{"id":1278,"date":"2019-10-02T10:16:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T00:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2019-10-02T20:22:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T10:22:39","slug":"only-three-days-until-wcpmq-have-you-got-your-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.wordcamp.org\/2019\/only-three-days-until-wcpmq-have-you-got-your-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Only Three Days until #WCPMQ. Have you got your ticket?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No matter how much planning and lead time you allow, in the world of IT it always feels like it comes down to the wire to successfully deliver a project. And like an adolescent trying to do a last-minute cram session to prepare for their final exams \u2013 with Red Bull in one hand and pen in the other \u2013 us organisers have been burning the midnight oil to ensure that come Saturday the 5th of October, WordCamp Port Macquarie is ready for attendees, speakers, and sponsors alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, let’s take a look at what we’ve been up to…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We finalised the speakers and locked in the event schedule last week<\/a>. We’ve been lucky enough to be able to bring you 23 amazing sessions held over two-days, with a wide variety of topics from business, marketing, security, SEO, e-commerce, development, and health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A sneak peak at the printed schedule organiser Tracey Kemp has been working on this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you thank the speakers when you see them; they are volunteering their time, and many of them are travelling from out of state at their own expense to attend. We’ve also got a number of local speakers lined up for you, including Luke Bennett<\/a>, Jenna O’Connell\/Mariane Power<\/a>, Veronica Lind<\/a>, Cath Fowler<\/a>, and Jake Jackson<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendee Badges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Attendees who’ve purchased a ticket already will receive a unique custom-made environmentally-friendly attendee badge made out of wood, which is then printed on with a laser. Those who purchase in the next three days will still get a badge, but it will be generic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A finished badge all ready to go<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After the event, the lanyard can be handed back to us and the badges composted, returning to the earth whence it came. Of course, all attendees are welcome to keep their badges as a trophy of sorts should they so desire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Site Visit to Charles Sturt University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This week we took a final visit to the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Port Macquaire campus (where WordCamp is being held) to make sure everything is in order for the event. While on sight, Brisbane WordCamp’s official mascot<\/a> Wapuunder took a tour of the campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Eugene Eucalyptus and Wapuunder hanging out at CSU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural Port Macquarie WordCamp wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of CSU. We are very fortunate that the CSU staff recognise the goals of WordCamp align with their own institution; that is, we both want to share knowledge indiscriminately and strengthen community through education. You’ll see a number of CSU students at WordCamp this weekend, and we hope they get a lot out of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wapuunder at the main entrance of CSU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Have you met Sandy yet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While Wapuunder is a life-size Wapuu, the official mascot of Port Macquarie, Sandy<\/a>, was only recently born in digital form. Talented designer and co-organiser, Mel Lawrence, created a time-lapse video showing off exactly how Sandy was created:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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