Looks like we'd probably be able to scare up some interest and resources at the University of Rochester! Jane, maybe you still know some locals :)<div><br></div><div>Helen</div><div><div><br clear="all">--<br>Helen Hou-Sandi<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Jane Wells <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jane@automattic.com">jane@automattic.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
One of the biggest hurdles for organizing a WordCamp in any city is finding a venue. Ideally, venues are donated, so that the organizers can focus on content rather than raising lots of money for room rentals, and one of the best sources of venue donation is college and university campuses. They tend to have various room sizes, projectors, etc. and are usually easy to get to. Since academia is a growing area of WordPress use, it frequently happens that hosting a WordCamp at a college campus is possible because someone at the college wanted to be involved in bringing a WordCamp to their school. A faculty member who wants his/her department to host/sponsor a WordCamp has built-in access to facilities and services, while an outside organizer would be handed off to conference rentals, when what is usually appealing about campuses is the classroom format.<br>
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Why am I telling you this? If you are on this list, chances are you're using WordPress in an academic setting. Some WordCamps, like New York City, feature an academic track due to close collaboration with college personnel, and I'd like to see this trend continue.<br>
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If you work for a college with a campus that would make a good setting for a WordCamp and would be interested in getting involved, let me know. I can try to put you together with local people who are also interested in organizing a WordCamp. Whether you try to include an academic track or not, bringing WordCamp to your campus has benefits on all sides.<br>
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While I'm at it, is anyone here affiliated with any San Francisco universities? :)<br>
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Jane<br>
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