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Giving our attendees a uniquely Bostonian experience
Utilizing local vendors as much as possible
Considering every single aspect, no matter how small, to make it as kick ass as possible.
Now, usually ...
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A number of you have asked us about updating your ticket detail, and we at #wcbos are all about empowerment. Plus, we want some details from you. So, please log back in, let us know about things like your shirt size, make sure the name and ...
Over at #wcbos, we had a few guiding principles: we wanted to ensure that we were
Giving our attendees a uniquely Bostonian experience
Utilizing local vendors as much as possible
Considering every single aspect, no matter how small, to make it as kick ass as possible.
Now, usually lunch is a bit of an afterthought but we are forcing you guys into the cold of New England. So, what says Boston more than Clam Chowder and what could be more appropriate than hot soup on a cold January day? We’re uber excited to announce that all our attendees will be dining on chowder from the venerable Legal Seafoods for lunch. We’ve paired that with a lunch from Whole Foods, who brought together all three Cambridge stores to help support the WordCamp.
Lest our vegan, vegetarian and kosher attendees bristle at this idea, fear not. We put some serious thought into you guys as well (and were surprised at how many of you there are). We wanted you guys to feel just as considered, so local vegan eatery Peace O Pie is bringing in some fabulous hot lunches for you guys as well.
This is all a follow up, of course, to Barismo, local barista extraordinaire who will be supplying your caffeine all morning. So, rest assured you will be well fed and kept warm. Be sure to thank the vendors who are helping us provide this to you, an immense amount of work went into this on all their parts.
Unfortunately, we are now sold out of tickets, and we still have a waitlist of about 75 people, and its safe to say at this point, no one is going to get off the waitlist. We are at capacity.
But WordCamp is about more than just attending sessions- it’s a social event. Be amongst the other enthusiasts, attend the receptions, be part of the atmosphere, witness the stunts. And who makes that happen? Volunteers.
So, if you you’re not attending this year, but still want to see in person all the crazy stunts we have planned, hobnob with the peeps, and be part of it, then this is how: volunteer. The best part? If you volunteer in 2010, you will get to purchase your tickets for 2011 before anyone else. You’re pretty much guaranteed a ticket.
What does volunteering entail?
Helping set up WordCamp, tables, decor, swag bags, room set ups
Run registration
Help direct attendees
Help mic speakers, help run A/V, ensure sessions start and end on time
Help prep food throughout the day
Shepard attendees in the right direction
Hand out giveaways
Don’t get me wrong, you’ll be AT WordCamp, chances are you’ll hear some sessions, you’ll get to be part of the crowd, and attend the social events. Plus, there is the coolness factor of being in the know on many things the attendees will only see as surprises. But it is work, and its not hard work, but a long day. Day starts at 6am, and ends at 7pm (after which we’re all headed right to the Asgard). We only have a certain number of volunteer slots, so if you’re interested, please sign up today!
In return you will get:
A really nice hoodie
Some other pretty nice swag
Coffee
Lunch
Endless admiration from everyone around you
Premiere placement on the waitlist for WordCamp 2011 (you’ll get the first crack at tickets for next year, before anyone else)
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I seriously can’t believe it. When John Eckman, Jake Goldman and I sat on the floor of Baruch college a few months ago and started planning WordCamp Boston, we thought 200 sounded a little small, but it was a first year conference and we loved the NERD center. When we sold out almost immediately we thought, “eh, that’s ok. Keep em wanting a little.” Then the desperate emails started:) And the phone calls. And the black market tickets!!! At some point, someone threatened a cat. #justsayin.
Kudos to Leah Brunson and the NERD Center for working with us to develop new spaces and processes to allow us to double our capacity for WordCamp. And even more kudos to our sponsors and vendors for magically coming up with more products to support it.
And yet, here we are, weeks away and sold out again with a mile long waitlist. To be clear, we are indeed sold out. We have a few Individual and Small Business Sponsorships left, but otherwise, you’ll have to bribe someone to give up their ticket, check ebay and craigslist, or just check the wordcamp.tv videos after camp this year.
We have every plan to increase capacity for WordCamp Boston 2011. Meanwhile, if you have a ticket for 2010 and do not plan to attend, PLEASE gift your ticket to someone, or ask us for a name. Many, many thanks to all of you for making 2010 SUCH a success.
See it in Hi Def
A number of you have asked us about updating your ticket detail, and we at #wcbos are all about empowerment. Plus, we want some details from you. So, please log back in, let us know about things like your shirt size, make sure the name and other details on your ticket are correct because we want all of your badges to look great and be chock full of actual information, not just stuff we make up to embarrass you for not filling the fields out. Infact, we made this video to help you out. Remember: be sure to update
name (make sure its the correct name of the ATTENDEE, not the dude who bought the ticket)
attendee’s job title/company
attendee’s city/state
twitter name is up to date
website is up to date
t shirt size is correct
If you still have question, just post a comment and we’ll get on it.
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