{"id":2143,"date":"2022-07-25T05:10:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T22:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?page_id=2143"},"modified":"2023-02-01T22:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:01:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2022\/07\/communitiesinasia-1024x315.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2022\/07\/communitiesinasia-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2022\/07\/communitiesinasia-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2022\/07\/communitiesinasia-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2022\/07\/communitiesinasia-500x154.png 500w, https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2022\/07\/communitiesinasia.png 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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 three types of flagship WordCamps: <strong>US<\/strong>, <strong>Europe<\/strong>, and <strong>Centroam\u00e9rica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We chose <strong>Bangkok<\/strong> to be the first country to host 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\">\n<li>3-day event from 17-19 February 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A flat <strong>ticket price 800 Baht<\/strong> for 3-day access (<strong>NOTE: <\/strong>you will need a free Contributor Day ticket for attending the first day).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentations, sponsors showcases, contributing, and social events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expecting <strong>1,500 attendees coming from all over <\/strong>the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organised by volunteer <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organisers\/\">members<\/a> of Asian WordPress communities in 13 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"day\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Asia 2023 is a 3-day event in February 2023. All time below is UTC+7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Day 1 (Friday, 17 February 2023) \u2013 Contributor day<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00 AM \u2013 Contributor day registration opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:00 PM \u2013 Contributor day closes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:30 PM \u2013 Welcome dinner door opens (only for staff\/speakers\/sponsors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:00 PM &#8211; Welcome dinner starts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00 PM &#8211; Welcome dinner ends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:30 PM &#8211; Welcome dinner closes all area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 2 (Saturday, 18 February 2023) \u2013 Conference day 1<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:30 AM \u2013 Venue door opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:40 PM \u2013 Day 2 ends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 3 (Sunday, 19 February 2023) \u2013 Conference day 2 &amp; After-party<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:30 AM \u2013 Venue door opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:00 PM \u2013 Day 3 ends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:30 PM \u2013 After-party door opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:00 PM \u2013 After-party starts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:00 PM \u2013 After-party ends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00 AM \u2013 After-party closes all area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Asia 2023 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trueiconhall.com\">TRUEICON HALL<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2023\/location\/\">details<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The after-party on Sunday night will be at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/EVscmv6mvN7QDA6t5\">Lhong 1919<\/a>.<\/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-organised conferences covering everything related to WordPress, the free and Open-Source 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 1,100+ WordCamps in 375+ cities, 65 countries, and 6 continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vision\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the kick-off of WordCamp Asia 2020, we shared&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2020\/welcome-to-wordcamp-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\">our vision<\/a>&nbsp;for this event. These remain the 2023 team\u2019s guiding principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Welcoming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make it an inclusive, affordable, and interactive event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Nurturing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate and support the growth of sustainable communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Experimental<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t be afraid to try new things, and learn from doing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Contributor Day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not need to be a programmer or designer 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 2023, will be held on Friday, 17 February 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Asia is the first flagship WordCamp in Asia. So far, there have been three types of flagship WordCamps: US, Europe, and Centroam\u00e9rica. We chose Bangkok to be the first country to host WordCamp Asia because Thailand lies in the centre of Asia. 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