Wow, where did the time go? The call for speakers has been open for just over three weeks, and we’ve been receiving lots of great ideas!

If there’s something you’re passionate about that you think people need to hear, let us know! We’d love to see some topics that Here are some ideas to get your gears moving:

• How you taught yourself you build a plugin/theme
• What challenges you face setting up a site, and how you overcame them
• An overview of the tools you use to run your business on WordPress
• How you setup a curriculum for teaching WordPress to students
• Some great plugins/tools for writers who use WordPress
• Managing a website with dozens of users

New York is full of creative people, and lots of us use WordPress in unexpected ways. If you’re an educator, artist, creative person, or anybody really, who uses WordPress, we’d love to hear your story!

Topic submissions end one week from today, Friday May 16th, at 5pm EDT (or 9pm UTC), so if you have a story to tell, please let us know!

UPDATE: Speaker submissions are now closed! Thanks to everyone who submitted a topic. We’ll be going through the entries and finalizing the speaker list over the next few weeks.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the reverse call for speakers. You have helped us, the organizers of WordCamp New York City 2014, find out the kind of talks you are interested in seeing. This list also should help anyone who is asking “What should I talk about?” come up with a topic to submit in our Call For Speakers.
Continue reading What you want to see – Reverse Call For Speakers results →

The organizing committee of WordCamp NYC would like invite all interested parties to submit a proposal in our Call For Speakers. This call will be open until May 16 at 5pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Don’t want to talk, but have an idea of a person or topic that you want to see? Fill out our Reverse Call For Speakers (UPDATE: Reverse Call for Speakers is now closed. Stay tuned for details). This will be open until April 23 at 5pm Eastern Daylight Time. We will then publish a list of topics people would like to see. We will also reach out to speakers suggested and encourage them to submit in our call for speakers.

WordCamp NYC 2014 is looking for sponsors to help make this the best WordCamp ever!

Whether you are an individual WordPress Rock Star, a small business running your site on WordPress or a big business that makes a living from WordPress we all have one thing in common: We love WordPress!

We have all benefited from the contributions of the community to the WordPress core software, from the theme designers to the plugin developers. It would not be possible to put a price tag on these contributions, but you can help out and give.

How?

WordCamps are community-run events that need your support to be able to give the awesome content you have come to expect, while keeping ticket prices affordable for all.

We are asking for your help and support. We have support levels that everyone can afford. If you can help out (even just a bit), head over to our Sponsorship Packages page to find a level that works for you.

So if you have benefited from WordPress (and who hasn’t?) please consider a sponsorship.

Give back now, and sponsor WordCampNYC 2014!

Start spreading the news: WordCamp NYC 2014 is on!

August 2-3, 2014

It’s official, folks. Get ready for WordCamp New York City!

This year, we’re crossing the river to the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in downtown Brooklyn. The space is world-class, and the lineup is sure to be as hot as the weather. 🙂

Be the first to know when tickets go on sale by subscribing to email updates and following us on Twitter at @WordCampNYC, on Facebook or Google+. We’ll keep you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and all that exciting stuff.

Mark your calendars for a summer date in NYC!