WordCamps are a casual, community-organized events that focus on WordPress, the software behind 28% of the internet. Everyone from the users, to designers, to developers are invited to attend, participate, and contribute their expertise to the WordPress open source project. The first WordCamp was in San Francisco and was organized by Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of the open-source blogging platform, WordPress.

WordCamp Toronto has been running since 2008. Other Canadian WordCamps have been held in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Niagara Region, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. WordCamp Toronto 2018 will be held at the North York Civic Centre, with an estimated attendance of over 350 including speakers, volunteers and sponsors.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: WHAT IS WORDCAMP?

A: WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other.

Q: WHEN WAS THE FIRST WORDCAMP?

A: The first WordCamp was in 2006 in San Francisco. It was organized by Matt Mullenweg. There were about 500 in attendance.

Q: WHO IS ON THE ORGANIZING TEAM FOR WORDCAMP TORONTO 18?

A: See the Organizers page on our website.

Q: ARE SPEAKER SUBMISSIONS UNDER WAY?

A: Speaker submissions are now closed. All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their talk(s).

Q: WHEN WILL SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS BEGIN?

A: Speaker announcements will begin once all speaker applicants have been notified of the status of their talk(s). The schedule for sessions are available for review, but will be updated regularly as speakers are selected.

Q: ARE THERE EVENT SPONSORS?

A: Yes. Up-to-date sponsor information can be found on our Sponsors page. If you’re interested in supporting WordCamp Toronto 2018, check out our Call for Sponsors page.