WordCamp San Diego Postponed due to COVID-19 Concerns

WCSD News

Faced with growing uncertainty while we closely watch the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is with great disappointment that the WordCamp San Diego organizing team has decided to postpone our event originally scheduled for May 2-3, 2020. We plan to reschedule for early 2021.

This is a difficult decision that we did not come to lightly. However we feel that hosting our event at this time is not the best way to support vulnerable populations, including but not limited to the older and immune-compromised individuals within the greater WordPress community.

While WordCamp San Diego may not be happening as planned, we fully support other WordCamps that are moving forward. Our decision to postpone was made because it felt like the responsible choice for our region, and because it allows us the opportunity to bring you the best WordCamp possible in 2021.

Why Postpone to 2021?

We were kindly offered options by our venue to postpone without penalty, and our team is dedicated to returning strong next year. In the 2020 calendar year, there are no available dates at the Scottish Rite Center. So far, this venue has been incredible to plan this event with and we’re looking forward being back in March 2021. Stay tuned for details.

If you would like to join the WordCamp San Diego 2021 organizing team, please reach out to us to get involved.

WordCamp Tickets

All paid WordCamp San Diego tickets will be refunded automatically. No action or request for a refund is needed on your part. Make sure you subscribe to updates on our website so you know when tickets go on sale next year.

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting us through this difficult period. We are contacting each sponsor directly with details on how we’ll handle the sponsorship funds. There are options available, including a full refund.

Speakers

All accepted speakers will hear from us individually as well. We know you worked hard on your session submissions and were looking forward to this opportunity.

Thank You All

Thank you to our speakers, volunteers, sponsors, and fellow organizers for all the hard work, long hours, and unwavering support over the past months. Your efforts are truly valued and we hope see you all next year.

We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this unpredictable time.

Sincerely,

Your WCSD Organizing Team

Thanks LiquidWeb!

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Without our generous sponsors WordCamp San Diego wouldn’t be possible. Please go see Bluehost when you attend WordCamp and tell them thank you!

With more than 20 years in the business, Liquid Web has honed in what the ultimate web hosting experience should be. Liquid Web understands that today’s businesses rely on their websites – when your site goes down, so does your business.

That’s why they manage their own core data centers and offer around-the-clock customer service – any day – any time. You focus on your business while Liquid Web takes care of the hosting.

Liquid Web’s dedication to speed and security make it a great choice for any web-based business or online store. This dedication is brought out even more with the Managed WordPress and Managed WooCommerce Hosting plans (two of many specialized plans).

Get the specific help you need with a plan that meets your requirements. Liquid Web’s promise to be the “Most Helpful Humans in Hosting” shows with guaranteed response times to customer service inquiries and Liquid Web’s contribution to the WordPress community.

You’ll find Liquid Web team members contributing code to the WordPress project, speaking at WordCamps throughout the world, participating in meetups, and creating open-sourced plugins. They are committed to helping you and the community make big dreams a reality.

WordCamp San Diego COVID-19 Watch

WCSD News

In the wake of conferences and WordCamps canceling worldwide this week, the WordCamp San Diego team was faced with a tough decision. Continue, cancel, or postpone?

We decided to continue onward. The organizing team reached this conclusion after carefully reviewing the CDC and the WordCamp Foundation statements about the virus.

Read the full update to find out what we’re doing to create a safe environment and contingency plans for attendees, sponsors, and speakers.

Read the Full Coronavirus Update

WordCamp San Diego is Ready to Fight Coronavirus

Featured Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

Thanks GiveWP!

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Without our generous sponsors WordCamp San Diego wouldn’t be possible. Please go see Bluehost when you attend WordCamp and tell them thank you!

GiveWP is a plugin that makes it easy to accept donations without your site visitors leaving your website. You can build customized donation forms that look great and offer a smooth user experience for potential donors.

With add-on capabilities like accepting credit cards, making recurring donations, and dedicating donations, GiveWP adds a level of trustworthiness to your site that donors are looking for.

Not only is GiveWP a great experience for donors (for a great cause), it also takes the stress out of donation management. This plugin has full-feature reporting and a donor management system, allowing you to provide tax-deductible receipts and see who your biggest donors are with ease.

