Author: Naoko Takano

Please note we have a newer announcement about the event date.

We have great news!

As you might have gathered – the organisers have started to work on WordCamp Asia 2021.

We are working behind the scenes to devise the new roadmap.

The event venue remains the same (TRUE ICON HALL at ICONSIAM, Bangkok, Thailand) and we are discussing dates in January 2021. 

We’ll be announcing the finalised event date once we’ve got ink.

Until then, stay tuned!

Due to the recent COVID-19 concerns in the region, Matt Mullenweg has decided to cancel WordCamp Asia 2020.

While we regret that we will not see you in Bangkok this time, we hope you understand that the organising team is standing by this decision to ensure the safety of all WordCamp attendees.

We don’t have any specific plans for the next WordCamp Asia at the moment but are hoping to hold it in early 2021. We will make announcements as soon as possible.

We have also been asked to evaluate the possibility of an online event in replacement of this cancellation. We believe our efforts are now best focused on making the best arrangements necessary to assist all affected participants. We will not be able to organise an online event.

WordCamp Ticket Refund

We will be sending out an email to everyone who purchased a ticket with a link and instruction for requesting a refund.

Edit: We now have the ticket refund instruction page.

In addition, we will provide a free ticket for the future WordCamp Asia event to anyone who registered for this event (even if you request a refund).

Hotel and Air

Please cancel your hotel and air bookings if they are fully refundable.

We will be working with hotel officials to clarify their cancellation policy to those who made a booking at our official hotel. We will share updates soon, no action on your side is required at the moment.

If you have trouble refunding your flight and hotel without fees, please use this letter.

Sponsors

We thank the sponsors for supporting us through this difficult period. We’ll be contacting the sponsors directly with details on how we’ll be handling the sponsorship funds.

We regret the inconvenience caused. The organising team would like to do our best to help you with any difficulties you face in an effort to rearrange your plan. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.

All released Contributor Day tickets are fully claimed and we’d like to thank the community for the enthusiastic response! Due to the high demand, we will be releasing more Contributor Day tickets soon!

If you have pre-ordered swag from online store, you should have received an email. Please complete the form in the message by February 18th.

10% Off & Free Shipping until January 31

WordCamp Asia attendees can take advantage of a special discount and free shipping offer from the official WordPress Swag Store.

We hope WordCamp Asia will serve as an opportunity for participants to build a new relationship with other WordPress users across the world. If you want to meet someone new and talk about your topic of interest, don’t miss Tribe Meetup between talk sessions!

Greeting from Tokyo and Bangkok! This is Naoko, Global Lead Organizer, and Nok, Local Lead Organizer of WordCamp Asia 2020.

Asia is the largest and most populous continent; there is a total of 127 WordPress Meetup Chapters across 23 countries, with over 73,000 members. There had been 137 WordCamps in 18 Asian countries and 52 cities.