{"id":9687,"date":"2019-05-20T14:15:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T12:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.europe.wordcamp.org\/?p=9687"},"modified":"2022-11-02T13:05:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T12:05:49","slug":"after-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2019\/after-party\/","title":{"rendered":"After Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.europe.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/05\/After-party-theme-FB-LI-TW-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"A heart on a coloured street art background, with text in front saying #WCEU After Party, Introducing the theme\" class=\"wp-image-9688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/After-party-theme-FB-LI-TW-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/After-party-theme-FB-LI-TW-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/After-party-theme-FB-LI-TW-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/After-party-theme-FB-LI-TW-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/After-party-theme-FB-LI-TW.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back to the 80s, #WCEU style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the announcement you\u2019ve been waiting for\u2026 our After Party theme is: The 80s! Mullets, mixtapes and movies from teen films to ET! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the decade of street art in Berlin and it has a special place in the city\u2019s history. The year 1989 saw the Fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 30-year anniversary takes place this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an important time for both WordPress co-founders, too. Mike Little wrote his first open source code, which created 3D letters on 8-bit computers, and Matt Mullenweg was born in 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Many WordCamp Europe Organisers were born in the 80s also, including Global Lead Milan Ivanovic and Local Lead Bernhard Kau!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What else happened, you ask? A lot, actually. Here are a few moments in history to take you back:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We first hear the line: \u201cI am your father\u201d in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back<\/li><li>Iconic arcade game, PacMan, is created in Japan<\/li><li>Judas Priest rocks stadiums with Breaking the Law<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1981<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The first space shuttle mission takes place! USS Columbia, mission number STS-1<\/li><li>Neue Deutsche Welle, a music genre of West Germany, becomes popular<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1982<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bernhard Kau, WCEU Local Lead Organiser, is born!<\/li><li>Germany wins the Grand Prix d&#8217;Eurovision with &#8220;Ein bisschen Frieden&#8221; (A Little Peace)<\/li><li>Duran Duran hits #3 with Hungry Like a Wolf<\/li><li>E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial debuts on the big screen<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1983<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First mobile phones introduced to the public by Motorola<\/li><li>The term \u2018computer virus\u2019 is first used<\/li><li>The Scorpions write and record Rock You Like a Hurricane for release the next year<\/li><li>Leg warmers and ripped sweatshirts become fashionable \u00e1 la Flashdance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1984<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Matt Mullenweg, WordPress co-founder, is born!<\/li><li>First-ever untethered spacewalk<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1985<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The CD becomes the major medium for music<\/li><li>Michael J. Fox takes us Back to the Future in a DeLorean<\/li><li>Boris Becker is the first male German winner of Wimbledon<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1986<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Milan Ivanovi\u0107, WCEU Global Lead Organiser, is born!<\/li><li>Final Countdown by Europe reaches #1 in 25 countries<\/li><li>Pretty in Pink joins iconic teen films during the genre\u2019s \u2018golden age\u2019 <\/li><li>A-ha\u2019s Take on Me wins big at the MTV Video Music Awards<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1987<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bruno Ganz, half way through his fifty year career in German language films, stars in Der Himmel \u00fcber Berlin (Wings of Desire) <\/li><li>U2 named Rock\u2019s Hottest Ticket by TIME magazine<\/li><li>Ronald Reagan visits Berlin and delivers his &#8220;Tear down this wall!&#8221; speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1988<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The UEFA European Football Championship final is held in West Germany<\/li><li>Def Leppard\u2019s Pour Some Sugar on Me propels Hysteria album to top of Billboard chart<\/li><li>Steffi Graf is the first female German winner of Wimbledon<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1989<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Depeche Mode records Personal Jesus, one of the band\u2019s longest-charting songs in Germany <\/li><li>Steffi Graf and Boris Becker both win Wimbledon!<\/li><li>Fall of the Berlin Wall<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get into the groove<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Embrace this year\u2019s After Party theme by bringing the 80s vibe to your hairstyle, outfit and accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rock on with leather jackets and high-waisted jeans<\/li><li>Sharpen up with shoulder pads and blazers<\/li><li>Be bright and bold in lycra and leg warmers<\/li><li>Work those shell suits, bomber jackets and windbreakers &nbsp;<\/li><li>Make a statement with Farrah feathered hair, perms or mullets&#8230; better known in Germany as Vokuhila, short for &#8220;Vorne kurz, hinten lang,&#8221; meaning short on top, long at the back! <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Costume Rental <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deiters.de\/berlin\/\"><strong>Deiters Berlin<br><\/strong><\/a>Rathausstra\u00dfe 5<br>10178 Berlin (Mitte near Alexanderplatz) <\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/maskworld.com\"><strong>maskworld.com<\/strong><\/a><br>Oranienburger Stra\u00dfe 86 a<br>10178 Berlin (Mitte)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/wildberlin.de\/\"><strong>Wildberlin<\/strong><\/a><br>Bl\u00fccherstra\u00dfe 37 A<br>10961 Berlin (Kreuzberg)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Second-hand shops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitberlin.de\/en\/bonnie-kleid\"><strong>Bonnie &amp; Kleid<\/strong><\/a><br>Gneisenaustra\u00dfe 9<br>10961 Berlin (Kreuzberg)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.garments-vintage.de\/garments.html\"><strong>Garments Vintage<\/strong><\/a><br>Stargarder Stra\u00dfe 12a<br>10437 Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/picknweight.de\/\"><strong>Pick n Weight Vintage Store<\/strong><\/a><br>Alte Sch\u00f6nhauser Stra\u00dfe 30<br>10119 Berlin (Mitte)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recap of the details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 22 June 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00-2:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Estrel, &nbsp;the same venue as the conference, at Sonnenallee 225. Exact location is visible in the Venue Map we provide during registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Theme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The 80s! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food &amp; Drinks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Food and drinks vouchers are provided thanks to our generous sponsors. A bar will be available to purchase more drinks. The closest ATM is in the Estrel lobby. More details and menus will be shared before the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to bring<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your badge is required. No RSVP needed. Dancing shoes optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quiet spaces<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The After Party will be loud, but there are quiet spaces to sit just outside the main area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surprise\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Entertainment will be coming your way. Let\u2019s just say it will be \u201clegendary\u201d. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before the After Party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Networking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our schedule includes an Open Networking slot immediately after Closing Remarks at 17:30 on Saturday. You are welcome to stay in the Estrel to relax, meet and chat with other attendees before the After Party kicks off at 19:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open Networking is a totally unstructured way to make new friends, develop existing relationships, find business partners, mentors, clients and collaborators! Anyone can join in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a designated time, but no designated space. You can move around freely in the Estrel or arrange to meet others in a particular spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for networking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Smile! 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