We are nearing a sellout! If you haven’t gotten a ticket yet, or if you want to grab a workshop (or BuddyCamp) ticket on May 29th then read below. We also have information on a May 28th social open to everyone.

May 30-31st (Weekend)

As of now, there less than 30 15 weekend tickets left for WordCamp Miami. These will go quickly and once they are gone we will put up a waiting list. Last year, over 100+ people landing on the waiting list and only a few got tickets. Our advise? Avoid that waiting list and grab the last tickets. Please remember tickets you grab now are not refundable.

Click here to grab one of the last WordCamp Miami tickets.

Front-End Workshop Waiting List

Our front-end / theme workshop for May 31st has been sell out for a while and we have a waiting list now available. Click here to add your name to it.

If you are wanting to go to a workshop on Friday (and aren’t new to WordPress, so the beginner’s workshop wouldn’t be a good choice for you) we suggest attending BuddyCamp where you will be able to learn and network even if you aren’t a developer.

Thursday Night Social

Regardless if you have a WordCamp ticket or not, you can RSVP to a social on Thursday May 28th at the Miami Ad School. Social starts at 5pm and runs to 8pm. Light food/drinks will be served, and we are planning some talks and entertainment. Think of it as a WordPress meetup on steroids. RSVP here.

Very happy to announce that SiteGround – one of our Gold Sponsors – is also exclusively sponsoring the WordCamp Miami beginner’s workshop. What this means is that we will be talking more about how you can use hosting companies like SiteGround (and others) in setting up your WordPress site. You can look forward to learning about the exclusive offerings SiteGround and other hosting companies are offering to WordCamp Miami attendees.

If you are new to WordPress, then you want to make sure you attend our beginner’s workshop. And as our beginner workshops are quite popular, we wanted to share with you some information before they sell out.

Our workshop is happening on May 29th at FIU. Our workshops worked out last year very well and sold out rather quickly. We limit our workshops to about 100 attendees, SO IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO GRAB A TICKET BEFORE OUR WORKSHOPS SELL OUT.

Registration will start at 8am, and a full day’s schedule is planned (9am to 5pm). Lunch will be provided, so just bring yourself (a laptop or tablet is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, or something to take notes with) and get ready for a full day of getting up to speed with WordPress. After this workshop you’ll be ready for WordCamp Miami weekend (May 30th and May 31st).

Schedule

Here’s what we cover in our beginner workshop (note that this schedule might be adjusted, and if so we’ll alert all ticket holders).

1. Decisions / Education (Selecting a domain, what hosting provider might be the best for you, comparing WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org, etc.)

2. Installation and Setup (Guiding through how to install WordPress and giving a tour of the general WordPress admin)

3. Getting Started with WordPress (Showcasing every day things that you do in WordPress such as creating and editing posts, pages, categories, tags, etc. Also we go into items like comment moderation)

4. WordPress Themes (Discussion about trusted sources of getting WordPress themes, best practices, widgets, menus, header images, background images, and more)

5. Trouble Shooting (Knowledge share on common WordPress problems, troubleshooting, customizing, importing/exporting, and more)

6. Plugins (Best practices for plugins, “must-have” plugins, and how to use WordPress beyond a blogging platform)

Our beginner workshops usually sellout, so if you want to learn more about using WordPress or want to review the basic concepts before the WordCamp Miami weekend, grab a ticket.

Once again, WordCamp Miami is holding a WordPress beginner’s workshop for kids. It will be held 10:00am until 12:30pm on May 31st,2015 (Sunday). As far as location, it will be near the other WordCamp Miami sessions at the same venue. We’ll have signs and volunteers to point you in the right direction.

The class will be led by Nikhil V, Sarrah Vesselov, and Michele Butcher. They will walk kids and their parents through the process of setting up a new WordPress.com account and how to get started blogging and publishing content to the Internet.

