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Community Booth at WordCamp Asia 2023

The Community Booth at WordCamp Asia 2023 is the perfect place for anyone who wants to become more involved with the WordPress community. It will be located between Hall 1 and the Mingle Area and staffed by experienced members of the WordPress community who are ready and willing to answer your questions. They will be happy to help you find the information you need about contributing to the various Make WordPress teams.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced WordPress user, the Community Booth is the place where you can learn about the different volunteer opportunities available, including the Five for the Future program. This program encourages individuals and companies to contribute at least 5% of their work time to WordPress. By participating, you can help shape the future of WordPress and ensure that it continues to be the leading open-source content management system in the world.

The Five for the Future program is just one of the many ways you can get involved with WordPress. There are also opportunities to contribute to the code, design, documentation, support, and other aspects of the project. Whatever your skills and interests are, there is a way for you to contribute to WordPress and make a positive impact on the community.

So, if you’re attending WordCamp Asia 2023, be sure to visit the Community Booth and learn more about the different ways you can get involved with WordPress. This is an excellent opportunity to meet other WordPress enthusiasts and learn more about the project from experienced community members. We hope to see you there!

Community Booth at WCEU 2019

Thanks to Siam Sponsor Cloudways

We are thrilled to share that Cloudways has been honored as one of the top-tier Siam sponsors for the highly anticipated WordCamp Asia 2023. This recognition is a testament to Cloudways’ unwavering commitment to the WordPress community and their support will play a crucial role in the event’s success.

We extend our warmest thanks to Cloudways for their generosity and passion toward the WordPress community. Their contribution promises to elevate the attendee experience and make WordCamp Asia an even more memorable and impactful event.

We want to extend a warm invitation for you to connect with Cloudways in person at Suralai Hall, the bustling center of WordCamp Asia. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions, share your thoughts and gain invaluable insights and expertise from their team.

About Cloudways

Born in Asia, Powering the Globe

Cloudways is proud to sponsor WordCamp Asia 2023. Just like you, we live and breathe WordPress! Our fully managed and flexible multi-cloud hosting for WordPress and WooCommerce removes the complexity of cloud hosting and lets you focus on what matters most: your business! 

Flexibility
Choosing one of the top 5 cloud providers (DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS, etc.) to host multiple websites (WordPress, PHP, etc.) on any plan gives you freedom and control over your vision. 

Simplicity
Staging environment, team management, backup scheduling, vertical scaling, or installing free SSL; every operation is a few clicks away, allowing you to get more work done in less time.

Performance
A fully optimized stack with built-in advanced cache and Cloudflare (CDN) ensures peak website performance, resulting in faster growth and less frustration. 

Switch to lightning-fast cloud hosting and save up to 50% from other Manage WordPress hosting platforms.

Revised WordCamp Asia 2023 Schedule

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have been required to make changes to the Conference Day 2 schedule. 

Our keynote session, AMA – Ask Matt Anything, will start at 9 AM on February 19, and hence we slightly moved our other speakers’ talks. So we request you to please check the latest/revised schedule and plan your day accordingly. Here you can find the revised schedule.

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Thanks to Siam Sponsor Google

We are excited to announce that Google has been named as one of the top-level Siam sponsors for WordCamp Asia 2023. It is a great privilege for us to have their support for the flagship WordPress event in Asia. Google’s commitment to the WordPress community will play a significant role in the success of the event.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Google for its generosity and passion toward the WordPress community. Their support will enhance the experience of attendees and make WordCamp Asia even more successful.

You are cordially invited to interact with Google in person at Suralai Hall, the hub of WordCamp Asia. Please take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and share your feedback. We are confident that you will gain valuable insights and expertise from their presence.

About Google

At Google, we believe that WordPress is one of the key enablers of an open, thriving, and rich web ecosystem. Our goal is to help everyone succeed on the web by improving the performance, security, and capabilities of millions of WordPress-powered sites.

Through partnerships with developers, core contributors, and site owners, as well as our WordPress plugins like Site Kit, and technologies and tooling for the wider web (Core Web Vitals and Page Experience), we aim to bring performance and speed to every aspect of WordPress.

Thanks to Nana Sponsors HostingSeekers, MANE Digital, WP Umbrella, and WS Form

With great excitement, we are proud to announce the arrival of HostingSeekers, MANE Digital, WP Umbrella, and WS Form as Nana Sponsors for the upcoming WordCamp Asia 2023. Their unwavering support is crucial to the success of the event and promises to provide all attendees with a truly memorable experience. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to these sponsors for their generosity and dedication to the WordPress community.

At the Suralai Hall, the epicenter of the event, attendees will have the privilege of interacting with these sponsors in person. This is a unique opportunity for attendees to gain valuable insights and knowledge from some of the leading figures in the industry. By engaging with these sponsors, attendees can benefit from the wealth of knowledge and expertise they have to offer.

HostingSeekers

HostingSeekers is a web hosting marketplace and directory catering to thousands of daily users who need help fulfilling their hosting requirements. HostingSeekers offers a user-friendly marketplace and a frequently updated web hosting information portal. Users can now find and buy the right hosting plans for their business and website needs efficiently and seamlessly on the HostingSeekers platform.

Currently, HostingSeekers’ operations are mainly based in India along with ten of its partners who sell their services through the HostingSeekers marketplace and offer end-to-end support to HostingSeekers customers.

