{"id":6438,"date":"2017-05-30T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/?p=6438"},"modified":"2017-06-14T11:06:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T11:06:20","slug":"wceu-is-only-two-weeks-away-lets-get-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/wceu-is-only-two-weeks-away-lets-get-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"#WCEU is only two weeks away \u2013 let&#8217;s get ready!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/wceu-is-only-two-weeks-away-lets-get-ready\/two-weeks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?fit=1400%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Two weeks until WordCamp Europe \u2013 let&amp;#8217;s get ready!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?fit=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?fit=640%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?resize=640%2C366\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?resize=768%2C439&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?resize=500%2C286&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?resize=1000%2C571&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/files\/2017\/05\/two-weeks.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>We are two weeks away from WordCamp Europe! That means there\u00a0are two weeks left for final preparations, and we wanted to share as much of the information you will need as possible. Have a question that hasn&#8217;t been\u00a0answered yet? Well, read on \u2013 you might find it in the text that follows.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Ticket sales end tomorrow<\/h2>\n<p>First things first. Tomorrow is the last day to <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">grab your (regular) ticket<\/a> for WordCamp Europe for only\u00a0<strong>\u20ac40<\/strong>. In June you will still have the opportunity to get your <strong>micro sponsor ticket for \u20ac150<\/strong>. This is the first time we decided to end ticket sales before we sell out and our\u00a0reasons for\u00a0doing that are\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/05\/22\/wceu-regular-ticket-sales-to-end-on-may-31st\/\">explained here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Childcare<\/h2>\n<p>To continue with the previous year&#8217;s tradition, and to help those travelling with kids,\u00a0<strong>we are organising childcare<\/strong>. There will be room for <strong>up to 25 kids<\/strong>, and we didn&#8217;t sell out yet \u2013 but you <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/04\/26\/childcare-at-wordcamp-europe\/\">have to register<\/a> in advance if you want to leave your kids with us while you explore the conference.<\/p>\n<h2>Speakers and the schedule<\/h2>\n<p>We published all the <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/\">speakers<\/a> almost a month ago, and you can look at the <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">schedule<\/a> to search for your favourite talks. Opposite to last year, this year <strong>we will have two tracks only<\/strong> and <strong>much more time between the talks<\/strong> \u2013 so you can network with other <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/attendees\/\">attendees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Contributor Day<\/h2>\n<p>Contributor Day has sold out. No more space, sorry! But if you have registered, we <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/05\/17\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-wceu-contributor-day\/\">prepared an article<\/a> with all the <strong>relevant information you&#8217;ll need to know<\/strong> (such as\u00a0the rooms you can find each Contributor Team in). Also, don&#8217;t forget to check the <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/contributor-day-schedule\/\">Contributor Day schedule<\/a>\u00a0for details on the talks and workshops \u2013 we will have some great content there too!<\/p>\n<p>One important announcement for all of you planning to start your local WordPress Meetup \u2013 during Contributor day there will be an <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/2017\/05\/29\/group-meetup-orientation-at-wceu-contributor-day\/\">orientation group<\/a> to help you <strong>kick start your local community<\/strong> in a friendly and supporting atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h2>Tribe meetups and speed networking sessions<\/h2>\n<p>For the third time, WordCamp Europe will have\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/05\/26\/join-the-wceu-tribe-meetups-and-speed-networking-and-grow-your-network\/\">ten Tribe Meetups and three Speed Networking sessions<\/a>. While speed networking is a <strong>great opportunity to grow your network<\/strong>, tribe meetups are <strong>informal gatherings of people with similar interests<\/strong>. We&#8217;ll provide the space, and you can talk with others. Don&#8217;t forget to tell us you&#8217;re coming by <a href=\"http:\/\/wceurope.polldaddy.com\/s\/signup-for-tribe-meetup-2017\">filling in\u00a0this form<\/a> (so that we can get an idea of how many people plan to attend).<\/p>\n<h2>Where to find all the information you&#8217;ll need?<\/h2>\n<p>We have a <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/\">separate page<\/a>\u00a0on our site containing\u00a0information for our attendees. It includes links to\u00a0some more details about the <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/03\/31\/get-the-wceu-afterparty-started\/\">afterparty<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/a-transportation-guide-to-paris\/\">transportation<\/a>, a list of <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/hotels-in-paris\/\">hotels<\/a>, how to get <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/getting-mobile\/\">mobile coverage<\/a> while in France, information about <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/accessibility-and-inclusivity\/conference-venue-accessibility-information\/\">venue accessibility<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/accessibility-and-inclusivity\/\">inclusivity<\/a> of the event. If you plan to attend WordCamp Europe with your kids, we will provide\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/04\/26\/childcare-at-wordcamp-europe\/\">childcare<\/a>, and if you intend to work we have a <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/2017\/04\/28\/coworking-spaces-selection\/\">list of coworking spaces<\/a> (with some discounts).<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s always a possibility a question hasn&#8217;t been answered, but before you ask about it on social networks (hello <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WordCampEurope\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wceurope\">Twitter<\/a>) check our <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/attendee-information\/faq\/\">FAQ page<\/a> first.<\/p>\n<h2>Thank you<\/h2>\n<p>Thank you for being part of WordCamp Europe, either by <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/sponsors\/\">sponsoring<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">speaking<\/a>, volunteering or simply by <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.europe.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/attendees\/\">attending<\/a>. 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