. Follow them on Twitter @WordCampVernon.
WordCamp Albuquerque
From Canada to the desert Southwest in New Mexico, where the Sandia Mountains will serve as the backdrop for the 2016 edition WordCamp Albuquerque. This year, WordCamp Albuquerque is specifically targeted towards intermediate WordPress users who have a basic understanding of WordPress and want to dig a little deeper into what is available to help them build amazing websites.
They designed just a top-notch WordCamp sticker sheet with a custom Wapuu holding on a couple peppers, one of the ABQ's iconic balloons (They have an international balloon festival there), and the state flag's Zia sun symbol iconography.
Follow on Twitter @abqwordpress and use the hashtag #wcabq to participate while the action is happening.
WordCamp Chicago
Heading northeast to the Third Coast along Lake Michigan for 2016 WordCamp Chicago, where attendees will gather for three days of WordPress love. We've been sponsoring this team for a few years, and they continue to step up their sticker game with the cyan blue sheet with individual stickers for a goat (curse of the Cubs), a WordPress logo and this year's event. Very cool and very Chicago, with the city flag of four red stars ringing the billy goat himself.
Follow on Twitter at @wordcampchicago and hop on the #wccchi hashtag while the event is going on to join in the fun.
WordCamp Buffalo
We'll cruise east and settle into port on the shores of Lake Erie, where we conclude our WordCamp journey at the University of Buffalo's Center for the Art and 2016 WordCamp Buffalo. They have three Tracks this year, but they encourage attendees to check out any session they think looks cool. Bonus content: They will also have the sessions on WordPress.tv after the event if you’re interested in multiple topics at the same time slot.
User Track – This track is focused mainly on people who are novices. Just getting started or business owners who also run their site with WordPress, but wouldn’t call themselves developers. Flex Track – This track is a intermediate track between the more novice discussions and more advanced Design & Development related topics. Design/Dev Track – A Track for people who design and develop with WordPress, or have some background in other code languages and are still looking to dig into how WP designers and developers operate.They went with a classic red-on-white logo sticker of an abstract buffalo for this year, with the event hashtag prominently displayed. Great use of simple color and bold design. Connect on Twitter @wpbuffalo and contribute to the #wcbuf hashtag.