WordCamp Canada #1, Done ![rw-book-cover](https://shawnhooper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wceh_room.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Shawn Hooper]] - Full Title: WordCamp Canada #1, Done - Category: #articles - Document Note: # Title: Recap of WordCamp Canada 2021 --- tags: #WordCampCanada #WordPress Author: [Anonymous] Source: [Organizing Team Member] Reference: [Internal Communication] --- ## Table of Contents: - Summary - Main Content - Venue - Sessions - Contributor Day - Community - Volunteers - The Organizing Team - References ## Index Creation: - Venue: Page 1 - Sessions: Page 2 - Contributor Day: Page 3 - Community: Page 4 - Volunteers: Page 5 - The Organizing Team: Page 6 ## 📝 Summary: The inaugural national WordCamp Canada succeeded in bringing together WordPress enthusiasts from across the country for a memorable event marked by engaging sessions, a vibrant community spirit, gratitude towards volunteers, and tireless dedication of the organizing team. ## 📖 Main Content: ### Venue The Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa proved to be an excellent choice for hosting WordCamp Canada, offering a beautiful setting, exceptional staff, and outstanding culinary experiences that received favorable feedback from all participants. ### Sessions Despite being constantly on the move, the attendees enjoyed the various sessions, with promising reviews resonating in the corridors. The recorded sessions will soon be available, offering an opportunity to catch up on missed content. ### Contributor Day The contribution day, masterfully organized by Paul Bearne and Ryan Welcher, notably reduced the plugin review wait time, a commendable feat that showcased the collaborative spirit within the WordPress community. ### Community The true highlight of WordCamp Canada was the chance to interact with new members of the WordPress community while rekindling connections with old friends. The venture into downtown Ottawa added a touch of exploration and local charm to the event. ### Volunteers Gratitude was extended to the dedicated volunteers whose contributions were integral to the smooth operation of the camp. Special mention was made of Rosie, who led the photography team, capturing invaluable moments that will be shared with all participants. ### The Organizing Team Acknowledgment was given to the meticulous planning and hard work of the organizing team, composed of individuals whose combined efforts over a year culminated in the successful realization of WordCamp Canada. Rest well, team! ### 🗒️ Notes - WordCamp Canada marked the first national gathering of WordPress enthusiasts in the country. - The venue, Infinity Convention Centre, impressed with its aesthetics and culinary offerings. - Sessions were well-received, although the volunteer coordinator missed attending full sessions due to organizational responsibilities. - Contributor Day saw significant progress in reducing plugin review wait times. - The community engagement and reconnection with friends were highlighted as memorable aspects. - The invaluable contribution of volunteers, particularly led by Rosie, was recognized and appreciated. - The tireless efforts of the organizing team over a year culminated in the successful event. ## 📖 References: The internal communication from the organizing team served as the primary reference for this recap of WordCamp Canada. ## 🗣️ Paraphrase: 1. WordCamp Canada was a resounding success in uniting Canadian WordPress enthusiasts for a memorable event, showcasing engaging sessions, a vibrant community atmosphere, and the tireless dedication of the organizing team. 2. The Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa, with its stunning facilities and delectable cuisine, garnered rave reviews from all attendees at WordCamp Canada. - Document Tags: [[canada]] [[wordcamp]] - Summary: The author organized Canada's first national WordCamp bringing together WordPress enthusiasts from across the country. The event received positive feedback from attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers. The venue, sessions, contributor day, community connections, and volunteer efforts were highlighted as key aspects of the successful event. - URL: https://shawnhooper.ca/2024/07/16/wordcamp-canada-1-done/ ![A crowd eating in a large conference room. Round tables, with white tablecloths. A stage with a podium lit in white light is set up at the far side of the room.](https://shawnhooper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wceh_room.jpg)This past week I was part of the organizing team who hosted almost 300 WordPress enthusiasts to Ottawa for the first national WordCamp Canada, Until now, WordCamps in Canada had always been run as local events in cities across the country. This was the first attempt to bring everyone together for one event. We’ll wait for all the feedback forms to be submitted, but from what I’m hearing, the attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers all had a great time! Here’s a quick personal recap *(this does not represent the views of the organizing committee)* #### Venue The Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa is a great venue. Their staff were a pleasure to deal with throughout the planning and execution of this camp! The building is beautiful, and well, we can’t say enough about the great food that chef put together. I can’t begin to count how many people commented on the food service at the Infinity. ![A large rectangular conference room. There are no people in the room. It has round tables with chairs. At the short side of the room, at the far end of the room, is a stage, with a podium. Behind it, a video screen hangs from the ceiling. An open door door to the kitchen is to the right of the stage."](https://shawnhooper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wech_venue1.jpg)A large rectangular conference room. There are no people in the room. It has round tables with chairs. At the short side of the room, at the far end of the room, is a stage, with a podium. Behind it, a video screen hangs from the ceiling. An open door door to the kitchen is to the right of the stage." ![The lobby of the Infinity Convention Centre, taken from the 2nd floor. There are trade show booths set up for the sponsors below using black pipe and drape. Attendees walk around the main floor. ](https://shawnhooper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wceh_venue2.jpg)The lobby of the Infinity Convention Centre, taken from the 2nd floor. There are trade show booths set up for the sponsors below using black pipe and drape. Attendees walk around the main floor. #### Sessions Honestly, I didn’t see a single full session the entire weekend. There was too much running around to do. I’ll just have a long list of videos to watch once they’re posted. I heard lots of great reviews in the hallway though! Speaking of which, yes, the sessions at WordCamp Canada were recorded. There’s some work to be done before the videos can be posted, but we’ll announce as soon as they are! #### Contributor Day Love a camp with a contributor day, and Paul Paul Bearne and Ryan Welcher put together a great one for this camp. I must congratulate Evan Herman from GoDaddy who cut days off the plugin review wait time! > 100 plugins reviewed today at [@WordCampCanada](https://twitter.com/WordCampCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) contributor day! Cut multiple days off the estimated wait time for an initial review – and made some new friends while doing it [#WCEH](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WCEH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > #### Community The best part, of course, was getting to meet so many new members of the WordPress community, and reconnect with friends I hadn’t seen in many years. I’m glad some of you got to explore downtown Ottawa while you were here. It’s a beautiful city, and I was happy y’all got to see my hometown. Some content could not be imported from the original document. [View content ↗](https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWordCampCanada%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0EKj4k5eWve2rA4NHrLxgkizWEwV1Gw51fuf6BfXAHnuXpEck2D9PhW31KJoJMGHUl&show_text=false&width=500) #### Volunteers My role in this camp was as the volunteer coordinator. A huge thanks to the few dozen of you who lent a day or more of your time on site during the camp making sure everything ran smoothly! We could not have done this camp without you! I’d specifically like to thank Rosie who led the photography team, since I realize putting together this post that I took surprisingly few photos all weekend! We’ll share all the official photos soon! #### The Organizing Team Shanta, Matt, Jaime, Kiera, Paul, Rick, Gina, Ryan – We did it. This camp was over a year in the making. It has been many more years that we’ve talked about doing this. Thank you for everything you did to make it a reality. Now we can sleep. 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