MANE Digital

MANE Digital is a web design and development agency focused on WordPress and WooCommerce. Our services are tailor-made for digital marketing, branding, advertising agencies, and their clients. We maintain a direct and transparent process, empowering our clients to trust us as their all-in partners. We have top-tier talent coupled with a streamlined experience.

In the last 15 years, we have worked with brands such as Fruit of the Loom, Heineken, Indera, Lowe’s, Kobalt, and the National Center for Families Learning. 

Some of the projects we have worked on are funded by:

  • Verizon Foundation
  • PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • Toyota

Our projects include education, information technology, social networking, marketing, news, entertainment, architecture, apparel, tools, construction, pharmaceutical, and more.

Start your next project with MANE as a Brand, Agency, or developer. We promise you’ll enjoy the journey and the results! 

WP Umbrella

WP Umbrella gives you everything you need to manage hundreds of WordPress sites effortlessly.

  • Save a ton of time with multiple WordPress sites management 
  • Find peace of mind with a reliable all-in-one solution 
  • Improve communication with your existing clients 

Easy to use, regularly updated, and with clear pricing, WP Umbrella includes powerful and reliable features that make multiple WordPress website management a breeze for agencies and freelancers.

Our core features include: 

  1. Automatic backups stored in the cloud
  2. Bulk update technology to keep all your websites up to date in just 1 click
  3. Reliable uptime and performance monitoring
  4. Beautiful automated maintenance reports to prove the value of your maintenance service to your clients
  5. PHP errors monitoring
  6. And much more..! 

Everything that agencies and freelancers need to save a ton of time, find peace of mind and improve communication with existing clients. 

WP Umbrella has clear pricing: $1.99/month per website!

WS Form

Next generation form building for WordPress.

WS Form allows you to create professional, mobile friendly, accessible forms using a unique no-code development environment.

WS Form caters to all your form needs from basic contact forms through to complex app development.

Features include:

  • 55+ feature rich fields
  • 100+ form templates
  • 65+ integrations
  • Accessibility friendly
  • ACF, Meta Box, Pods and Toolset integration
  • Calculated fields
  • Conditional logic
  • Debug console
  • Drag and drop layout editor
  • E-Commerce
  • GDPR ready
  • Multi-step forms
  • Repeatable sections
  • Section library
  • Statistics
  • Tracking
  • WooCommerce integration

… and much more!

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Bangkok on a Dime: Top 10 FREE Things to Do & Experience

Bangkok is one of the most heavenly places to visit in the world. So, it’s evident that anyone wants to spend much time over here. But it will be possible for many because of the adoring places you can enjoy even with no budget. So, here we have put together 10 no-budget exciting activities for the Thai capital. Read on to find out more about these places.

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Speakers Announcement – Round 9

The WordCamp Asia 2023 Organizing Team is pleased to announce the ninth round of speakers who will be joining us in February 2023.

One of our speakers, Siobhan McKeown, could not make it to WordCamp Asia. 

Birgit Pauli-Haack has been gracious to step in. Birgit will be presenting a Case Study: A #nocode Contributor Journey on the WordPress Gutenberg GitHub Repo

We are excited to have Birgit bring her expertise and insights to the stage.

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After-Party at Lhong 1919: Share Your Culture

Join us on 19 February 2023 between 19:00 and 23:00 to celebrate the closing of the first flagship WordCamp in Asia. Our after-party will be at Lhong 1919, an amazing outdoor event space on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. 

The theme of this year’s after-party is “share your culture,” and we’re asking attendees to wear something that signifies their country or culture. Whether it’s a traditional dress, the colour of the national flag, or a cultural symbol, we want everyone to help us learn more about each other and how diverse the community is.

Attendees must bring their WordCamp Asia 2023 badges. No additional RSVP is required as long as you have a session day ticket, but you will not be permitted without your badge from the event registration desk.

After-Party Information

Date: Sunday, 19 February 2023

Time: 19:00 – 23:00 (door opens at 18:30)

Venue: Lhong 1919 (Wikipedia)

Address: 248 Chiang Mai Rd, Khlong San, Bangkok (Google Map)

Theme: Share your culture: wear something from your country or culture

Food & Drinks: We will have various local finger food stalls. Your session day ticket includes coupons (food/beer/soft drink/water). Additional drinks will be available for purchase with cash (Thai Bhat). If you need cash, you can find several ATMs and a currency exchange service in the ICONSIAM building.

Just a friendly reminder, we’ll only be serving finger food. It’s a good idea to grab something to eat before you head over to the after-party.

Entertainment: We’ll have a local live band iHearBand and DJ Nana. You can choose to dance or just hang out with your new friends with a drink. And for those who want to remember the night, don’t forget to capture the memories at our photo spot.

Access: Our recommended routes to access the after-party venue are these:

  • Taxi from BTS SkyTrain – Krung Thonburi station (7 minutes)
  • Taxi from ICONSIAM (5 minutes)

Please note it may take longer depending on the traffic. The walking distance from ICONSIAM is about 15 minutes. As the street lighting may be poor on some of the roads, we recommend that you take transport back to your hotel even at short distances.

Internet: There will not be public internet for the attendees. Please install an international SIM card for your phone if you need to be online during the after-party.

Lhong 1919 House Rules

  1. Pets are not allowed, except service dogs, and should be prevented from entering the shrine area. If you will bring a service dog with you, please kindly inform us in advance as the number of dogs allowed in the area is also limited.
  2. Smoking is not allowed in the location because the structure of the venue is made of wood. Smoking is only allowed in the parking area.