Whether you’re looking to add an easy donation plugin to one site or you’re looking for an expansive plugin for multiple sites, GiveWP has you covered with a variety of plans, each with excellent customer support.

Thanks GreenGeeks!

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Without our generous sponsors WordCamp San Diego wouldn’t be possible. Please go see Bluehost when you attend WordCamp and tell them thank you!

GreenGeeks gives you everything you want in a web host provider – speed, power, and security – with the added benefit of being an eco-friendly business.

With more than 40,000 customers and 500,000 hosted sites, GreenGeeks knows how important 1-click automatic install coupled with 24x7x365 customer service is when growing a business.

Not only does GreenGeeks offer world-wide web hosting services, it’s also proud to be a global sponsor of WordCamp, showing its commitment to the WordPress community by offering affordable, specially-engineered WordPress hosting.

Get peace of mind with auto-updates, daily backups, advanced security, and the latest technology to support your sites.

A critical feature for any growing website is to give the best user experience for site visitors, which is why GreenGeeks has the option to choose your data center location from one of their four certified locations across the world.

So, if you want a fast, secure web hosting and the opportunity to help the environment, GreenGeeks should be your go-to provider.

Get your tickets to WordCamp San Diego, on sale Monday, March 2

Tickets now on sale!

WCSD News

The first batch of tickets for WordCamp San Diego are now on sale!

Don’t delay! We’d hate for you to have to get your DeLorean up to 88 MPH and go back in time because you missed your opportunity.

We expect our event to sell out, and for good reason. It’s going to be action-packed with amazing speakers, interesting topics, and most importantly, awesome folks like you!

So what are you waiting for? Smash the button below like Hulk and secure your tickets now!!

Purchase tickets

Get your tickets to WordCamp San Diego, on sale Monday, March 2

Tickets on sale Monday, March 2

WCSD News

Citizens of Earth, get ready to secure your seat for an experience that is out of this world!

The first round of tickets for WordCamp San Diego will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 2.

Tickets will be priced at $50, and include:

  • Admittance to our full conference on Saturday and Sunday
  • Lunch on both days
  • Coffee both days
  • WordCamp San Diego T-shirt
  • Admittance to our after party Saturday night (details coming soon)
  • The opportunity to mix and mingle with some of the most super folks in our community!
Purchase tickets (available Monday, March 2)


If you have any questions, please get in touch with us and one of our organizers would be happy to assist you.

Thanks Jetpack!

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Without our generous sponsors WordCamp San Diego wouldn’t be possible. Please go see Jetpack when you attend WordCamp and tell them thank you!

Jetpack is built specifically for WordPress users across the world, offering everything from marketing functionalities to free security and website management tools. With security, performance, design, growth, and publishing tools, Jetpack is the hero of today’s WordPress sites.

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Grow your audience with features like tracking, automated social media, XML site maps, optimized SEO features, Google Analytics integration, and social share buttons.

Of course, Jetpack knows that today’s mobile-centric world means having access to all of these features on the go is a must – that’s why pairing your Jetpack site to native WordPress mobile apps allows you to take advantage of all of Jetpack’s tools wherever you go.

Thanks Bluehost!

Sponsors

Without our generous sponsors WordCamp San Diego wouldn’t be possible. Please go see Bluehost when you attend WordCamp and tell them thank you!

Bluehost has been WordPress.org’s recommended web host provider for more than 15 years for a reason. Bluehost’s affordable pricing, powerful tools, and user-focused customer service make it the ideal provider for helping small businesses succeed.

Whether you are starting your first website or have been in the WordPress community for years, Bluehost is there for you as you build, grow, and scale your site. WP Pro, Bluehost’s managed WordPress hosting service, powerfully adds security, speed, and beautifully-designed options to your site.

The all-in-one marketing center and dashboard give you the power to manage your keywords, review your SEO, dive deeper into your traffic sources, and auto-post to key social media channels.

The possibilities are truly endless with unlimited websites, storage, domains, and subdomains. Combine your new unlimited capabilities with WP Pro’s staging environment and premium themes to take your website to the next level.