For those who do not pack a lunch on Saturday, there are a variety of options in the Alter Hall vicinity.

First up is Liacouras Walk:

The first floor includes retailers such as Conwell Inn, PNC Bank, Saxby’s Coffee, 7-Eleven, Maxi’s Pizza, Master Work, Chop Shop, and Philadelphia Chutney.

There’s also a Qdoba a short walk away:

A Subway is just a bit further as well:

We should also have a few Temple students and alumni who will be able to direct folks who have any further questions.

Speaking from experience, WordCamps are a lot of fun. Whether it’s your first WordCamp or your fiftieth, it pays to be prepared. We’ve had a lot of people ask about what they need to bring and what we’re providing.

Provided

With that in mind, we’ve got the following covered for you:

• Your registration
  If you registered for a ticket and received a confirmation email, you’re in our system. You don’t need to print out a receipt — we’ll have your name and t-shirt size on our master list
• Badges
  Everyone will have a badge with their name on it, for easy identification. The badges also have a master schedule printed on them for easy reference.
• Official t-shirts
  Everyone who registered by October 8th was included in our t-shirt order. We will have extras for late registrations, albeit in a limited range of sizes.
• Internet access
  Every badge will have a wifi username and password printed on it which will allow you to get online throughout the day. MiFi’s and tethering shouldn’t be necessary, though you certainly may bring your devices.
• Power aplenty
  Temple’s Alter Hall has many amenities, including power outlets at (practically) every classroom seat. You shouldn’t need to worry about having your devices go all day without a charge.
• A light morning snack/breakfast
• A light afternoon snack

Not Provided

Due to various factors (budget, logistics, etc.), we unfortunately aren’t providing the following:

• Lunch
  There are multiple options for food in the area. I will address these in a follow-up blog post.
• Note-taking materials
  If you feel most comfortable taking notes with plain old pen and paper, feel free to bring your own.
• Shuttles/transportation
• Validated parking

Recommendations

So what should you bring? WordCamp is a fairly laid-back affair. With four speaker tracks, there is plenty of content to consume. You’re not locked in to a single track, though — feel free to float between sessions and catch the speakers that interest you. Additionally, we will have a Happiness Bar, where volunteers who are well-acquainted with WordPress and its inner workings can help you with your various questions. With this in mind, you should consider bringing

• Note-taking equipment  
  Whether you prefer pen and paper or a keyboard, bring along something to jot down notes, tips, Twitter usernames and questions.  There’s a lot to keep track of and anything you can refer back to will help you stay abreast.
• A laptop, tablet, or smartphone
  If you’re someone who wants to stay connected while at WordCamp, feel free to bring your devices and take notes, Tweet or blog.
• Your web hosting information
  If you’re looking for answers, tips or tricks and you want someone at the Happiness bar to help, have this information handy so that we can assist you, live and in person.
• A local WordPress install on your laptop
  If you’re interested in trying out the tips, tricks and best practices our speakers will be handing out like Halloween candy, please have a local install of WordPress ready to experiment on. Instructions on how to do so can be found on the WordPress Codex.

If you have any other questions, feel free to hit us up on Twitter (@WordCampPhilly) and we’ll get you sorted out.

See you all tomorrow!

Last year’s WordCamp Philly shirt

On Tuesday, October 9th we will be sending in our t-shirt order which means Monday, October 8th is the last day that you can buy a ticket and be guaranteed one of our awesome WordCamp Philly 2012 t-shirts.  Be sure to go register for your WordCamp Philly 2012 ticket today and assure your t-shirt will be there waiting for you when you check in! As of now we still have about 50 Weekend Full Access tickets and 100 Saturday Admission tickets. Be sure to get your ticket ASAP because we are sure to sell out soon!

A big thank you to Aina Cherry-Moye over at Cherry Global Design who designed this years Halloween themed t-shirt!

Thank you to Hi-Voltage Productions out in Harrisburg, PA who is printing our shirts!

We are happy to announce that our speaker schedule for Saturday is up!

Saturday’s conference will include four tracks of User, Power User, Developer and Designer. We worked with our speakers to create a diversified schedule that has something for everyone attending. Each of the session on the schedule is connected to the session detail page so you can find out a little more about each session topic and plan your schedule accordingly.

Along with the 4 tracks, we have included a few special panels throughout the day. The first panel will include security experts Dre Armeda and Tony Perez . The audience will have the chance to ask these experts your most pressing security questions.

The second panel will include four members of our community that are making a living through WordPress. This panel will cover running a business around WordPress and the highs and lows of a WordPress focused business.

You can find the full schedule here.

Great news everyone! WordCamp Philly tickets are officially on sale! Click here to reserve your ticket today!

We are offering two different tickets for our event:
Weekend Full-Access Ticket This ticket gets you admission to Saturday’s full day conference, the Saturday night after party and Sunday’s half day Developer Day.
Saturday Admission Ticket This ticket is for Saturday events only. You get admission to Saturday’s full day conference and the Saturday night after party.

Calling all Sponsors! We still have sponsorship slots available if you are interested in helping out WordCamp Philly with a sponsorship.

Still haven’t decided if you would like to speak? Hurry up and get your speaker application in because we will be reviewing applications and begin filling in the schedule NEXT WEEK!

WordCamp Philly is just 7 weeks away! We can’t wait to see you all there!