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Guest Post by Tippi Thole

Let’s Talk Trash

Did you know that Canada leads the developed world in per capita production of garbage?! We produce 720 kg per person per year, or 2 kg per day. At that rate, our upcoming WordCamp Montreal conference could end up generating 800 kg of trash in two days! Yikes.

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So you’ve just bought your ticket for WordCamp Montreal. Now what?

If this is your first WordCamp, you’re probably wondering how the day is going to flow. The weekend starts on Saturday at 8:15 am with you at the registration desk, picking up your badge and t-shirt.

 

After that, you can head over to the coffee station to get a little pick-me-up. Bring a mug and you can refill as much as you want!

Opening remarks are in the John Molson School of Business BMO amphitheater, which we’ve renamed the “Web Hosting Canada Theatre”. During the opening remarks, you’ll find out about what’s going on for the day, where the workshops are, and how to get on the WIFI. We have some surprises at the opening remarks, so don’t be late!

After that we’re going to have 3 sessions going on at the same time. To the more experienced WordCampers, they’ve been called “Tracks” but to us, they’re just sessions in rooms. We’ve color-coded and identified who the session would apply to.

• General would appeal to the masses and be good for almost anyone with any skill level. Development is for the experienced people who want to level up their skills and learn new things related to coding.
• Code sessions are for people who want to get their hands dirty. The sessions are geared to people who aren’t afraid to break things.
• Business topics will appeal more to the type of person who likes the marketing and communications side of the web with a sprinkle of tech.
• Content is strictly for people who want to use WordPress as a writer.
• Lightning talks are short snippets of information that are geared to be quick, to the point and focused on a specific topic.
• WooCommerce talks are for the developer who is building and/or supporting an e-commerce site and would like to get better with it.

A day or so before WordCamp, we suggest that you have another look at the schedule and pick out what talks you’ll be going to. You should do this on a device you’ll have with you cause you can favourite talks to build a custom schedule. You’re also gonna want to follow us on Twitter our handle @wordcampmtl and check out the event hashtag #wcmtl.

On the day of the camp, you’ll want to arrive early so you can start talking to people and learning what others are doing with WordPress. Throughout the day we’ll have an area set up where you can ask questions to professionals in the field who are volunteering time at the Happiness Bar. Have questions ready to go!

Don’t forget to wear good shoes and comfortable clothing. Also, business cards and a pen and paper wouldn’t be a bad idea too.

If you have any questions or concerns that need to be addressed throughout the day, there will be volunteers and organizers ready to help you.

Who is speaking at WordCamp?

We’re excited about our diverse lineup of talks on development, design, marketing, blogging, and more! We strive to strike a balance of speaker experience and expertise, as well as showcase a mix of fields, gender, and language, so we can bring as much richness as possible to the conference programming.

View the schedule 

Read about the talks

Meet the speakers

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