20 Reasons To Attend a WordCamp ![rw-book-cover]() 🔗 **Source:** [20 Reasons To Attend a WordCamp](https://wptavern.com/20-reasons-to-attend-a-wordcamp) > [!note]+ Document Notes > --- > tags: [wordcamps, meetups, events, community, wp-tavern-archive, wp-tavern-2014] > author: Jeff Chandler > source: WP Tavern > reference: https://wptavern.com/20-reasons-to-attend-a-wordcamp > date created: 2026-04-17 12:22 > --- > # 20 Reasons To Attend a WordCamp > ## 📝 Summary > - Waseem Abbas of Cloudways compiled 20 reasons from WordPress community members about why attending WordCamps matters. > - WordCamps serve as networking opportunities to strengthen existing relationships and create new connections within the rapidly growing WordPress family. > - Notable contributors include Heather Baker Steele and Carrie Dils, who provided perspectives on WordCamps as community gatherings and survival guidance for first-time attendees. > - WordCamps and WordPress meetups are essential community events for professional development and relationship building. > ## 💬 Comments (0) > No comments. > --- Ask twenty people why you should go to a WordCamp and you’ll likely receive 20 different answers. A [recent post](http://www.cloudways.com/blog/wordpress-thought-leaders-wordcamps/ "http://www.cloudways.com/blog/wordpress-thought-leaders-wordcamps/") by Waseem Abbas, of [Cloudways](http://www.cloudways.com/blog/wordpress-thought-leaders-wordcamps/ "http://www.cloudways.com/blog/wordpress-thought-leaders-wordcamps/"), is proof positive. He asked 20 different members of the WordPress community, including yours truly, why you should attend a WordCamp. He’s compiled the answers into a slidehsare document. Like [Heather Baker Steele](http://bluesteelesolutions.com/ "http://bluesteelesolutions.com/"), I view WordCamps as family reunions with family members **I want** to socialize with! The WordPress family continues to grow rapidly every year and WordCamps are opportunities to not only strengthen relationships but also to create new ones. Check out the [official WordCamp schedule](http://central.wordcamp.org/schedule/ "http://central.wordcamp.org/schedule/") to see if there’s an event near you. Also check [Meetup.com](http://www.meetup.com/ "http://www.meetup.com/") to see if there’s a WordPress meetup close by. WordPress meetups are like WordCamps but on a much smaller scale. Last but not least, if you’re planning on going to your first WordCamp, read this [survival guide](http://www.carriedils.com/wordcamp-tips/ "http://www.carriedils.com/wordcamp-tips/") by Carrie Dils. The guide contains advice that improves the chance you’ll have a great experience. What’s your reason for attending a WordCamp? Category: [Events](https://wptavern.com/category/wordcamps-meetups)Tags: [cloudways](https://wptavern.com/tag/cloudways), [meetups](https://wptavern.com/tag/meetups), [wordcamps](https://wptavern.com/tag/wordcamps), 20 Reasons To Attend a WordCamp, Jeff Chandler, 01kpe419nedrg0zbh5fe7nm3g9.