Welcome to the official blog of the community/outreach team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project!
This team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing our community.
If you love WordPress and want to help us do these things, join in!
Getting Involved
We use this blog for policy debates, project announcements, and status reports. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to comment on posts and join the discussion.
You can learn about our current activities on the Team Projects page. These projects are suitable for everyone from newcomers to WordPress community elders.
You can use our contact form to volunteer for one of our projects.
Communication
We have Office HoursOffice HoursDefined times when the Global Community Team are in the #community-events Slack channel. If there is anything you would like to discuss – you do not need to inform them in advance.You are very welcome to drop into any of the Community Team Slack channels at any time. four times a week in the #community-events channel on Slack: Mondays & Wednesdays 22:00 UTC, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 UTC.
We also have regular Community Team meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 12:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC in #community-team on Slack (same agenda).
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most WordPress events are online. Please refer to our
online events handbook.
For communities where COVID-19 has been more effectively contained or have easy access to COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing,
returning to hosting an in-person meetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. event is possible, with caution, using
the resources provided.
If you plan to move forward with an in-person meetup, you must use
the provided checklist
.
The Global Sponsorship program has been suspended for 2020. You can find more information in the following blog post. We will continue to update this handbook to reflect the latest information on the sponsorship program.
These guidelines are for working with Online WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Sponsors that sponsor individual events.
An important part of the WordCamp program is our sponsors. Their importance to every WordCamp should be recognized, so this page contains some ideas for sponsor recognition that you could use for your online WordCamp!
All organizers will need to have your sponsorship packages approved by a Community Team deputyDeputyCommunity Deputies are a team of people all over the world who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and generally keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about deputies in our Community Deputy Handbook. during their budget review.
Considerations
When fundraising for essential expenses, if online booths are included as a sponsor benefit, it’s still going to be important to clearly differentiate between sponsor “spaces�? and community event “spaces.�? Intermingling the two is confusing for attendees, so all organizing teams should avoid listing sponsor-generated content in a way that implies that it’s part of the event’s main schedule.
Below are some ideas for benefits that you can offer to your sponsors. Feel free to pick and choose from these suggestions!
Before-event benefits
Sponsor recognition on your WordCamp’s site
A sponsor landing page on your WordCamp’s site where sponsors can share links (with newsletter sign-ups, etc.).
Sponsor recognition in attendee emails — This would involve a simple “Thank you to our sponsor�? message in emails that WordCamps send to atendees. Please note that WordCamps don’t send promotional emails for sponsors.
Sponsor-hosted pre-event activities (e.g., yoga)*
Social media filters, stickers, and/or “badges�?
* Planned sponsor activities such as these should not conflict with scheduled sessions. You can promote sponsor activities through blog posts, emcee announcements, and/or social media.
During-the-event benefits
Sponsor recognition in opening remarks
Sponsor logo on slides between sessions
Virtual Hallway Tracks or Exhibit Halls with Sponsor giveaways
Virtual Sponsor Booths**
Sponsored lunch vouchers
Sponsor-hosted lunchtime activities (e.g., games, pet hour)*
Virtual lunch room (with virtual tables where sponsor representatives can connect with attendees)
Sponsor recognition and thank you in closing remarks
* Planned sponsor activities such as these should not conflict with scheduled sessions. You can promote sponsor activities through blog posts, emcee announcements, and/or social media.
** The virtual sponsor booth is a Zoom, Google Meet, or other virtual room that the Sponsor will provide on their own account. It is the organizers’ responsibility to provide links to these rooms on their WordCamp site and to their attendees.