WordCamp Harare 2017

Tickets now available!

The moment a lot of you have been asking about is here – tickets are now on sale for WordCamp Harare 2017!

We have two ticket options this year – the General Admission ticket, and a new Micro-sponsor ticket. The General Admission ticket is $6 and includes access to the full day of sessions, a t-shirt, cool swag, lunch and admission to the after party. Micro-sponsor tickets are $25 and include the same benefits as the General Admission ticket, as well as an extra thank-you mention on the Sponsor page for helping support your local WordPress community and a mention on Twitter. The Micro-sponsor ticket is a great way to show your support for the WordPress community but at a lower price than a traditional sponsorship.

We have a fantastic selection of speakers and the schedule has been published.

To get your tickets, just head over to the Tickets page. We can’t wait to see you at WordCamp Harare!

Call for Volunteers

We’re organizing WordCamp Harare on 4th November, 2017 and, as with every WordCamp, we need volunteers. WordCamp Harare is a local gathering that is affordable to allow people from all walks of life to attend, meet, share, and learn.

Being a volunteer is a rewarding and fulfilling experience. And volunteering is important because without volunteers, WordCamp Harare wouldn’t be possible. It’s also a unique way of showing your support for the growing Harare WordPress community and getting involved with the WordPress project itself. Continue reading “Call for Volunteers”

Speaker Spotlight: Sizo Sinyolo

Sizo Sinyolo @sinyolosizo

Young, Energetic, Intelligent, Goal driven, Entrepreneur, Risk taker, Writer, Socialist

Sizo will be giving a talk titled “Problem identification + Client base + Marketing Strategy + Networking + WordPress + Freelance skills = Starter pack for women“.
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Speaker Spotlight: Beaton Mabaso

@Beatonm5

A storyteller from a long line of storytellers, who decided to stop telling stories and to start writing them. Beaton helps run admin at Afrobloggers: Where the world meets African Bloggers

Beaton will be giving a talk titled “A Website Is A Conversation“.
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Speaker Spotlight: Alice Orrù

Alice Orrù @Alice_Ridice

Alice is a long-time blogger, an avid reader and a language geek. She’s a polyglot for the Italian WP community and has been working as a multi-language customer support agent for WP Media since September 2015, her first experience in an IT company.

Alice will be giving a talk titled “Trying, applying, getting involved: how I started a career in WordPress as a total newbie“.
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Speaker Spotlight: Caspar Hübinger

Photo by @damndirty. (CC BY-SA 2.0)

@glueckpress

Caspar works as a customer support agent at WP Media, helping people to get their websites fast with page caching, image optimization, and a decent dose of good old common sense. His involvement with the WordPress Community has included co-organizing local Meetups and related events, as well as volunteering and speaking at WordCamps.

Caspar will be giving a talk titled “Fast websites and how to make them“.
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Speaker Spotlight: Trust Nhokovedzo

Trust Nhokovedzo @trustnhokovedzo

Trust Nhokovedzo is a digital marketing consultant and trainer. He is a senior consultant at Calmlock Web Design. Currently, he represents Blu Flamingo as the Lead Trainer for the Google Digital Skills Training Program in Zimbabwe. His passion is to see businesses in Zimbabwe and Africa embracing digital marketing.

Trust will be giving a talk titled “Getting value for work done as a WordPressor“.
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Thank you to our Bronze sponsor

WPML turns WordPress websites multilingual. It works with caching, SEO and E-Commerce plugins, and allows the building of complete multilingual sites. Thank you to everyone who makes WPML for helping us make our WordCamp excellent. Continue reading “Thank you to our Bronze sponsor”

Thank you to our Silver sponsors

Sponsors are key to supporting the cost of hosting a WordCamp. Thanks to them for helping make WordCamp Harare awesome! Continue reading “Thank you to our Silver sponsors”

Last Call for Speakers

The submissions for speakers close next week 15 August at 17:00 UTC+02:00. Get your application in now! WordCamp Harare would love to hear from you! Please go to https://2017.harare.wordcamp.org/2017/06/25/call-for-speakers/ and fill in the form to submit your talk idea.