Brand New Sponsorship Benefits

We’ve upgraded our existing Micro-Sponsor and tiered Sponsor benefits – and added some brand new Special Sponsorship packages, too.

What’s New for Micro-Sponsors and Tiered Sponsors

• Longshoremen Micro-Sponsors ($250) are now invited to our exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner on Friday, October 4. Almost half of the Micro-Sponsor tickets to the Dinner have been reserved! Get your Micro-Sponsor Dinner ticket before they sell out.
• Carrier Sponsors (top tier) now get an additional table in our beautiful indoor Sponsor Gallery, right outside our Summit Rooms facing our well-staffed, front-and-center Happiness Bar.
• Cargo Sponsors (second tier) now get a table of their own in our gallery, too.

Introducing: Special Sponsorships

You asked for more branding opportunities, and we heard you. Introducing: Special Sponsorships! Bring attention to your company in unique and memorable ways. Show off your swag. And befriend total strangers.

• Upgrade your Carrier Sponsorship to become our exclusive After Party Sponsor and get your logo printed on all our After Party photo booth photos.
• Sponsor the Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner and enjoy up-close, memorable marketing opportunities at our kick-off networking event.
• Become the Saturday Lunch Sponsor and get all the perks of being a Cargo Sponsor – along with strategically-placed signage on our outdoor lunch tables.

The WordCamp Long Beach Call for Speakers is officially open … and you are invited to apply!

WordCamps are local, volunteer-organized events, focused on WordPress and reflecting the local WordPress community. We are inviting developers, designers, bloggers, small business owners, artists, and entrepreneurs from all across Southern California to gather for the first WordCamp Long Beach.

What we’re looking for

Saturday will be a more traditional WordCamp, with practical topics for developing, designing, marketing, and managing WordPress websites. We will feature two tracks: one focused on Users–folks who use WordPress for their own websites; and the other geared toward Professionals–people who build or manage WordPress websites for other people and businesses. We’re looking for talks that address these audiences with useful, applicable knowledge.

Sunday we’re hosting a single track exploring the more philosophical side of WordPress. We’re looking for talks and panels that focus on the future of WordPress.

Potential topics

Who should apply?

You! It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran speaker or this will be your first public speaking experience. WordCamp Long Beach speaker applications are open to anyone who has a passion for sharing their knowledge.

General guidelines

• Your talk must be related to WordPress or WordPress users
• All talk must be respectful of the community, the WordCamp code of conduct, and the GPL
• Talks should be 30-40 minutes in length (you can also propose a workshop or panel!)
• All sessions will be recorded for publication on WordPress.tv, and you will be asked to sign a waiver before giving your talk
• Speakers will be provided a complimentary ticket to WordCamp Long Beach and an invite to a pre-camp dinner, but will not receive any additional compensation

Submit Your Speaker Application Today!
Apps will be open through Aug 23.

We’re looking for volunteers! Would you like to give back to the WordPress community? Be part of the crew embarking on the first WordCamp Long Beach? Volunteering is a great way to get involved! We’re looking for folks with various abilities and availability, so anyone is welcome to apply.

Volunteer Roles and Duties

Here are some roles we’re looking for:

• Registration and Swag: Greeting and checking in attendees. Handing out schedules and cool goodies :). 
• Room Monitor and Emcee: Supporting speakers in session rooms with setup and time tracking. Introducing speakers and audience announcements. 
• Happiness Bar: Helping attendees with WordPress questions and troubleshooting.
• Setup and Clean Up: All volunteers are expected to help with tasks related to setting up and wrapping up the event in some capacity.

And several others!

Special Note

Please note that while we would cover the ticket cost for volunteers, it is not just “free admission”- we’ll need your help to make sure the event runs smoothly for everyone! If there are particular talks you would like to attend, we may be able to accommodate :).

If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out to Renee Johnson, volunteer wrangler, at wordcamplb@gmail.com 

Please fill out the form below to submit your interest in volunteering:

WordCamps wouldn’t be possible without the generous donations from our sponsors. Your participation will help make the very first WordCamp Long Beach a big success.

Interested in sponsoring WordCamp? Get started by clicking the link below.

WordCamps are casual, volunteer-run events. Sponsor support for WordCamp enables attendees to experience the event for a low cost! A low cost ensures accessibility to individuals, small businesses, and nearly anyone who wants to attend.

