For our 10th anniversary, we asked attendees during the ticket registration process this question:
Has WordCamp Miami made an impact in your life (professional or personal)? Please let us know – we would love to include your testimonials, quotes, and stories in our 10th anniversary special events.
We got an overwhelming number of responses. The ones listed below (and made anonymous due to our privacy policy) are just a sampling. These kinds of comments are evidence that WordCamps – regardless of where they are located – are an important source of education, inspiration, and support for their local communities.
- “I have been inspired to organized my local WordCamp Managua 2017 and help local WP community in Nicaragua.”
- “Attended 2017 for the first time and it ignited my passion for WordPress, ecommerce and overall working with websites. It redefined my career.”
- “It has offered my students a professional perspective on this environment.”
- “Enjoyed it very much last year, and helped me understand the importance of accessibility in building websites. “
- “Given me more confidence as I try to develop my website. I always learn something new. My fellow attendees are so positive and euthusiastic.”
- “I attended the first when it was part of RefreshMiami. I presented on the UM campus in 2009 or 2010 and met some cool folks. Most of my WordPress work has been for corporations, but the stuff I learned and people I met were great influences. I just wish I had more time to contribute back.”
- “I attended Wordcamp last year for the first time and walked away with copious notes and dozens of connections. Definitely worth the time spent… and the investment was happily affordable.”
- “I’ve loved the community down here and the enthusiasm. It’s one of my favorite activities I go to since I don’t go to many conferences a year.”
- “I’ve meet amazing people, and have networked so much at WordCamp! There really is something for everyone! Always so much to see, learn about, and network!”
- “Met some of the most generous tech professionals at WordCamp Miami, everyone is willing to help you out and teach you what they know. It’s like a family reunion every year. “
- “Opened a whole new world of opportunities for me. It’s great to help people who think their own website is out of reach for them.”
- “The information is important to keep up with changes in the industry.”
- “WordCamp assisted me in building a professional and personal network of colleagues, clients, and friends. It is great to see so many people give their time and expertise to assist each other. The atmosphere of collaboration is fantastic.”
- “Wordcamp has helped me gain information on marketing & SEO from fellow community members out working in the industry that would have taken me a ton of time to research myself!”
- “WordCamp is amazing I use everything I’ve learned for private clients and have met excellent contacts. I can not thank you enough 😍”
- “WordCamp is one of the events that I go to every year and each time I get something completely different out of it. Whether it is tech, marketing or business, there are people there who have the experience.”
- “WordCamp validated my knowledge. I always was unsure how much I really know. But when I went 2017, it was clear I know more than the average user which made me much happier at work.”
- “WordCamp was an eye opening experience for a novice like me. I had no idea the world I stepped into, when I FINALLY decided to use WordPress for my site. The people I meet, the contacts I made, the stories/experiences we shared openly, the knowledge I picked up ‘@ last years event helped me advance leaps and bounds on my site.. One thing is for certain, you cant go wrong by attending. But DONT be a fly on the wall. Stick your hand out and introduce yourself, this is not a time to be shy at all! You’ll never get anywhere that way! My site although still not finished, because its ALOT more robust than I ever imagined, Ive discovered I need help and am back to find some front end development and marketing help. VERY much looking forward to picking up even MORE knowledge and contacts in this amazing new world! THANK YOU “
- “It frees me from the confused and overwhelming feeling that internet can bring on us.”
- “If it wasn’t for connections I made at WordCamp Miami I wouldn’t have built Better WP Security to the level it hit before I sold it, I would never have moved to Sarasota (bought my house sight unseen thanks to a trusted friend I met at WordCamp Miami) and I would not be working for the University of Florida.”
- “2017 WordCamp Miami was my first WordCamp experience. I enjoyed the community, the wealth and sharing of knowledge and the overall attitude of attendees and staff. How has WPMIA impacted my life? Professionally it has allowed me access to some great thinkers. Personally, I have joined a community that let’s me share what I know, to benefit one another.”
- “As a fellow WordCamp organizer, I am humbled every time I attend WCMIA. It’s such a well-oiled machine and every year things get bigger, better, and there are STILL surprises to be had every time! There is a real sense of community among the crowd, and even though there are 700+ of us, you get to really know your fellow attendees. “