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WordCamp JHB After Party

Posted on by Trisha Cornelius

WordCamps literally feel like family reunions  – Andrew Lima

The WordPress community of Joburg is a welcoming bunch to everyone – regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, programming ability etc, and the afterparty gives us the time and space to kick back and relax, catch up with old friends and make some new ones.  It allows us to continue the chats that were started over the course of the two days, or to start some new ones.

The WordCamp JHB after-party will take place at the Focus Rooms (the same place where we are having our conference) on Friday night. There will be a limited quantity of finger foods and drinks available free of charge as we continue to build the relationships that make the WordPress community such a fantastic group to be a part of.

The after-party will start at 6 pm on Friday and continue until 9 pm. Admission to the after-party is included in your ticket to WordCamp JHB.

We hope to see you there,
The WordCamp JHB

Practical Information about our Venue

Posted on by Trisha Cornelius

WordCamp Joburg is 2 weeks away, and we are getting super excited. Our venue, the Focus Rooms, is amazing. Here’s some things that you need to know:

Where to find the Focus Rooms

The Focus Rooms is at the Core Shopping Centre, on the corner of Leeukop and Kikuyu Roads in Sunninghill, Fourways, Johannesburg. If you are coming by car there is free open-air parking. If you want to use the underground parking it will be R25 per day.

If you are coming via the Gautrain take the train to the Midrand Station. After that take the Midrand-Sunninghill bus route to the Square Centre bus stop and walk approximately 500 metres to the Core Shopping Centre and The Focus Rooms. Alternatively you can get off at the Eskom bus stop.You can download a PDF with directions here.

If you are taking the Metrobus use the Gandhi Square to Sunninghill route and get off at the corner of Rivonia and Witkoppen Roads (stop 5D). From there you can easily walk to the Core Shopping center.

What you need to bring

Day one is Workshop day and you will get the most value if you bring a laptop and work along with the presentations. Cabling is provided but please remember to bring chargers and adapters.

Day two consists of a variety of talks and panels. You are welcome to bring your laptop again and we recommend something to take notes.

Special requirements

If you have any specific requirements regarding accessibility, please let us know so we can do our best to work out how to accommodate your needs.

We will be sending out an email to attendees next week asking about special dietary requests.

We are looking forward to seeing you in two weeks at WordCamp Joburg.

 

Where’s WordCamp JHB – The Focus Rooms

Posted on by Trisha Cornelius

What can you expect from our hosts, the Focus Rooms, this year?

  • We have organized 100mbs Wi-Fi*
  • There will be “brain-juice smoothies” available on request – freshly made, just for you
  • You can sneak in a 5-minute mini massage (I had one, and it was delightful)
  • Bottomless tea, coffee and snacks
  • Some mid-afternoon popcorn
  • A goodie bag (over and above the WordCamp Joburg swag) with fun little surprises
  • There is free open-air parking (and reasonably priced underground parking as well)

If you are one of the people who like to plan in advance, you can look for accommodation around Sunninghill. A few of the folks from Cape Town have already booked their Airbnb.

If you want to take a bus the Gautrain bus has a nearby stop on its Midrand-Sunninghill route at the nearby “The Square” shopping centre (stop M3-17). The Johannesburg Metrobus also has a convenient stop at the corner of Witkoppen and Rivonia Roads (stop 5D).

We look forward to seeing you at WordCamp Joburg!

*(but please remember that you are sharing it with the other 119 delegates) and it is subject to the technical goblins who sometimes interfere with the lines not making mischief.