We emailed our attendees lots of information earlier this week about the what, when and where of WordCamp Philly 2018. We’re posting the gist of it here for anyone who may have missed it. Keep this post handy to find pretty much everything you’ll need to know for this weekend.
Doors Open and Registration
Doors open on Saturday, October 27, at 8 am.
Registration will be from 8-9 am in the McNeil Science and Technology Center (McNeil STC). The first thing you should do when you arrive is to register.
Opening remarks will begin promptly at 9 am, immediately followed by the keynote presentation.
Location, Travel and Parking
University of the Sciences will be our location for WordCamp Philly and Contributor Day. It’s at 600 South 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104.
McNeil STC is across from Clark Park where 43rd and 45th streets meet Woodland Avenue. The campus map is online.
View the full details on public transport and other options for getting to and from WordCamp Philly. There’s a construction-related road closing near the campus; we have that information posted as well.
Free parking is available in two large parking lots at the university. See our Parking page and the campus map for additional information.
Badges, Stickers, Pins + Swag
Name badges and lanyards will be provided during registration on Saturday morning. Please wear your name badge throughout the conference. Your name badge is required to enter the After-Party.
Gender pronoun pins will be available at the registration desk. If you want, pin your preferred pronouns to your lanyard or outer garment. Doing so can help others refer to you in ways that you prefer.
Color Communications Badges will be available at the registration desk. The badges are stickers that can be placed on your name badge to indicate your communication preferences quickly and non-verbally. Please read the blog post to understand the meaning of the stickers: color communications badges.
Swag will be distributed on Saturday morning during registration.
Saturday Sessions and Schedule
Talks are split into four tracks: Designer, Developer, Business/Freelance and WordPress 101. View the full schedule.
There will be two panels: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Ethics, Values and the WordPress Community (10:50 am) and Creating Inclusive Workplaces: What Tech Communities Are Doing to Support Employees with Autism and Related Challenges (1:30 pm).
If the schedule changes, the website will be updated accordingly. For real-time updates, follow @WordCampPhilly on Twitter.
Saturday Meals and Coffee
Breakfast: 8-9 am in the atrium of the McNeil STC. Coffee, juice, water and a range of light breakfast foods will be served.
Lunch: 12:15-1:15 pm in the Athletic/Recreation Center (ARC).
Afternoon snacks: 2:55 pm in the atrium of the McNeil STC. Healthy snacks including pretzels, popcorn, and assorted snacks will be served.
Coffee, Tea and Water: all day on Saturday and Sunday.
Happiness Bar
The Happiness Bar will be available from 10 am-5 pm in the McNeil STC atrium opposite the window. The Happiness Bar is a peer-to-peer help support desk. From 1:30 pm, Kelly Heard will be available to assist with your SEO questions. Read more about the Happiness Bar and what to bring with you so you walk away happy.
After-Party
The After-Party is on Saturday from 6:30-10:00 at Clarkville, a restaurant known for slinging homespun comfort food out of a giant double-decker pizza relic while serving craft beer and wine in West Philly.
Clarkville is located at 4301 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104. It’s about a 10-minute walk from University of the Sciences.
Light snacks and appetizers will be served. You will also find a fully-stocked cash bar with a great selection of craft beer and wine.
Don’t forget to bring your badge for entry.
For full details, read the blog post.
Contributor Day on Sunday
Contributor Day is on Sunday, October 28 from 1:-5 pm in the McNeill STC. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Read the details about Contributor Day.
Wifi Access
Network: USci guest
Username: events
Password: devil$
Social Media
For real-time updates, follow @WordCampPhilly and use the hashtag #wcphilly. You may also find us on Facebook.
Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct is designed to empower everyone to enjoy the event to the fullest and all attendees are required to adhere to it. Please read the Code of Conduct in advance of attending WordPress Philly.
To report a Code of Conduct violation during WordCamp Philly, the After-Party or Contributor Day, please see one of our organizers wearing a rainbow lanyard or file a report online. If you can’t find an organizer, ask a volunteer to help you find one. They’ll be wearing orange lanyards.
Getting Help During the Conference
We want WordCamp Philly to be a wonderful experience for all attendees. If you need help with anything, please ask an organizer or a volunteer for assistance. Organizers will be wearing rainbow lanyards and all volunteers will be wearing orange lanyards. We will all be delighted to aid you in any way that we can.
Questions?
If you have any questions for the organizing team you can send us an email, complete the contact form on our website or speak to us in person at the conference. All organizers will be wearing rainbow lanyards.