This class is geared towards 8-12 year olds, however, any age is welcome to attend (space permitting). Parents must be present for children under 13 and all attendees must bring a laptop or tablet. Children under the age of 18 can attend without charge with a paid adult (parent) ticket.

This is designed to be an interactive class, so participation and questions are welcomed and required. After the workshop, they can stay for lunch, and if they are up for it they are welcomed to go to the other sessions in the afternoon if you are supervising them.

Get Your Tickets:

Free tickets for parents are now available. To prevent some from grabbing Kids Workshop tickets accidentally, tickets on the website are $15. However if you contact us directly we can give you a free discount code (or if you purchase the ticket we can compensate you after the purchase).

Note: Updated Information!

This is a full day class is especially tuned for those new to WordPress. Topics covered include everything from hosting, making your first post, finding themes, and basic installing of plugins. If you already know how to use WordPress to publish, chances are this workshop is NOT for you. This course is targeted for those who have barely or never used WordPress before. However, we will be covering some slightly more advanced topics (time permitting) and answering any questions we can from those attending.

Tickets are still available for this course. Click here to get one.

Date: Saturday May 2nd, 2015
Time: Registration Starts at 10:00am (We will start at 10:30am unless the morning walk-a-thon  runs late). We will end at 4:30pm although instructions will stay longer to answer questions.
Location: Nova Southeastern University, Carl DeSantis Building (Knight Auditorium, First Floor)

Click here for a map to the venue.

Alternate Directions

Our event officially starts at 10:30am, however because NSU is hosting the March of Dimes walk (something that was arranged after we booked the venue sadly) we wanted to provide potentially better alternate directions for those planning on coming around 10am which is the time we will try and open to register.

From 595

1. 595, exit south on Davie Rd.
2. Make a right onto Nova Drive
3. Make a left onto College Avenue

— Two entrances to NSU from College Avenue
— 1. Right on Abe Fischer / SW 30th
— 2. Left into main parking garage *
— or
— 1. Right on SW 75th Avenue (across street from Nova High School)
— 2. Right at first turn, will take you around campus and lead you to parking garage.

From 595 via University Drive

1. South on University
— Skip Nova Drive, it seems like it makes sense but save yourself the hassle and go straight to Abe Fischler.
2. Left on Abe Fischler / SW 30th
— DO NOT take an immediate right once on Abe Fischler from this direction, as it will take you to a different part of campus. Continue to the main NSU entrance, which is just slightly around the windy bend.

3. Make a right into the Parking Garage

If you are coming off the Turnpike:

1. Head East on Griffin Drive
2. North on Davie Road
3. Left on SW 39th Street
4. Right on College Avenue
5. Left on SW 65th Ave (across Nova High School)

Please plan plenty of extra time since traffic will be heavy and slow.

PARKING

Parking: Parking is FREE in the ASLRITC Parking Garage (2nd, & 3rd Floors). YOU MUST HAVE A PARKING PASS FOR FREE PARKING.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PARKING PASS. Print it, and post it on your car dashboard in the garage when you park. Directions to the ASLRITC Parking Garage are printed on the parking pass.

Important Information

1. THIS IS A COURSE AND NOT A COMPLETELY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. We do however encourage you to bring a laptop (or a tablet) so you can log into your own WordPress sample site we will have for you.

2. OUR ESTIMATED START TIME is 10:30AM. THERE IS A MARCH OF DIMES WALK-A-THON HAPPENING AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AT 8:30AM and ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT COME EARLY BUT BE ON TIME AND PREPARE TO FACE SOME TRAFFIC AS THE WALK-A-THON CLOSES AND THE STREETS OPEN UP.

3. We will be providing (1) free food ticket to those attending for lunch.

If you have any questions please contact us by 8pm EST on May 1st via email (miami@wordcamp.org). We might not be able to answer any questions Saturday morning, so make sure you have read the above and know what you’re doing.

Thanks and see you there!