If you were unable to make WordCamp Jo’burg 2017, we were able to make a live stream available especially for those outside of Gauteng. Enjoy 🙂
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Thank you to our Gold sponsors
We would like to say a very big thank you to our Gold sponsors who have graciously sponsored us and made WordCamp Jo’burg 2017 possible.
WPML
WPML turns WordPress websites multilingual. It works with caching, SEO and E-Commerce plugins, and allows the building of complete multilingual sites. WPML powers simple blogs as well as corporate and enterprise sites.
WPML allows users to translate everything in the site, including content, menus, widgets and even theme and plugin texts. WPML powers over 500,000 commercial websites from all over the world.
Hetzner
Hetzner is a leading player in the South African web hosting environment. Established in 1999, the company has grown in stature and expertise, currently servicing over 330 000 active domains. It was founded with the vision of providing reliable web hosting solutions coupled with outstanding customer support to the SME and mid-corporate markets.
Flicker Leap
Brands move forward as they conquer each of the challenges set before them. Seeing our clients succeed is a passion of ours, so Flicker Leap specialises in creating and implementing solutions that work. The digital world is full of problems that require unassailable digital solutions.
Paid Memberships Pro
Paid Memberships Pro is 100% GPL and available for free from the WordPress repository or on our website. The plugin adds member management and subscription revenue to your WordPress-powered website with extensive features for level setup, pricing, restricting content and membership benefits. Your members can complete checkout and update their billing information directly on your site.
3 reasons why you should be attending WordCamp
I remember the first WordCamp that I went to after wanting to go for many years. I didn’t really know what to expect but I was pretty sure that there would be some really cool people there. What I ended up getting out of that first WordCamp is still felt today and I’m sure I will continue reap the benefits for many years to come. So what exactly did I get out of it? Let me share some of that with you.
Knowledge
I’ve heard that there are a couple of ways to get knowledge (and wisdom). You can learn it the hard way by learning something yourself; you can learn by reading which could take ages; or you could have someone else show you from their experiences and understanding which will accelerate what you know and how to apply it.
This is where WordCamp excels.
There are workshops and talks at almost every WordCamp which has something for everyone. The gems are the ones that you really didn’t expect to learn from but end up being the ones you enjoyed the most.
Tip: Have a look at the WordCamp Jo’burg 2017 schedule to what’s on the cards this year.
Food
Maybe it’s just my experience with WordCamps but there has always been food and a lot of it. It’s also a time where everyone is together and can chat about how good the food is or about the workshop or talk they just attended.
It’s also a good time to meet and network with people from all over the country.
Tip: Lunch is included on both days with every ticket you buy including access to the after party.
Community
What really makes WordPress great is the community that surrounds it. There are people extending it with plugins and themes, there are people helping people in the support forums, there are people making it better and there are even people translating it. This is even more apparent at WordCamps which brings out the best of the community.
Tip: We’re having a contributor session this year so everyone will be apart of making WordPress better.
So if you haven’t signed up to WordCamp Jo’burg 2017, what are you waiting for? Tickets are only R250 and that’s nothing considering what you will get out of it.
Thank you to our Platinum sponsors
We would like to say a very big thank you to our Platinum sponsors who have graciously sponsored us and made WordCamp Jo’burg 2017 possible.
GoDaddy
GoDaddy Pro is a free membership program for web developers, designers & agencies. It offers exclusive tools to help onboard, manage and maintain multiple clients and their sites fast and easy. With GoDaddy Pro tools, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage their products from a single dashboard. Additionally, your membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support and rewards for recommending GoDaddy to your clients.
Bluehost
Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005 and powers over 1 million WordPress sites worldwide. Their objective is to help customers, whether novice or pro, create a thriving online presence at an affordable price. With a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7, Bluehost dedicates time and resources to providing the best support and services in the industry.
PayFast
PayFast is the go-to South African payment gateway that allows you to start selling online with the least amount of effort possible. Offering a wide range of payment methods through a single integration, South African businesses can immediately offer relevant products to their customers. Recurring billing and subscription services, at no extra fee, allow for many new business models to support progressive and growing SA SME’s.
Thank you to our Diamond sponsors
We would like to say a very big thank you to our Diamond sponsors who have graciously sponsored us and made WordCamp Jo’burg 2017 possible.
WooCommerce
Whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items to a niche market, taking an existing business online, or going global with an enterprise level eCommerce business – WooCommerce will get you set up and selling fast and scale securely as you grow. Plus your content will be forever yours and customizable down to the finest button color.
Jetpack
Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin that simplifies managing your sites. This single plugin enables Photon (a global CDN for images), uptime monitoring, brute force protection, traffic-boosting tools, single sign on, multiple-site management, and automatic or bulk plugin updates.
Code Cabin Academy
Code Cabin Academy provides live digital workshops to those seeking to learn how to code. Whether you’re wanting to become a Front End Developer, Back End Developer or a Full Stack Developer, we will give you the tools and experience to become a Jedi code master. Learn from developers that have built plugins such as WP Google Maps, themes, systems and APIs that are used by hundreds of thousands of users. Code you dream with Code Cabin Academy.
Free tickets for those who deserve it
For WordCamp this year, we've been fortunate to have a sponsor dedicate funds towards a very special cause. That cause is to give a deserving person a free ticket to WordCamp to inspire them about the web, technology and how they can use WordPress to achieve all that.
We're looking for someone young and ambitious that has a drive to learn. More importantly this person must not be able to afford a ticket to WordCamp and it would be even better if they come from a disadvantaged background. We're hoping that an opportunity like this can make the difference in a couple of people's lives and even allow them to take their new found knowledge and distribute it.
We really want these tickets to go to people who really deserve it, so please can you motivate the ticket for you or for someone you know (it can be multiple people as well) using the form below.
Call for Speakers
We are happy to announce that we will now accept applications for WordCamp Johburg 2017 speakers!
We’re calling all South/Southern African WordPress users and developers: Do you have an interesting WordPress website, launching a startup or an interesting case study on why you used WordPress for your website, blog or online store? Tell us your story.
Any practical workshop style topics that you want to share with us? Let us know!
If you are interested in joining us at WordCamp Jourg 2017, please fill in the form below.
If you’d like to propose multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic.
Call for speakers is now closed.
Welcome to WordCamp Jo’burg
We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Jo’burg is officially on the calendar!
WordCamp Jo’burg will be on 9 – 10 November 2017 at the Museum of Military History in Saxonwold, Johannesburg.
Subscribe using the form in the sidebar to stay up to date on the most recent news. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!
In the mean time, if you’d like to volunteer, submit your details here.