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Places to stay for WordCamp Kansas City

WordCamp KC News,

We have compiled a short list of places to stay if you’re coming from out of town to attend WordCamp Kansas City

Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza

Rates: from $139/night

Website: ihg.com/holidayinn

Phone number: (816) 753-7400

Address: One East 45th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111 → Map

In-Town Shuttle: Free. 7am-11pm daily. Up to 3 miles (including all WordCamp KC venues)

Extended Stay America Kansas City – Country Club Plaza

Rates: from $103/night

Website: extendedstayamerica.com

Phone number: (816) 531-2212

Address: 4535 Main St Kansas City, MO 64111 → Map

In-Town Shuttle: No shuttle

Best Western Plus Seville Plaza Hotel

Rates: from $108/night

Website: bestwestern.com

Phone number: (816) 561-9600

Address: 4309 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111 → Map

In-Town Shuttle: Free. 4pm-midnight, Fri & Sat. Up to 3 miles (including all WordCamp KC venues)

816 Hotel

Rates: from $139/night (will match any online rate via phone)

Website: 816hotel.com

Phone number: (816) 931-1000

Address: 801 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111 → Map

In-Town Shuttle: Free. 7:30am-10:30 daily. Up to 4 miles (including all WordCamp KC venues)

Get Involved!

volunteers, WordCamp KC News, ,

We need your help! Are you already in Kansas City and want to find a way to help the WordPress community? Are you accompanying a speaker and want to have your own things to do? Do you just love being a time keeper?

Some things we always need:

  • Green room guards
  • Time keepers
  • Community Support Lounge helpers
  • Registration
  • Camera stop/starters
  • Tee shirt folders!

Fill out the form below and we will find something that’s the perfect fit for you!








 

Volunteering activities

  • Setup: These volunteers will be asked to come in early—especially on the first day—to help set up the chairs and other elements of the venue before the event begins.
  • Takedown: Help us clean up and take down any equipment/tables we have setup.
  • Registration and Greeters: Your role is to help manage the registration table, and to make sure attendees are registered and receive their badges and gifts. We also need people to act as ambassadors in the venue and help lost people find the rooms they are looking for.
  • Room Host:  Your role is to help keep speakers on time, get water or supplies they need, and let us know if there are problems in the room, such as A/V equipment failure.  This is one of the plum positions as you get to watch the sessions while doing your task.
  • Video Support: Help keep the cameras running for each session. This is one of the other plum positions as you get to watch the sessions while doing your task.

WCKC2015 Call for Sponsors

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Note from the Organizers | Official WordCamp Guidelines | Sponsorship Levels | Sponsorship Request Form

sponsors15WordCamp Kansas City is an annual conference focused on free and open source software WordPress, as well as blogging, content distribution, social media, entrepreneurship and more.

The WordPress platform is used to build nearly 25% of all websites on the internet today and many estimates suggest that more than 50% of small businesses are built with WordPress.

WordCamp Kansas City gathers developers and users of WordPress as well as managers and decision-makers from around the mid-west to discuss new directions, exciting implementations, creation and distribution of engaging content, and business practices.

We anticipate a great audience for WordCamp Kansas City with as many as 300 attendees, across the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday event. We have an experienced organizing committee and have teamed with Kauffman Foundation Conference Center to provide a fantastic venue and conference-going experience. In addition to the well established core audience for WordPress in the Kansas City and surrounding area, we will have a strong marketing program and specific program content to reach out to newcomers to WordPress community.

We encourage you to consider sponsorship, and please let us know if you have any questions, or suggestions for the conference, or if you’re interested in becoming a WordCamp KC speaker.

Sponsorship levels are listed below, with a request for sponsorship form at the bottom.

WordCamp Central Official Sponsorship Guidelines

Sponsorship Levels

Gold: $1500 Sponsorship

  • 2 WordCamp Passes
  • Logo and link on the website (at the top of the sidebar)
  • Logo on the PPT slides all 3 days of the event (on-screen between sessions)
  • Newsletter shout-out (first item listed in at least 1 newsletter, no other sponsors mentioned in said newsletter)
  • Attendee email ticket mention (“WordCamp KC is made possible with support from…”)
  • Social media shout-outs (dedicated social media shoutout when becoming a sponsor, as well as additional shoutouts leading up to the event, and shoutouts each day of the event – including logo)
  • May submit items for swag bags

Silver: $1000 Sponsorship

  • 1 WordCamp Pass
  • Logo on the website and link on the website (below gold and multi-event sponsors)
  • Logo on the PPT slides during Saturday of the event (on-screen between sessions)
  • Newsletter shout-out (may be listed with other Silver and lower sponsors)
  • Social media shout-out (dedicated social media shoutout when becoming a sponsor, as well as additional shoutouts leading up to the event, and shoutouts on Saturday of the event)
  • May submit items for swag bags

Bronze: $500 Sponsorship

  • 1 WordCamp Pass
  • Logo and link on the website (below gold, multi-event, and silver sponsors)
  • Newsletter shout-out (with other sponsors)
  • Social media shout-out (dedicated social media shoutout when becoming a sponsor, as well as additional shoutouts leading up to the event, and shoutouts Friday or Sunday of the event)
  • May submit items for swag bags

Small Business: $250 Sponsorship

  • Logo and link on the website (below gold, multi-event, silver, and bronze sponsors)
  • Newsletter shout-out
  • Social media shout-out

Individual (not a business): $100 Sponsorship

  • Newsletter shout-out
  • Social media shout-out

In-Kind Sponsorship

Interested in helping with WordCamp, but prefer something other than a cash sponsorship? WordCamp can make use of many other types of sponsorships. Here’s a wish-list:

  • WordCamp logo swag bags and swag bag items
  • Vinyl WordCamp signage
  • WordCamp t-shirts
  • WordCamp attendee badges
  • After-party sponsorship: beer, food, etc.
  • Sunday sessions food and beverage sponsorship
  • Something else? Let us know!

Request to be a WordCamp KC Sponsor

Note from the Organizers | Official WordCamp Guidelines | Sponsorship Levels | Sponsorship Request Form

WordCamp Kansas City 2015 Call for Speakers

speakers

speakers15The call for speakers is now closed. That doesn’t mean you can’t still help, though! There are still sponsor and volunteer opportunities available. All it take is a little time to fill out some forms.

The tentative 2015 format:

  • Friday, June 12 (11am – 5pm)- WordPress 101, Welcome to WordCamp
  • Saturday, June 13 (8am – 4pm) – Backend Development, Frontend Development, Design, WordPress for Entrepreneurs
  • Sunday, June 14 (10am – 4pm) – WordPress 101, WordPress for Content Creators, Contributing to WordPress