{"id":1762,"date":"2018-11-01T18:05:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T01:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.portland.wordcamp.org\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2020-08-07T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T21:08:40","slug":"know-before-you-go-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portland.wordcamp.org\/2018\/know-before-you-go-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Before You Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What should you know before you go? Here&#8217;s a run down of key information to prepare for WordCamp Portland on 11\/3\/18.<\/p>\n<h2>Location<\/h2>\n<p>This year&#8217;s WordCamp is at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lclark.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lewis &amp; Clark College<\/a> in the Templeton Student Center and Gregg Pavilion, near the middle of the campus. The Lewis &amp; Clark College campus is beautiful and not far from all the hustle and bustle of downtown.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Parking<\/h2>\n<p>Parking is free on the weekends next to Griswold Stadium.<\/p>\n<h2>Session Locations<\/h2>\n<p>We have planned out 3 tracks and broken them down into Beginner, General, and Developer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginner Track &#8211; Gregg Pavilion<\/li>\n<li>General Track &#8211; 2nd floor of the Templeton Student Center, in the Council Chamber.<\/li>\n<li>Developer Track &#8211; 3rd floor of the Templeton Student Center, in the Stamm West room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more visual details on where the sessions will take place and to familiarize yourself with venue take a look at our <b><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.portland.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/10\/WCPDX2018_LewisAndClark_Maps.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Templeton 2nd &amp; 3rd floors<\/a><\/b> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2018.portland.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/09\/CampusMap.jpg\"><b>campus map<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>WiFi<\/h2>\n<p>Lewis &amp; Clark has guest access available while you are attending our WordCamp. Here&#8217;s some information on how to access the wifi:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect to the \u201cLC Wireless\u201d network<\/li>\n<li>Open a web browser with http<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cNew Guest\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Follow the prompts to finish setting up your connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To troubleshoot your connection here&#8217;s a <b><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.portland.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/10\/LCC-WiFi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help sheet<\/a><\/b> in case you run into any issues connecting.<\/p>\n<h2>What To Expect<\/h2>\n<h3>First-Timers<\/h3>\n<p>If this is your first WordCamp make sure you take a look at the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.portland.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schedule<\/a><\/b> to plan out your day before hand. You may be tempted to plan on attending sessions one after another which can be very overwhelming. Pick and choose what interests you and make sure to take breaks for some down time as well as getting to know fellow WordCampers.<\/p>\n<h3>Seasoned WordCampers<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a seasoned WordCamper you already know what to do! Enjoy learning, sharing, and networking! Remember to help our first time WordCampers feel welcome by including them in conversations and getting to know them. Let&#8217;s make everyone feel a part of the community!<\/p>\n<h3>Social Media<\/h3>\n<p>Our WordCamp is very active on social media and we love it when our community posts photos on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wcpdx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Twitter<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wcportland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Instagram<\/b><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wcportland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Facebook<\/b><\/a>! Show us your WordCamp Portland experience by posting and including our hashtag #WCPDX.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you this was helpful and we look forward to seeing you on 11\/3\/18!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What should you know before you go? Here&#8217;s a run down of key information to prepare for WordCamp Portland on 11\/3\/18. Location This year&#8217;s WordCamp is at the Lewis &amp; Clark College in the Templeton Student Center and Gregg Pavilion, near the middle of the campus. 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