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Meetup Organizer Newsletter<\/a> | August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oli otya, and hello. Here\u2019s what organizers have been running around the world, plus what\u2019s worth trying next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WordCampWordCamp<\/span> 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\u2019ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> US opens Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp US 2026<\/a> runs August 16 through 19 in Phoenix, opening with Contributor Day<\/a> on Sunday. Tell your group about it even if nobody can travel, because Contributor DayContributor Day<\/span> Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/<\/a> There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/support\/handbook\/getting-started\/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> is where a lot of people make their first contribution to WordPress and no experience is required. There is a Connector Table for anyone who arrives not knowing where to start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Three events you could run, from easiest up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A WordCamp is not the only kind of WordPress event, and it is not the one most groups should start with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Coffee and Code:<\/strong> The handbook\u2019s description is hard to argue with: it \u201ccan be done in a coffee shop or any space where you can get coffee and they will let you use their wifi.\u201d No speaker, no budget, no projector to fail on you. If your group has gone quiet, this is the one that restarts it. Eight more like it are in the event formats handbook<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A translation session:<\/strong> The Chiba group in Japan<\/a> translates English documentation into Japanese together. They have done it about once a year for four years. The next is August 23, and it needs no speaker either. An evening turns into a contribution that stays on the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Walk into the college near you: <\/strong>Universidad del Valle de Guatemala hosted the country\u2019s first Campus Connect<\/a> on August 1. Nine teams spent half a day building sites for their own student associations, 44 students and 10 mentorsEvent Supporter<\/span> Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span> in one room. It takes real planning, but the Community Team walks you through it<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Group of the Month: Bulamogi College Gadumire, Uganda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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