We are excited to have so many of you joining us for WordCamp Northeast Ohio! Even though this event is put on by the WordPress Northeast Ohio community, we are proud to have organizers, volunteers, speakers, and attendees from around the world take part in our virtual event.
Let’s talk about what to expect and how you can make the most of your WordCamp experience!
Code of Conduct
Our goal is to make this a welcoming and positive experience for everyone. We recommend checking out our Code of Conduct, which has been adapted for our virtual event.
Time Zone
We are so excited to have attendees, speakers, and volunteers from all over the world, and that means different time zones!
It’s important to note that the event schedule is Eastern Daylight Time. If you are unsure about converting the event schedule times into your time zone, go here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html.
How to Access the WordCamp Northeast Ohio Sessions
You can watch all of the event sessions on WordCamp Northeast Ohio’s website or on YouTube. The links to the tracks will also be available on our homepage once the event starts so you can always check back there!
To know which track to go to for specific sessions, please reference the event schedule.
Watching on the WordCamp Northeast Ohio website – the embedded videos will appear once the event begins.
Track 1: https://neo.wordcamp.org/2021/track-1/
Track 2: https://neo.wordcamp.org/2021/track-2/
Track 3/Contributor Track: https://neo.wordcamp.org/2021/contributor-track/
Watching on YouTube
You can also watch the live stream on WordPress’s YouTube channel. Comments on YouTube will be enabled for attendees to ask questions, which we highly encourage! Below are the links for each track and day on YouTube.
Live captioning will be provided for the event.
If you have any special accommodations that are not covered here, please be sure to indicate that when you claim your ticket!
How to Join the NEO WordPress Slack community and channels
If you want to chat with speakers after their sessions, have questions for the organizing team during the event, or just want a way to connect with the Northeast Ohio WordPress community, we highly encourage you to join our Slack workspace!
The channels:
#wp-help – Use this channel to ask WordPress questions and get answers from volunteers and other members of our community
#wcneo – Use this channel to get general announcements and ask questions
#jobs – Join and post in this channel if you have a job opening or are looking for employment or freelance opportunities
Not on Slack yet? Learn on how to get started.
Join Us for the WordCamp Warm Up
If you’re new to WordPress, WordCamps, or just want to spend time with other WordPress enthusiasts, join us for our WordCamp Warm Up on Friday, May 21 from 2 pm to 6 pm ET. You must register separately from the main WordCamp even to gain access to the Warm Up Zoom link.
How to leave feedback
Once the event has started, you will be able to leave feedback about each session you attend on the WordCamp Northeast Ohio website: https://neo.wordcamp.org/2021/feedback/
We will also send out a short post-event survey so you can share your thoughts on the event overall.
We hope you find our first virtual WordCamp Northeast Ohio as fun and rewarding as it was for us to plan! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us in the #wp-help channel or at northeastohiowp@gmail.com.
Have a great WordCamp!