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WordCamp UK 2008: 50% of tickets sold

With less than a week to go, half the tickets for the UK’s first WordCamp have been sold.

The planning and organisation for the event has been run on open source lines, using a core combination of wiki and mailing list, leading to the active involvement of many volunteers.

In particular, from my point of view as WordCamp UK coordinator, the substantial work involved in organising the event has been spread amongst a number of mailing list subscribers.

This has been particularly useful in making arrangements for staging the WordCamp in Birmingham - even more useful when taking into account I’m based in London!

The running order is nearing its final version, and I’m not expecting further significant changes to be made.

Admission to WordCamp UK 2008 is only by tickets purchased online - so book now to ensure your place!

WordCamp UK ticket sales going well

Nearly a quarter of tickets for WordCamp UK 2008 have been sold only a week after they where made available.

Entry to the event, to be held Saturday and Sunday 19-20 July 2008 at The Studio Birmingham, is only by pre-purchasd ticket.

To ensure a place at the first WordCamp UK book online now using a debit or credit card.

For more details go to the WordCamp UK wiki, which includes the running order.

Links for 2008-07-02

• AP took it to the wire but needs to rethink its role [Guardian]
• 10 things you need to know about WordPress 2.6 [Technosailer]
• Is the pace of change really such a shock? [plasticbag.org]
• Soul [Jeremy Keith]

WordCamp UK 2008 tickets now available

Tickets for WordCamp UK 2008 are now on sale.

Two types of ticket are available:

• Standard tickets at £35.
• Microsponsor tickets at £70 for those who want to contribute more to the event.

Many thanks to Casper Aremi for setting up and running the ticketing system.

WordCamp UK presentation at London Bloggers

I gave a presentation on WordCamp UK last night at the June meeting of London Bloggers.

The presentation [pdf] seemed to go down postively at the well attended meeting at The Coach and Horses in Soho.

Afterwards Alexandra, Andy, Tim and myself made a detailed examination of the various beverages available from behind the bar from the vantage point of the Lego-like seating outside the pub.

New venue for WordCamp UK

The venue for WordCamp UK has been changed - it’s now going to be at The Studio in Birmingham.

This is very close to the previously planned venue and so should not prove to be a problem for those travelling from outside Birmingham.

Details of how to book tickets for the event, to be held 19-20 July 2008, will be released shortly.

For full details go to the WordCamp UK wiki.

Aston WordCamp UK venue

Following intrepid research by Birmingham-based WordCamp UK mailing list members a venue for the event has been secured.

WordCamp UK will be held at Aston University Lakeside Centre, Birmingham, Saturday and Sunday 19-20 July 2008.

Many thanks to Ian Covey for organising the venue.

For full details go to the WordCamp UK wiki.

WordCamp UK venue sought

It looks like WordCamp UK is now going to be 19-20 July 2008 in Birmingham.

We’re now looking for a suitable venue.