Being a sponsor gives you a unique opportunity to help build and maintain our growing Long Beach WordPress community.

We’ve created sponsorship levels to fit every budget from big WordPress-focused businesses to small local agencies to independent freelancers building with WordPress for a living. Every sponsorship level includes at least one ticket to the exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner Friday evening, October 4.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Carrier Sponsor: $2,500

• 2x TABLES in Sponsor Gallery during main event
• Logo on the site
• Company description on the site
• Recognition in a blog post thanking all sponsors just before the event
• A Tweet and a post to Facebook thanking the sponsor
• Logo on a slide projected between presentations
• Logo on program
• Recognition in a post-event email
• Recognition during opening or closing remarks
• 2 tickets to WCLB 2019
• 2 tickets to Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Cargo Sponsor: $1,900

• TABLE in Sponsor Gallery during main event
• Logo on the site
• Company description on the site
• Recognition in a blog post thanking all sponsors just before the event
• A Tweet and a post to Facebook thanking the sponsor
• Logo on a slide projected between presentations
• 2 tickets to WCLB 2019
• 1 ticket to Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Tug Boat Sponsor: $750

• 1 item of swag on the self-serve swag table in the Sponsor Gallery
• Logo on the site
• Company description on the site
• Recognition in a blog post thanking all sponsors just before the event
• 1 ticket to WCLB 2019
• 1 ticket to Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Longshoreman: $250

(Micro-Sponsorship)

• Name listed on the site
• Recognition in a blog post thanking all sponsors before the event
• 1 ticket to WCLB 2019
• 1 ticket to Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner

Interested in sponsoring WordCamp this year?

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Special Sponsorship Opportunities

These sponsorship levels provide a unique opportunity to help with something physical and impactful to our Camp.

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer Dinner Sponsor
$2,000 = Second Tier Sponsor + $100

Sponsor our exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer party. This sponsorship will net you a Cargo Level Sponsorship and the ability to provide dinner for everyone volunteering to make our camp happen!

Special Benefits

• Logo on tabletop signage at the Dinner Friday evening
• Exclusive right to distribute swag at the Dinner
• Recognition in all Dinner-related blog posts and email correspondence
• A Tweet and a post to Facebook with a photo of the Dinner thanking the Sponsor

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Saturday Lunch Sponsor
$3,000 = First Tier Sponsor + $500

This sponsorship will net you a Carrier Level Sponsorship. Saturday is $3,000. Feed our hungry and curious attendees. Catering lunch is one of the more expensive components of our camp. Your generous support here will be appreciated.

Special Benefits

• Logo on lunch signage on Saturday
• Logo on tabletop signage on each outdoor dining table (seating 160) on Saturday
• Recognition in all lunch-related blog posts and email correspondence
• A Tweet and a post to Facebook with a photo of lunch thanking the Sponsor

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – After Party Sponsor
$4,000 = First Tier Sponsor + $1500

This sponsorship will net you a Carrier Level Sponsorship. The afterparty is an opportunity for attendees to have fun and network with new friends and old alike. Our event will also have a photo booth on hand to capture the fun moments from weekend.

Special Benefits

• Logo on sign at After Party check-in table
• Logo on all After Party photo booth instantly-printed photos
• Space to distribute swag
• Recognition in all After Party-related blog posts and email correspondence
• A Tweet and a post to Facebook with a photo gallery of the After Party thanking the Sponsor

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Our Sponsors

Be sure to check out the awesome businesses, people, and organizations who are sponsoring WordCamp Long Beach 2019. A donation, whether monetary or in-kind reflects the value these folks see in the Long Beach WordPress Community. This isn’t an advertising spend, it’s a community investment!

We’re thrilled to announce the first-ever WordCamp Long Beach!

Our two-day WordPress conference will be held at The Pointe Conference Center at Walter Pyramid (CSULB) on October 5 and 6, 2019. Our local community invites you to celebrate WordPress: the port of transportation to the wider internet.

Long Beach is a vibrant, eclectic city known for its Art Deco landmarks, international port and breezy coast. Our event will be as diverse and as colorful as we are! We’re stacking our schedule with

• Practical, skill-building talks and panels
• Forward-thinking, abstract discussions
• Networking events at locally-owned eateries

We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more. To stay up-to-date, subscribe to our newsletter at https://2019.longbeach.wordcamp.org.

We look forward to seeing you at WordCamp Long Beach 2019. Happy WordPressing!