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Call for Volunteers

We are calling for volunteers to take up a wide variety of roles and responsibilities which will help us make the WordCamp the best it can be. We hope you will join us in August and be part of this WCPUB. You can be new to WordCamps or a regular volunteer, contact us through the form on this page.

Check out some of the roles and responsibilities below to find out how you can help make this event welcoming and successful.

VOLUNTEER ROLES AT #WCPUB 2019

  • Registration  – check in registered attendees and hand out name tags.
  • Room wrangler – work with the MCs, video people, speakers, and everyone else working in the room to keep things running on time! During question and answer sessions, run the microphones around the room for attendees to ask questions.
  • Contributor Day – general helpers, reception, swag preparation.

If you are interested in volunteering for WordCamp for Publishers 2019, complete the form below. Thanks for your support.

Volunteer Form

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Call for Sponsors

WordCamp for Publishers relies on the generous support of sponsors to help bring this community together every year. Sponsors have access to a range of benefits allowing them to promote their products and services at the event. We are also pleased to offer lower prices than last year to make sponsorship more accessible than ever!

Gold Sponsors

Gold sponsors receive:

  • Table in the event hall.
  • Opportunity to make a 15-minute presentation at a scheduled time in the event hall.
  • Acknowledgment in conference opening and closing remarks.
  • Logo placement on the conference website.
  • Promotional tweet and blog post before the event.
  • Two (2) complimentary tickets to the event.
  • Option to include a promotional item in check-in bag.

Price: $3000

Spots remaining: SOLD OUT!

Silver Sponsors

Silver sponsors receive:

  • Table in the event hall.
  • Acknowledgment in conference opening and closing remarks.
  • Logo placement on the conference website.
  • Promotional tweet and blog post before the event.
  • One (1) complimentary ticket to the event.
  • Option to include a promotional item in check-in bag.

Price: $2000

Spots remaining: 2

Join us as a sponsor in Columbus!

If your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor, complete the form below and a member of the organizing team will reach out to discuss the details!









Call for Speakers

Update: The call for speakers is now closed. Thank you for submitting your pitches! We’ll be announcing confirmed presentations in the coming weeks.

WordCamp for Publishers: Columbus is looking for speakers and workshop facilitators who will educate, inspire and inform attendees about topics related to using WordPress for managing publications.

The programming committee would like to see topics that will benefit all contributors to the publishing process. This includes writers, journalists, editors, designers, developers, data journalists, project managers, product managers, program managers, and publishing industry polymaths.

The submission form below can be used to send your proposal for any type of session: a presentation with or without slides, a hands-on workshop, a demonstration of a tool or workflow, or something else. If you have multiple session ideas, please submit the form multiple times, but please limit yourself to no more than three proposals.

Sessions will typically fall into one of the following formats:

  • 45 minute presentations (inclusive of Q&A)
  • 90 minute workshops
  • 5 minute lightning talks

You can propose your idea for consideration in one, two, or all three formats.

The deadline to submit your proposal(s) is Monday, May 6th at 11:59PM EDT. You will be notified when a decision about your submission is made, no later than May 31st, 2019.

Do you know someone you would like to hear speak? If you want to nominate someone to speak, please get in touch via this form to let us know who it is, what they speak about, and a way for us to get in touch.

Want to talk through your idea before submitting? Tempted to submit a speaker application — but not quite sure of your title and description? Let us know through this form and we’d happily talk through it with you.

General guidelines for speakers and facilitators

  • Sessions should be relevant to the world of publishing with WordPress. We want a mix of talks, workshops and other sessions that will be engaging for editorial teams, site and plugin developers, and anyone who is involved in managing a WordPress publication of any size. We’re looking for innovative content that expands the knowledge of the WordPress publishing community with new and interesting ideas, tools and examples.
  • You do not need to be a professional speaker, but you should be knowledgeable about the topic you are presenting or the workshop material you are facilitating.
  • You are encouraged to apply even if you have never spoken at a WordCamp before. If you need some inspiration, take a look at some of the great talks published on WordPress TV. You can also review the 2018 or 2017 WordCamp for Publisher’s schedule for additional ideas.
  • All submissions will be reviewed by the organizer committee. We will use a semi-blind submission review process to encourage diversity in speakers and topics. The initial review and ranking of topics will be done purely based on the title and description of the talk. Be prepared to review and refine your speaker slides, workshop content or other material for your presentation with an organizer prior to the event.
  • Speakers will be provided free admission to WordCamp for Publishers: Columbus, but we cannot reimburse travel, lodging or other expenses at this time. Note: We are hoping to be able to offer some travel scholarships based on need for attendees. Speakers needing assistance are encouraged to apply for that scholorship.
  • All speakers must agree to follow our Code of Conduct.

Call for Organizers

The call for organizers is now closed. If you’re interested in helping make WCPUB 2019 happen, there are still lots of ways to do it! Look out for the call for volunteers and call for sponsors coming soon.

Welcome to WordCamp for Publishers: Columbus

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp for Publishers 2019 is officially on the calendar!

This year, our event will be taking place in Columbus, Ohio from August 7th through the 9th.

Subscribe using the form in the footer to stay up to date on the most recent news. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!