Be A WordCamp Miami Hero!

Summary: WordCamp Miami needs some help. Can you be a hero?

WordCamp Miami has many types of heroes – from the volunteers that are giving their time to make sure a quality event is enjoyed by all… to the speakers who are donating their time and money to educating the audience.

Photo by Esteban Lopez on Unsplash

There is another particular type of hero are sponsors. Sponsors truly make the event happen (in addition to ticket sales). Without sponsors the tickets would be $100+ easily and programs like the Kid’s Camp likely wouldn’t happen at all (or happen at a smaller scale).

Of course, in this economy it’s tough to pay a relatively large amount to sponsor a conference. Even with a variety of ways to give financially back to the WordPress community ($99 to $350 to $4000 for a sponsorship), it’s challenging in today’s economy. So with that being said, WordCamp Miami over the past decade has deeply appreciated ALL sponsors – even the ones that are unable to give alot. It’s actually a little known fact that community and agency sponsorships can add up big time and provide a better experience for attendees.

Cutting To The Chase

With sponsors being as important as they are, we are looking for a few more. In fact, we are looking for a particular sponsor who can be fill the last open Gold Sponsorship spot and truly as as a WordCamp Miami hero.

Several unforeseen costs this year have risen, and WordCamp Miami has made adjustments to compensate. This has fit in with our new general goal of making the conference “simpler and more streamlined” in terms of cost and complexity after our last year’s 10th anniversary event.

Our event has made budget adjustments. Trimmed the fat. But even so WordCamp Miami needs your help.

– We have an open GOLD SPONSORSHIP but also sponsorships at other levels. Any sponsorship would be appreciated.
– Spreading the word. Perhaps you know of a great WordPress company or a great local company that would be interested in helping out (and in turn WordCamp Miami can see how we can help promote or thank them). Can you help promote this page on Facebook or Twitter?
– Can you volunteer to help with recording sessions with our video equipment or volunteer for any of the positions mentioned on our volunteer page?

What are the funds being used for? Specifically this is our focus:

– Covering additional venue costs.
– Sponsorships and discounted tickets for students and those in under privileged and under represented groups. We want to be able to provide an educational experience to as many people as possible. While the education is low cost (speakers are volunteering their time and are not paid), WordCamp Miami still needs to provide a quality experience in terms of recordings, food, and other basics.