Afterparty featured artist: Jacob Panic

A couple months ago, I was serendipitously discovering Edith Mae’s Paradise, a private music venue down in Jessup and got to see a really cool local artist perform. Jacob Panic is a local Baltimore singer, songwriter, and banjo player. His sound is a unique, contemporary mashup of classic banjo and folk roots with the rowdiness and unrest of punk and grunge. As I was listening, I thought this guy is a great representation of Baltimore.

Fortunately for you, he’s agreed to play for us at the WordCamp Baltimore afterparty on Saturday. I’m excited! —Anthony D Paul

To become a fan ahead of time:


jacob panic cover-1Jacob Panic is a singer/song-writer/banjo-artist from Maryland. After receiving a scholarship in 2013 to study with the great Pete Wernick (aka Dr. Banjo) of the group Hot Rize, Panic returned with an earnest desire to make the banjo his main instrument and focal point of his performances, which he has been doing for years in the Mid-Atlantic region. His latest recording was produced and recorded in Nashville, TN by GRAMMY award winning producer, Randy Kohrs. It features some of the regions best pickers and players including Kenny Aronoff and members of Mountain Heart.

“This has been a blast of a record to do as every song is an adventure and doesn’t sound anything like any record I’ve done before. Acoustic, college-rock-grass!” —Randy Kohrs

 

Register Now: The Last Day to Guarantee Your T-Shirt is Fast Approaching!

Hey! Do you want an awesome shirt, collectable badge and lunch at Wordcamp Baltimore?!? Register now, or by the end of day on Sunday, November 6th to ensure that you get it all.

Tickets will still be available until we sell out, but in order to get your awesome shirt, collectable badge and lunch, you MUST register by Sunday.

Let’s Recap – Register by Sunday, November 6th and receive:

  • A super cool T-Shirt
  • A Fancy Name Badge
  • Yummy Lunch
  • Networking and socializing opportunities
  • Sweet WordPress related swag
  • OUR THANKS for supporting the WordPress community

Meet Our Keynote Presenter for WCBALT 2016

Rose VolunskiyWe are excited to announce that Rose Volynskiy will be our keynote speaker for Baltimore WordCamp 2016. Rose is a professor and advocate for students in technology and programming, as well as a mentor and a driving force in the development of course materials and subject matter for web development, programming, networking and all things tech related.

Rose has spent over 30 years teaching programming and web development to a diverse population. Through her years of teaching, she has touted the role of open source technologies and the importance of leveraging the right tools and technologies for higher education. Under her watch, Howard Community College, has developed an extensive list of web and mobile development courses ranging from basic to advanced topics. She has facilitated the learning path of thousands of students and her efforts will be felt for years to come.

In her talk, Rose will discuss the impact of open source technology, content management systems, the dynamic nature of WordPress and how her students impressions of WordPress change over time.

In addition to her educational efforts, Rose spends her free time volunteering with dog rescue organizations and spending time with her family.

WordCamp Baltimore Hotel Options

Pier 5 Hotel

WordCamp Baltimore is pleased to announce we’ve secured a room block at the amazing Pier 5 Hotel next to our venue. Rooms are $169 a night, plus a $9.99 hotel fee and taxes. Discounted rates are available for Friday, November 18th, and Saturday, November 19th. We do have a very limited number of rooms at this discounted rate. Please RSVP only if you’re sure you’ll be attending WordCamp Baltimore and utilizing the hotel rooms.

Reservations can be made by calling 1.866.583.4162 and mentioning WordCamp Baltimore for your reservation. This rate is available until October 19th, 2016!

Other Hotel Options

Fairfield Inn & Suites Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor
101 S. President Street
Baltimore Maryland 21202
Phone: 410-837-9900

Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor
625 S. President Street
Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
Phone: 410-234-0065

Homewood Suites by Hilton Baltimore
625 South President Street
Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
Phone: 410-234-0999

Hyatt Place Baltimore/Inner Harbor
511 South Central Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 21202
Phone: 410 558 1840

Call for Sponsors

Have you have benefited from using WordPress? Now is the perfect time to give something back—and we THANK YOU!

Event attendees are made up educators,team members from large organizations who use WordPress, plugin developers, marketers, content strategists, designers, entrepreneurs, and other consultants. Experience ranges from those learning to use WordPress, to professionals who use WordPress to fulfill a variety of business needs.

Sponsoring WordCamp Baltimore shows our local WordPress community that you care about their success and about supporting the platform we all adore. We’ve created sponsorship levels to fit your budget, no matter the size. We invite you to show your support to WordCamp Baltimore and the Baltimore WordPress community!

Sponsorship is available at the following levels:

Gold — $2,000

  • Highest level sponsorship
  • Booth/Table at WordCamp
  • 4 tickets to WordCamp
  • Logo on website, welcome slides, and schedule
  • Blog post, logo, link on website
  • Monthly Twitter mentions
  • Invitation to Speaker/Sponsor reception before event

Silver — $1,000

  • 3 tickets to WordCamp
  • Logo on web site, welcome slides and schedule
  • Blog post, logo, link on website
  • Monthly Twitter mentions
  • Invitation to Speaker/Sponsor reception before event
  • A shared place to put out stickers and other swag

Bronze — $500

  • 2 tickets to WordCamp
  • Logo on web site and welcome slides
  • Blog post, logo, link on website
  • Twitter mention
  • Invitation to Speaker/Sponsor reception before event
  • A shared place to put out stickers and other swag

Supporter — $150

  • 1 ticket to WordCamp (purchased through the normal ticketing system)
  • Mention with link on website

Welcome to WordCamp Baltimore

We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Baltimore is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp Baltimore will be November 19th & 20th at UMBC IMET in Baltimore.

Subscribe using the form in the sidebar to stay up to date on the most recent news. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more! Let’s make 2016 our best year yet!