Title: COVID-19 Guidelines for In-person Meetups
Author: Hari Shanker R
Published: January 25, 2022
Last modified: December 12, 2022

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# COVID-19 Guidelines for In-person Meetups

## In this article

 * [Guidelines for Organizers](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/covid-19-guidelines-for-in-person-meetups/?output_format=md#guidelines-for-in-person-wordcamps)
 * [Recommendations for Attendees](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/covid-19-guidelines-for-in-person-meetups/?output_format=md#who-could-attend-the-in-person-wordcamp)

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As mandates related to COVID-19 vary around the world, the Community Team’s COVID-
19 recommendations are intended to provide guidance with flexibility while keeping
the well being of the overall community in mind.

This handbook page — **last update: December 5, 2022** — explains the steps we recommend
to organizing an in-person WordCampWordCamp WordCamps 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](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/).
as per the latest guidelines.

The WordPress community team is not expecting nor requiring local organizers to 
organize in-person events, even for fully vaccinated people — we’re simply removing
the barrier to doing so. Organizers can continue planning online events for their
community – even if it is safe in their regions to organize in-person events or 
if local laws allow meetupsMeetup Meetup 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](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/)..

## 󠀁[Guidelines for Organizers](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/covid-19-guidelines-for-in-person-meetups/?output_format=md#guidelines-for-in-person-wordcamps)󠁿

Here are the guidelines for organizing in-person Meetups:

 * Follow all local regulations. These continue to change, so please ensure you 
   have the latest information, especially as you get closer to the event. Further,
   if your local hospitals are overwhelmed, please cancel, postpone, or move the
   event online.
 * Provide masks and hand sanitizer around the venue space (WPCSWordPress Community
   Support WordPress Community Support PBC is a Public Benefit Corporation, created
   specifically to be the financial and legal support for WordCamps, WordPress Meetup
   groups, and any additional “official” events organized within the WordPress Community
   Events program. will cover this cost if it is not provided by your venue).
 * As part of swag packs, WPCS will provide a sticker to indicate to others to please
   wear a mask when talking with you.

If legally permissible in the area, organizers can certainly opt to have more security
measures for their event, like mandatory masks and checks for proof of vaccine or
negative tests at the door. Of course, organizing events online will continue to
be an option.

## 󠀁[Recommendations for Attendees](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/covid-19-guidelines-for-in-person-meetups/?output_format=md#who-could-attend-the-in-person-wordcamp)󠁿

These are strong recommendations for attendees. Organizers can help by confirming
that these recommendations comply with local rules and regulations.

 * We still recommend that you wear a mask while at in-person WordPress events.
 * If you see that someone is wearing a sticker requesting people wear a mask near
   them, please wear a mask while within 6 feet (2 meters) of them or keep your 
   distance.
 * It’s requested that you only attend in-person if you are vaccinated or have recently
   tested negative.
 * Please stay at home if you are sick or have recently come in contact with someone
   who is ill.

These reminders will be added to WordCamp ticket purchase page

First published

January 25, 2022

Last updated

December 12, 2022

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