{"id":832,"date":"2011-07-21T23:40:55","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T04:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2011.fayetteville.wordcamp.org\/?p=832"},"modified":"2011-07-21T23:41:12","modified_gmt":"2011-07-22T04:41:12","slug":"wordcamp-fayetteville-arrives-next-week-arkansas%e2%80%99-premier-nonprofit-web-tech-event-gives-away-an-ipad-2-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fayetteville.wordcamp.org\/2011\/wordcamp-fayetteville-arrives-next-week-arkansas%e2%80%99-premier-nonprofit-web-tech-event-gives-away-an-ipad-2-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Fayetteville arrives next week: Arkansas\u2019 premier nonprofit web tech event gives away an iPad 2 | Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Some lucky attendee of WordCamp Fayetteville<\/a> next week will win a white iPad 2 to help bolster their blogging and web development skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal continues to be the democratization of publishing. We want everyone to have their own digital Gutenberg press,\u201d said event founder Christopher Spencer, publisher of Ozarks Unbound.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we can\u2019t give everyone an iPad 2, we can give them the skills to communicate online in the most effective way possible, whatever their message or mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

WordCamp Fayetteville is a nonprofit event scheduled for Saturday, July 30 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development. It is dedicated to giving people basic web literacy and an understanding of the open-source and free WordPress software.<\/p>\n

An \u201cUnconference day\u201d will be held Sunday, July 31 at The Belford Group, a Fayetteville web design\/software development company. On the second day, participants can connect with expert users to learn more one-on-one.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe encourage students to come. We\u2019ve set aside around 20 scholarships for students so that they can attend free of cost,\u201d Spencer said. Those scholarships are available by contacting WordCamp Fayetteville at christopher@ozarksunbound.com<\/a>. Hardship scholarships are also available.<\/p>\n

WordCamps are held throughout the world and are organized on the local level by enthusiasts of WordPress. There will be a similar event in Chicago on the same day. WordCamp Fayetteville is sponsored by the nonprofit WordPress Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible.<\/p>\n

The philosophy behind WordCamps is that they break even financially and sponsors step up to subsidize a ticket that would otherwise be much more expensive. Tickets are currently $35, but rise to $40 after Friday.<\/p>\n

A ticket to WordCamp Fayetteville includes a day\u2019s worth of programming, a t-shirt, a swag bag, Saturday lunch, an after party at Teatro Scarpino and an informal meet Sunday with presenters.<\/p>\n

WordCamp Fayetteville is prohibited from advertising.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available at\u00a0https:\/\/2011.fayetteville.wordcamp.org\/register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WordCamp Fayetteville is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Southern Hospitality Event Production and Catering, Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission, Paze Interactive, VaultPress and iThemes.<\/p>\n

The Final Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Blogger<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 a.m. \u2013 Writing for the Web (Sara White. Serrabellum Digital Design)<\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2013 Guest Blogging: How to find the best and avoid the pests (Andy Crofford)<\/p>\n

11 a.m. \u00a0\u2013 The Arkansas Angle student-run multimedia magazine (Tom Hapgood and Bret Schulte, University of Arkansas)<\/p>\n

2 p.m. \u2013 Numbers & Graphs & Keywords, Oh My! (Analytics for the blogger) (Angela Belford, The Belford Group )<\/p>\n

3 p.m. \u2013 The DIY Website: Using WordPress for Nonprofit Organizations\u2019 Website (Angie Albright, Northwest Arkansas Women\u2019s Shelter; Jody Dilday, Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas)<\/p>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 WordPress and Education (Jane Wells, WordPress Foundation)<\/p>\n

Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 a.m. \u2013 Yin and Yang of WordPress Site (Blue Zoo Creative)<\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2013 Target Practice: Using Analytics To Improve Your Aim (Angela Belford, The Belford Group )<\/p>\n

11 a.m. \u00a0\u2013 Texture, Rhythm and Scale: The Elements of Design (Sonia Davis Gutierrez, New Design School)<\/p>\n

2 p.m. \u2013 Social Media Consistency: Skip the Overwhelm and Create a Schedule That Works (Lela Davidson, Media Consultant)<\/p>\n

3 p.m. \u2013 Making WordPress Profitable for Agencies \/ Design Firms (Cotton Rohrscheib, Pleth LLC)<\/p>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 Getting Things Done and Published (Keith Crawford)<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 a.m. \u2013 The Ultimate WordPress Experience \u2013 WordPress as a CMS (Mitch Canter, Studio Nashvegas)<\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2013\u00a0Win friends and influence people with BuddyPress (Shelley Keith, Southern Arkansas University)<\/p>\n

11 a.m. \u00a0\u2013\u00a0Custom Post Types and You (Mitch Canter, Studio Nashvegas)<\/p>\n

2 p.m. \u2013 Beginning Plugin Development: It\u2019s Not As Hard As It Looks (Johnathon Williams, Odd Jar)<\/p>\n

3 p.m. \u2013 Embrace the Mullet: CSS is the Party in the Back (a CSS \u2018how-to\u2019) (Tom Hapgood, University of Arkansas)<\/p>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 CSS, WordPress and Salsa Dancing (Justin Kopepasah<\/a>,<\/strong> iThemes)<\/p>\n


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