{"id":25954,"date":"2013-10-11T13:16:48","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T17:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2014.charleston.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=25954"},"modified":"2014-05-15T06:24:48","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T10:24:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charleston.wordcamp.org\/2014\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 17, 2014, WordPress enthusiasts will flock to the city that&#8217;s been voted the <a title=\"Top 10 Cities in the United States\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/readers-choice-awards\/united-states\/best-cities-america_slideshow_item9_10\">No. 1 city in the United States<\/a> (3rd consecutive year) in Conde Nast&#8217;s Readers&#8217; Choice Awards for WordCamp Charleston &#8211; the first WordPress conference to be held in <a title=\"Explore Charleston\" href=\"https:\/\/2014.charleston.wordcamp.org\/charleston\/\">South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Charleston, also known as &#8216;The Holy City&#8217;, is the oldest and second-largest city in South Carolina and boasts a unique character that&#8217;s complemented by its culture, growing tech scene, decadent cuisine and historic charm.<\/p>\n<p>This WordCamp will be a one-day event held at <a title=\"the College of Charleston\" href=\"https:\/\/2014.charleston.wordcamp.org\/location\/\">the College of Charleston<\/a>,\u00a0 and promises to focus on quality content covering all topics relating to WordPress, from a beginner level to developer sessions, and much more. An event like this in such a wonderful city certainly promises to be a special one.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whatis\">What is WordCamp?<\/h2>\n<p>WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything related to <a title=\"WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\">WordPress<\/a>. According to <a title=\"WordCamp Central\" href=\"http:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/\">WordCamp Central<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>WordCamps are attended by people ranging from blogging newbies to professional WordPress developers and consultants, and usually combine scheduled programming with unconference sessions and other activities.<\/p>\n<h2>What Can You Expect<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A day of curated speakers from across the United States<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to meet WordPress community leaders<\/li>\n<li>A place to be inspired<\/li>\n<li>A space to share ideas<\/li>\n<li>A job board<\/li>\n<li>An after-event social<\/li>\n<li>Swag!<\/li>\n<li>Community, happiness, joy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get Involved<\/h2>\n<p>This event is presented and organized by the <a title=\"WordCamp Organizers\" href=\"https:\/\/2014.charleston.wordcamp.org\/about\/organizers\/\">a group of volunteers<\/a> who are all active in the <a title=\"Charleston WordPress User Group\" href=\"http:\/\/wpchs.org\/\">WordPress Charleston User Group<\/a>. Please <a title=\"Contact Information\" href=\"https:\/\/2014.charleston.wordcamp.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> if you have any questions about this event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 17, 2014, WordPress enthusiasts will flock to the city that&#8217;s been voted the No. 1 city in the United States (3rd consecutive year) in Conde Nast&#8217;s Readers&#8217; Choice Awards for WordCamp Charleston &#8211; the first WordPress conference to be held in South Carolina. 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