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WordCamp Orlando was December 5 2009, at Rollins College, in Orlando, Florida. We brought together a collection of developers and publishers from around the country to share in their love of words and WordPress. Follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page.

Conference Value

Posted by Chris Thilk on December 7, 2009
Posted in: Post-Game

Being the guy who was monitoring Twitter throughout this past weekend’s WordCamp Orlando, I was seeing real-time feedback not only on the sessions in particular but also the event as a whole.

Photo via @seanosh

If there was a consistent theme to some of that overall feedback and commentary I saw it’s that the $15 registration fee – which not only got you into the day’s sessions but also a t-shirt and other perks – was the best conference money some people had spent all year. Not only was that value being felt in the content coming from the speakers and the information and wisdom they provided but also in the conversations that were happening with fellow attendees.

Since WordCamps are, based on my limited exposure, all about acknowledging and empowering the community that makes WordPress as powerful as it is that sort of feedback is, to me, the ultimate compliment. It’s great to hear that there were connections made between people who maybe never knew each other or maybe had only chatted online.

There continue to be Twitter updates today from attendees talking about what they learned, speakers posting their slide decks for everyone to view and archive and more, meaning the one-day event wasn’t a self-contained event but just one point in the conversation flow, one that will hopefully continue for some time and lead to even more great connections, products and strategies.

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The Conversation is Happening…

Posted by Chris Thilk on December 5, 2009
Posted in: Announcements

…in the lobby of the buildings.

…in the auditoriums where the sessions are happening.

…in the cafeteria where the BBQ lunch was served.

…outside the buildings as people walk from one place to the other.

…on Twitter where people are passing on the best quotes from the sessions they’re in.

Whether it’s about software, design, platforms management, publishing, distribution or how many kids you have, there are so many good conversations happening today it’s truly inspiring.

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Welcome

Posted by Chris Thilk on December 5, 2009
Posted in: Announcements

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Event Hashtag

Posted by Chris Thilk on December 5, 2009
Posted in: Announcements

Yes, we’re using a hashtag on Twitter for anyone who’s going to be updating there with their thoughts, feedback and other commentary on today’s goings-on. If you’d like you can include #wco in your tweets and we’ll create a nice record of what everyone was saying throughout the day.

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Update on Updates

Posted by Chris Thilk on December 4, 2009
Posted in: Announcements

Make sure you stay tuned to both this blog and the @wordcamporlando Twitter feed for updates throughout tomorrow’s event. We’ll be pushing out news and feedback from the sessions as well as whatever other interesting tidbits we come across as we monitor the conversation among the attendees. Photos will also be added to the WordCamp Orlando Flickr group on a regular basis so if you’re not able to be here in person but want to pretend you are you can use that as well.

There have been a ton of people on Twitter announcing they’re coming down and. All this enthusiasm is just getting us more excited.

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