{"id":1347,"date":"2011-07-23T15:50:11","date_gmt":"2011-07-23T20:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2011-07-31T23:08:46","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T04:08:46","slug":"wordcamp-chicago-event-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Chicago 2011 Event Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordCampers!!! We are only DAYS from WordCamp Chicago 2011! Can you believe it&#8217;s here already? We want this to be one of the most valuable (and priceless) experiences related to WordPress you&#8217;ve ever experienced. Oh, and we want it to be fun for you too =)<\/p>\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find many of the details you&#8217;ll need to prepare yourself for the event. If we&#8217;re missing anything, shoot an email to chicago@wordcamp.org and we&#8217;ll make sure we get it covered.<\/p>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#get-here\">Getting to WordCamp and related events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#bring\">What you should bring to WordCamp (ticket?)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#do\">What you should make sure you DO before WordCamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#food\">Will and refreshments, snacks, or lunch be provided?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#wi-fi\">Will there be free wi-fi?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#unconf\">Will there be any Unconference sessions?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#genbar\">Will there be a Genius Bar?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#parties\">When are the parties?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#badges\">Get event badges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#schedule\">See the schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#tweet\">Twitter hashtag<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"get-here\">Getting to WordCamp &#038; Related Events<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to our friends and sponsors at Mapquest, we have this handy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Points of Interest map<\/a> to share (click the link for full interaction, directions, and details). It has critical locations like the DePaul Student Center (main venue), the after party location, the nearest L stop, the nearest Starbucks, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a snapshot of the Points of Interest map &#8211; click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a> for full interactivity:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/embed?icid=mqdist_mb_tools&#038;c=oOcZ&#038;maptype=map&#038;zoom=15&#038;center=41.92794617667080,-87.64953263488787&#038;projection=sm&#038;showScale=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Parking information can be seen on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.depaul.edu\/maps\/lpc\/\" title=\"DePaul Campus map - parking\" target=\"_blank\">this map<\/a> of the DePaul campus. The Student Center is the long building running along Sheffield from Belden to Fullerton. The parking fees are $6\/day. Limited paid street parking is available throughout this area also, but will likely only be available early in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>More travel information and directions can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/travel\/\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Travel Information\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bring\">What You Should Bring to WordCamp<\/h3>\n<p>All you NEED at WordCamp is yourself. You do not need a hard ticket. Ticket links were emailed to you after you registered, and your receipt of that is confirmation you are on our list of attendees. <\/p>\n<p>Light refreshments will be provided throughout the day, but a reusable water bottle is highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to bring your computer and there will be wi-fi available. A mobile hotspot is a great idea for internet access backup.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do\">What You Should Do Before WordCamp<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fill out ticket information.<\/strong><br \/>\nAll attendees should make sure they fill out all ticket information by clicking the ticket link emailed to you when you registered. This is where you&#8217;ll fill in things like your Twitter handle and T-shirt size. <em>If you don&#8217;t complete this information you are not guaranteed to get the shirt size you desire, and will have incomplete badge information.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Get to know your way around.<\/strong><br \/>\nEspecially if you are travelling from out of town, please make sure you are familiar with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Points of Interest map<\/a>. It&#8217;ll be imperative to ensure you arrive on time to the events of the weekend. We&#8217;re from here and even we&#8217;re studying up!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan travel methods.<\/strong><br \/>\nAgain, especially if you are from out of town, make sure you know how you&#8217;re getting from point A to point B. There are many transportation options in the city of Chicago, including walking, the CTA bus, the CTA &#8220;L&#8221; (train), and cabs. Utilize the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Points of Interest map<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitchicago.com\/\" title=\"Chicago Transit Authority website\" target=\"_blank\">CTA website<\/a> to plan your routes.\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"food\">Will and refreshments, snacks, or lunch be provided?<\/h3>\n<p>We will be providing refreshments and snacks throughout the day, including coffee, water, soda, light breakfast, and light afternoon snacks.<\/p>\n<p>Lunch will not be provided due to budget constraints (remember WordCamp Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization). However, we have arranged for a WordCamp special at McGee&#8217;s around the corner from the DePaul Student Center &#8211; $5 burger and fry lunch. Expect McGee&#8217;s to be very busy at lunch time, but the food and beer selection to be worth it. Note that this is also the location of Saturday night&#8217;s after party.<\/p>\n<p>More variety in lunch choices can be found by walking towards the Fullerton \/ Lincoln \/ Halsted intersection. In this dense area of restaurants you&#8217;ll find places like Nesh Mediterranean Grill, Nans Sushi, Noodles in the Pot, Thai Bowl, Fiesta Mexicana, Pita Pit, and much more. Take advantage of your 1-1\/2 hour lunch to enjoy some of the great Chicago eats!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"wi-fi\">Will there be free wi-fi?