Welcome! This is the home of the Make Community 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 helps the community with official events like:
Discuss: Here we have policy debates, project announcements and status reports. Everyone is welcome to comment on posts and join the discussion.
Plan: Want to organize a 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. in your community? Excited to host a 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.? Check out one of our handbooks to get started.
Assist: Participate in the Meetup Reactivation project, apply to be a Community 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., or help out as a WordCamp MentorMentorSomeone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues..
Discover: Any skill level can find a way to be involved in our Team Projects.
Let’s Talk
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. are held on Slack in #community-events
Take a moment to be friendly. The person you’re talking to might be nervous. Smile. Thank them for their time. Whatever fits you and the situation.
Any time we have time to chat one on one with an organizer or their team we should take the opportunity to check in. Find out how things are going. See if they have any questions or concerns. These can be about the budget or any other aspect of 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. planning.
Before you dive into the numbers ask if there’s anything else they need to discuss. If all is well begin, the budget review.
The following are required items and must be covered during the budget review. These items do not have to be expenses, but if they’re not listed as an expense we must ensure that they’ve made adequate arrangements for each
venue: all ages without political or religious affiliation
wifi
comped tickets: for speakers, volunteers, and sponsors + scholarships if they wish
lunch: with vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free/lactose-free/kosher options
coffee and water service all day: and/or the regionally appropriate caffeinated beverage
videography: most commonly done by volunteers with WordPress FoundationWordPress FoundationThe WordPress Foundation is a charitable organization founded by Matt Mullenweg to further the mission of the WordPress open source project: to democratize publishing through Open Source, GPL software. Find more on wordpressfoundation.org. camera kits, but can be an expense
swag: no sponsor logos on swag. if t-shirts they must be provided in both men’s AND women’s cuts not just unisex
Other common expenses that should be discussed:
av rentals and fees
printing: signs? banners? badges?
after party
speaker event/ gift
accessibilityAccessibilityAccessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility): ensure they ask about it in ticket sales and remind them that WordCamp CentralWordCamp CentralWebsite for all WordCamp activities globally. https://central.wordcamp.org includes a list of upcoming and past camp with links to each. will cover the cost of accessibility services such as ASL translators and CART services
office supplies/event supplies: power strips, pens, scissors, etc
insurance: All WordCamps are covered by the WPCSWPCSThe collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) used to format and validate PHP code developed for WordPress according to the WordPress Coding Standards.
May also be an acronym referring to the Accessibility, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc. coding standards as published in the WordPress Coding Standards Handbook. umbrella policy, so no extra event insurance is necessary.
Expenses we NEVER pay for:
design services
event organizing services
personal assistants
special perks or gifts just for the organizing team
special perks or gifts for sponsors
speaker perks of gifts for vendors
bribes
emcees
photography
Expenses we very, very, very, very, very rarely pay for (and only after getting agreement with other deputiesDeputyCommunity 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.):
advertising
speaker travel
vehicle rental
stock photos
membership fees
bank fees or taxes: for events not running money through WPCS that will have to pay taxes or expenses on income
ticket sales income: are comped tickets accounted for? are they required to sell out to balance their budget?
total fundraising goal: their total expenses, minus their projected ticket sales income
local sponsorship goal: realistic sponsor levels, what were they able to raise in years past, what are they planning to include in sponsorship packages, maybe review the sponsorship rules
global sponsorship grant: 25-80% of the total fundraising goal. Larger grants for newer events!
get verbal agreement that the organizer is comfortable with any updates made
add the Global Sponsorship Grant in Income section on the budget NOTE: This can be added after the call if you have questions or need help determining the amount. Simply tell the organizer that you will update it soon.
click to submit the updated budget
click to approve
verbally share the organizer’s next steps. Ask them to:
send a venue contract or confirmation to support@wordcamp.org
update all required fields so the WordCamp can be moved to “Scheduled” as soon as (send them the edit link to their tracker page)
add a description about their camp to the top box on the tracker
share that you will be sending a follow up email with the next steps information in it