Lunch Option: Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

This year, we’re offering the opportunity to engage in conversation around a specific topic during lunch with Birds of a Feather gatherings.  These provide opportunity to dive deeper by meeting with others with similar interests. They are by no means compulsory – you’re welcome to have a more free-form lunch wherever and with whomever you choose.

To join a BoF discussion, just pick up your lunch and show up at the topic location – if one you choose is full, just find a different one. Some of the gatherings will have Featured Experts, who our speaker team has identified as people who, in addition to our session speakers, can lend extensive insight into a topic and who can recommend resources.

Other gatherings are more free-form discussion, featuring the questions and answers of fellow attendees and no appointed expert.  Please use this as a forum to engage in discussion, Q&A’s, trade resources, and network.

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Schedule and Speakers are live!

We are tremendously excited about our WordCamp PDX 2017 sessions and speakers!

You can now see the schedule here, and the speakers here.

We’ll have two tracks:

The Willamette Track includes sessions of general interest with little-to-no coding knowledge assumed. All of these sessions will take place in Council Chamber.

The Columbia Track includes content geared towards beginning-to-advanced developers, in many cases assuming some coding familiarity.  These sessions will take place in Stamm.

We’re looking very forward to seeing you!

How should I pack for WordCamp?

This may be your first or hundredth WordCamp.  

Many wonder what to bring. For your convenience, here’s a quick list:

  • Business cards – WordCamps are great opportunities to connect with people you’ll want to follow up with.
  • Cell phone – good for taking pictures of schedules, slides, and taking notes.
  • Cell phone battery – while some outlets will be available for charging, a battery means you can charge on the go and where outlets are occupied.
  • Small notebook and pen/pencil – remember, however, that most slides and other content are made available online during or after WordCamp
  • Water bottle and/or travel mug – help save the environment and reduce WordCamp waste!
  • Portland in the autumn… Having a rain jacket handy can’t hurt. 🙂
  • Collapsible Chico or other reusable bag – great for swag.

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WordCamp Portland 2017 is over. Check out the next edition!