{"id":239,"date":"2019-07-18T08:18:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T08:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2020-02-10T10:53:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T03:53:48","slug":"info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/info\/","title":{"rendered":"About WordCamp Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/communitiesinasia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2019\/07\/communitiesinasia.png 1201w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2019\/07\/communitiesinasia-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2019\/07\/communitiesinasia-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2019\/07\/communitiesinasia-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2019\/07\/communitiesinasia-500x154.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Asia is the first flagship WordCamp in Asia. So far, there have been only two types of flagship WordCamps: <strong>US<\/strong> and <strong>Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We chose <strong>Bangkok<\/strong> to be the first country to host the WordCamp Asia because <strong>Thailand lies in the centre<\/strong> of Asia. Accessibility from everywhere, attractive landmarks, good foods, and open and friendly people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>3-day event in February 2020.<\/li><li>A flat <strong>ticket price $26<\/strong> for 3-day access (<strong>NOTE: <\/strong>you will need a free <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/contributor-day\/\">Contributor Day<\/a> ticket for attending the first day)<\/li><li>Presentations, consulting, sponsors showcases, contributing, and social events.<\/li><li>Expecting <strong>1,450 attendees<\/strong> coming from Asia, Europe, USA, and other areas.<\/li><li>Organised by volunteer <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/organisers\/\">members<\/a> of Asian WordPress communities in 17 countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Asia 2020 is a 3-day event in February 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Day 1 (Friday, February 21)<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/contributor-day\/\">Contributor day<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-asia-kidscamp\/\">KidsCamp<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Day 2 (Saturday, February 22)<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">Conferences day 1<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Day 3 (Sunday, February 23)<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">Conferences day 2 &amp; Afterparty<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Asia 2020 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, at the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trueiconhall.com\">TRUEICON HALL<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/location\/\">details<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.sg\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1m7PVUT31gNhWxgXR7yE1osa0QFAYbsQc&amp;ll=13.72681121142751%2C100.51431928622151&amp;z=16\">interactive map guide<\/a> for various local recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are WordCamps?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/\">WordCamps<\/a> are volunteer-organized conferences covering everything related to, the free and OpenSource personal publishing software that powers over one-third of the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2006, WordPress community members have held a total of 1,080 WordCamps in 76 cities, 65 countries, and 6 continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Contributor Day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not need to be a programmer or designer to yet to know anything concerning WordPress to participate in Contributor Day. A great way to learn about the project and give to it is to participate by contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributor Day for WordCamp Asia 2020, will be held on 21st February 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/contributor-day\/\">Click here to know more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordCamp Asia KidsCamp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the first-ever flagship WordCamp Asia 2020, it is our goal and mission to help usher in the next generation of WordPress builders and we\u2019re going to do that through KidsCamp on February 21, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents attending WordCamp Asia can bring their junior website creators along and enjoy a day of parent-child learning under the direction of some of our WordPress experts! <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/wordcamp-asia-kidscamp\/\">Click here to know more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tribe Meetup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tribe Meetup is a casual gathering with some cues to make it easier for a group of people to get talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve set up some time slots to invite different groups of attendees such as developer, project manager, designer, and marketer. <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/01\/15\/tribe-meetup-meet-new-people-exchange-ideas\/\">Click here to participate and know more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Bazaar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Bazaar is an area to display posters of communities (e.g. WordPress meetup, online interest group) and share swag items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to showcase your local or online community at Community Bazaar! <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/01\/20\/showcase-your-community-at-community-bazaar\/\">Click here to participate and know more.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Asia is the first flagship WordCamp in Asia. 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