{"id":172608,"date":"2014-10-03T12:02:09","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T16:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/?p=172608"},"modified":"2014-10-03T12:12:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T16:12:24","slug":"wordcamp-ann-arbor-2014-attendee-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annarbor.wordcamp.org\/2014\/wordcamp-ann-arbor-2014-attendee-information\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Ann Arbor 2014 Attendee Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> The first WordCamp Ann Arbor is kicking off at 8:45am this Saturday. I&#8217;ve included some information that should help you prepare below.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Driving &amp; Parking<\/h2>\n<p>WordCamp Ann Arbor is being held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">Michigan League <\/a>(911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109). The League is downtown, so give yourself some time to find parking. We recommend the Liberty Square parking lot which is a short 5 minute walk and only $3 dollars for the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/location\/parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">You can get directions including a walking map here<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Location<\/h2>\n<p>The event will be held on the second and third floor of the League. Registration will be on the second floor and will be hard to miss.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Registration<\/h2>\n<p>Registration starts at 8:00am, opening remarks at 8:45am. Make sure to arrive early so you can get checked in and into your first session on time.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Event Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/event\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">viewing our online schedule<\/a> to identify which talks you&#8217;d like to attend. This schedule will be available to you in printed format the day of the event as well. Note: You don&#8217;t have to RSVP for individual sessions, just walk to the room of the session you&#8217;re interested in before it starts.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Food &#8211; Breakfast \/ Lunch<\/h2>\n<p>We are providing coffee, juice, water, sodas, bagels and muffins for breakfast. We hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Lunch is on your own, but there are tons of restaurants just a block or two away from the League. <a href=\"http:\/\/wcannarbor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">We have a handy interactive map with many of the restaurants on the event website<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Equipment \/ Bags<\/h2>\n<p>There will be plenty of free wifi and we&#8217;ll have some outlets to charge your devices. Feel free to bring your laptops and tablets so you can take notes or follow along. You&#8217;ll receive (at least) two gifts for attending WordCamp Ann Arbor so you may want to bring a computer bag that has space to carry them.<\/p>\n<h2>Code of Conduct<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/event\/code-of-conduct\/\">Please review the WordCamp code of conduct before attending<\/a>. We fully expect everyone to follow these rules and treat all attendees and participants with respect. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">After Party<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re hosting an after party starting&nbsp;for all attendees, speakers and sponsors at 7:00pm. It will be located at the Old German in downtown Ann Arbor. There will be food and drink tickets for your enjoyment. You MUST wear your badge to attend. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldgerman.net\/og\/old-german\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">The Old German<\/a> is located at the corner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2805378,-83.7498231,20z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883cae3d1cb6d33f:0xae926bf0ba528142\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">South Ashley and Washington<\/a>, which is a 15 &#8211; 20 minute walk from the League. Alternatively there is plenty of parking around including right across the street if you wish to drive.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Weather<\/h2>\n<p>There is a chance of rain, so make sure to bring an umbrella and suitable coat just in case. We&#8217;ll cross our fingers for some beautiful fall Ann Arbor sun.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 26px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: -.75px;text-align: left;color: #404040 !important\">Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p>Please take a moment to check out and thank our sponsors. We could not hold this event without them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bluehost<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mediatemple.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\">Media Temple<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/codepoet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Code Poet<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">34sp.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wpml.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">WPML<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dreamhost<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/getflywheel.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Flywheel<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.a2hosting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">A2Hosting<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.7designs.co\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">3.7 DESIGNS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learndash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">LearnDash<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.web-savvy-marketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Web Savvy Marketing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nexcess.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nexcess<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corephp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">CorePHP<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stickergiant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #6DC6DD;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sticker Giant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have ANY QUESTIONS you can <a href=\"https:\/\/2014.annarbor.wordcamp.org\/contact\/\">contact us online<\/a>, or ask the registration table during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for being a part of WordCamp Ann Arbor. I look forward to meeting you on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first WordCamp Ann Arbor is kicking off at 8:45am this Saturday. I&#8217;ve included some information that should help you prepare below. &nbsp; Driving &amp; Parking WordCamp Ann Arbor is being held at the Michigan League (911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109). 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