WordCamp Manila 2018

Everybody loves swag, and WordCamps always have them! Let’s look back at the delightful official swag we had at WordCamp Manila 2018.

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Stickers and pins

This year we had local sticker sheets featuring the #WCMNL2018 jeepney, cityscape, and our three wapuus: Jeepney, Salakot, and Sorbetero. Also, it’s weather-proof, so it won’t fade as quickly as your regular stickers!

And as in most WordPress events, there are lots of WordPress logo pins and stickers as well, in different colors and sizes.

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Super safe lanyards

The lanyards for all WordCamps starting 2018 are not only super nice with the WordPress logo and the ubiquitous “Code is Poetry”; they are also breakaway lanyards, which means that the back separates under pressure and/or physical stress. Essentially, the lanyard pulls apart when caught in a machine, a door, or other object that the badge and lanyard would get caught in. Safety first!

ID badge and Event Guide

Some folks thought that the badge was printed wrongly, but that was totally intentional! From one side you have the ID, and from the other side is the event guide, which is “upside down” so you can read it from your lanyards easily

Also, did you know that no trees were harmed in the making of your event guide and badge? That’s right folks, we used paper made of stone!

Stone paper is soooooo eco-friendly that it also saves tons of water and significantly reduces our carbon footprint. Aside from that, no harmful chemicals, like bleach, acids, and alkali, were used in the manufacturing process.

The result is paper that’s safe (non-toxic), tear-resistant, waterproof, recyclable, and degrable. And no papercuts too, try it! (we owe you a Band-aid™ if you get cut, but you won’t! 🙂 )

One small step we took to help save the environment!

A #WCMNL2018 tee to add to your collection

Our t-shirts are complementary, because attendees and volunteers are both important parts of a WordCamp! Volunteers are in blue to be more noticeable.

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Speaker swag

Our speakers came and shared their time and knowledge with us as volunteers– they weren’t paid for their efforts. As a small token of appreciation, we shared with them a couple of items that follow our jeepney motif: a custom WordCamp Manila jeepney signboard (made by an actual jeepney signboard maker), a notebook with the full-color logo, a special leather keychain, and their own blue #WCMNL2018 shirt.

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We hope that you liked this year’s swag! See you next time!

Thank you for your joining us at WordCamp Manila 2018! We hope you had a great time, met new folks, and learned new things!

The organizing team is continuously looking for ways to improve WordCamp Manila so that we can have an even better time talking about WordPress next time. Please share your experience with us through a 3-5 minute survey. Your feedback is valuable in helping us be better!

Please answer the WordCamp Manila 2018 attendee survey here.

Thank you! We really appreciate your time! 🙂

 

At WordCamp Manila 2018, we played a curated playlist of proudly Filipino music for your enjoyment during meal breaks and in between sessions. A mix of well-loved classics, remixed staples, and new grooves, the WCMNL2018 playlist makes you think of jeepneys, sorbeteros, and singing with the barkada. Please enjoy!

At WordCamp Manila 2018, we had the session, “Start a Meetup in Your City” with Tokyo Meetup organizer Mayuko Moriyama. After that we had Tribe Meet-ups, where we formed smaller groups with folks who are based near us. It was a successful activity that new WordPress meetup groups aside from those in Manila are already forming, as early as one day after the WordCamp!

Find a meet-up in your city:

• Bulacan: Facebook group
• Baguio: Meetup group and  Facebook group
• Bacoor: Meetup group and Facebook group
• Cebu: Meetup group and Facebook group
• Davao: Meetup group and Facebook group
• Iloilo: Meetup group and Facebook group
• Pampanga: Facebook group

If you don’t see your city, why don’t you start your own? Let us know in our Facebook Group if you have any questions.

More meetup groups in the Philippines are getting together. We’re excited to add them to this list!

WordCamps are great. It’s a place where you can meet fellow WordPress enthusiasts in your area, get to learn new things, and share your own knowledge from your own unique experiences with using WordPress… But did you know that you don’t have to wait one whole year before doing this again? 🙂

WordPress Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Anything that brings together 2 or more people to share their WordPress experiences counts.

The difference between meetups and WordCamps are:

• Meetups are more frequent.
• The attendees are in smaller groups where you can spend more time getting to know people and grow your WP network.
• There are a variety of talks every time.
• You can also share your knowledge to others by speaking, without the pressure of doing it in front of an assembly of 300 people.
• Meetups take a few of hours after work or on a weekend instead of a whole day.
• The location can change so it can be closer to your home or office!
• It’s fun to volunteer for smaller events too!
• Did we already mention that it’s more frequent? 🙂

Need a bit more convincing? There are whole articles about why WordPress Meetups are great.

Already excited to go to the next meetup? Join the meetup group here! See you next time!

https://www.meetup.com/Manila-WordPress-Meetup/

WordCamp Manila registration is now closed! If you have a ticket, see you there! 😀

If you don’t have one yet, you can fill out the form below to express interest to attend the WordCamp. If a spot opens up we will let waitlisters know in the order they entered their names on the list.

Please note: filling out this form does not yet guarantee entrance to WordCamp Manila 2018. Please wait for our email.

We are not anymore accepting Waitlist signups– the WordCamp tickets are completely sold out!
Thanks for your interest to join the WordCamp!