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, there will be free wi-fi. Be aware that their system is very secure, and will require you to provide some information to the University so that they can issue a guest account. This process will happen during registration and will take some time. Come early (8am-ish) to avoid the crowds and we&#8217;ll get you through in a jiffy. If you cut it close, you may be in for a wait while we have everyone fill out this info.<\/p>\n<p>Never a bad idea to bring a wi-fi hotspot of your own as a backup if you have one.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"unconf\">Will there be any Unconference sessions?<\/h3>\n<p>YES! Unconference session voting is happening NOW <a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/unconference-session-voting\/\" title=\"Unconference Session Voting\">over here<\/a>. The unconference session schedule, in true unconference style, will be posted the day of event AT the event. If you have a topic you&#8217;d like to moderate, email <a href=\"mailto:chicago@wordcamp.org\">chicago@wordcamp.org<\/a> and let us know.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"genbar\">Will there be a Genius Bar at this WordCamp?<\/h3>\n<p>YES! Bring your WordPress woes to the experts sitting in the lobby of the student center under the big TV. A schedule for the Genius Bar will be posted at the event. If you&#8217;d like to help at the Genius Bar, please email <a href=\"mailto:chicago@wordcamp.org\">chicago@wordcamp.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"parties\">When are the parties?<\/h3>\n<p>Now for the good stuff. Parties!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speaker &#038; Sponsor Reception.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis will be at 6pm on the Friday night before WordCamp, July 29, at Las Fuentes restaurant. Dinner and drinks will be provided. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Points of Interest map<\/a> for exact location and directions (location #6 on the map). Speakers and sponsors will receive an E-vite for this event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attendee Pre-Party.<\/strong><br \/>\nAttendees up for starting the party early can head over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paddylongs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paddy Long&#8217;s Bacon &#038; Beer Bar<\/a> at 1028 W. Diversey at 8pm on Friday night. Feel free to show up earlier for the All You Can Eat Fish &#038; Chips Special ($13.95), or join us a bit later for $4 Summit Hefeweizens. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Points of Interest map<\/a> for exact location and directions (location #9 on the map).<\/li>\n<li><strong>WordCamp Chicago 2011 Official After Party.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Official After Party will be at McGee&#8217;s at 4:30pm on Saturday, July 30 (location #5 on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/?version=1.0&#038;hk=6-UpWCJ5jd\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Points of Interest\" target=\"_blank\">WordCamp Points of Interest map<\/a>). Cost is $15 and includes beer, rail drinks, and appetizers until 7:30pm. <a href=\"http:\/\/wordcampchicago2011.eventbrite.com\/\" title=\"Register for WCChicago After Party on Eventbrite\" target=\"_blank\">Register for the After Party here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"badges\">Get a Badge for Your Site<\/h3>\n<p>Show off your attendance, sponsorship, or speaking gig at WordCamp Chicago by grabbing one of the spiffy <a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/badges-2\/\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago 2011 Website Badges\">WordCamp Chicago 2011 badges<\/a> for your website.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"schedule\">WordCamp Chicago 2011 Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>This year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011-schedule\/\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago 2011 Schedule\">schedule<\/a> includes an amazing crop of mostly midwestern WordPress experts. We&#8217;ve also included a Genius Bar, unconference sessions, and plenty of time to network and meet friends. We hope you love it all&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"tweet\">Share WordCamp on Twitter<\/h3>\n<p>The hashtag for this event is #WCChicago. Tweet your little hearts out!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"live\">Will this event be live streamed or live blogged?<\/h3>\n<p>WordCamp Chicago will not be live streamed this year, but all sessions will be recorded to share on WordPress.tv.<\/p>\n<p>WordCamp Chicago WILL be live blogged on <a href=\"http:\/\/wpcandy.com\" title=\"WordCamp Chicago Live Blog on WPCandy\" target=\"_blank\">WP Candy<\/a> and on the WordCamp Chicago home page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCampers!!! We are only DAYS from WordCamp Chicago 2011! Can you believe it&#8217;s here already? We want this to be one of the most valuable (and priceless) experiences related to WordPress you&#8217;ve ever experienced. Oh, and we want it to be fun for you too =)<\/p>\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find many of the details you&#8217;ll need to prepare yourself for the event. If we&#8217;re missing anything, shoot an email to chicago@wordcamp.org and we&#8217;ll make sure we get it covered.<\/p>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#get-here\">Getting to WordCamp and related events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#bring\">What you should bring to WordCamp (ticket?)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#do\">What you should make sure you DO before WordCamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#food\">Will and refreshments, snacks, or lunch be provided?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#wi-fi\">Will there be free wi-fi?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#parties\">When are the parties?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#badges\">Get event badges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#schedule\">See the schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/1347#tweet\">Twitter hashtag<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2011.chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/07\/23\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wordcamp-chicago-event-information\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">WordCamp Chicago 2011 Event Information<\/span>  <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3037239,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5548,5547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2011-announcements","category-2011-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1v9vU-lJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3037239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1347"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2132,"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1347\/revisions\/2132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicago.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}