We’re busy preparing for a WordCamp next weekend! WordCamp Lancaster returns on Saturday, March 14th, and tickets are still available. As organizers, we’re closely monitoring the COVID-19/Coronavirus news and its impact on Lancaster County. We expect to continue as planned and are excited to host another WordCamp in central Pennsylvania.
To be sure, we arrived at this decision after much deliberation and consultation. The health and safety of this community is of utmost importance. WordCamp Lancaster draws a largely-local crowd of around 200 attendees, many who do not travel far to attend. As of Friday March 6th, the CDC, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, local Lancaster County emergency officials, or our conference venue have not suggested that events like ours cancel or postpone. Should the situation change, and that proceeding will put our community at risk, we will reevaluate our live event.
Of course, we encourage our attendees, speakers, and volunteers to do what’s best for them in considering their own safety and risk factors. We also echo the PA Department of Health suggestion, “If you are sick, stay home.” Should you decide you won’t be able to attend, please cancel and refund your ticket using the link in the confirmation email. If you need assistance, we are glad to help.
We still need a few volunteers to help us run the show. If you are interested in helping the event, please fill out this short form.
WordCamp Lancaster Team
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I am proud to attend one annual Wordcamp meeting because I know so many people! I created the site MedicalUse.org using the WordPress platform and customizing plugins such as BBPress to work on all mobile devices today. I never paid for help, but met a bunch of really smart people!