Author: Jose Varghese

Ahoy, friends from the World of WordPress! We invite all of you to apply to speak at WordCamp Kochi 2019!

If you had the idea, that speaking at WordCamps is only for experts and gurus – then, you are clearly mistaken. Whether you are a novice WordPress user or an expert developer, whether you have a mind-blowing topic with breathtaking slides, or whether you would just like to voice your own unique thoughts, it matters the least here.

All we want is for you to speak about your own experiences, thoughts, and stories about WordPress. So, if this is your first time speaking to an audience, or if you are a seasoned WordPress expert, having spoken at multiple WordCamps, we welcome you with open arms. 

Our attendees – comprising of a vibrant WordPress community, would love to hear you speak!

Do remember – WordCamps are for everyone.

We do have a few minor guidelines – nothing big, though:

1. Your topic should be directly related to WordPress or related areas. That doesn’t mean that you should be speaking about WordPress, alone. Any topic that is relevant for the audience – like Web development, WordPress development, Blogging, Open Source Philosophy, Writing, Marketing, ecommerce, among others, can be submitted. Confused?  Contact us, or take the plunge right away, and submit your proposal right here! We’ll get back to you.
2. This year, we are planning to have multiple tracks for WordCamp Kochi 2019. We will have a separate track for technical topics, and another one for workshops alone. If you want to conduct a workshop, please choose the workshop option from the form and share details about the workshop that you’d like to organize at WordCamp Kochi.
3. Plan your talk so that it is about 20 – 30 minutes long. You may even do a lightning talk that is about 10 minutes long. Workshops don’t have a time limit as such, but plan your workshop to fit-in within a one to two hour block.
4. The deadline for speaker application is October 31st, 2019, at 11:59 PM IST.
5. Please take cognizance of our Code of Conduct, and be respectful towards the WordPress Community, and the GPL.

We have a speaker selection team that will be vetting your talk; you’ll receive a confirmation from us whether your talk has been selected or not, in due course.

Please feel free to hit us up, if you have any further questions on applying to speak, or the speaker selection process. You can even propose multiple topics if you choose to. Please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic.

So, why wait? Take a deep breath, fill in the form below, and shoot us your proposal with all the required details!

Our call for speakers has closed! Thank you for the overwhelming responses, people! <3 We’ll be announcing speakers in the days to come

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WordCamp Kochi 2019, is a community-sponsored conference that celebrates everything ‘WordPress’. WordPress – the Free and Open Source Content Management System that powers 34% of the web (and counting), has a vibrant community of millions of users, spread all across the world. WordCamps have been happening all across the world, from Montreal to Mumbai, and are almost as old as WordPress itself! WordCamps have today become a unique phenomenon in the technology space, thanks to the unique melange of well-informed and influential speakers, dedicated volunteers, diverse set of attendees, and above all – thanks to the abled-support of sponsors.

By sponsoring WordCamp Kochi, your company/brand will be highlighted in front of a diverse set of attendees, which includes bloggers, developers, enterprises, entrepreneurs, executives, service providers, and even users who are getting started with the WordPress framework. You also have an opportunity to get noticed by the global WordPress community, as well!

The visibility of your brand notwithstanding, the USP of WordCamp Kochi would be the opportunity before you to get yourself acquainted with a unique coterie of amazing individuals, through networking. The WordPress community is blessed with a host of talented users and contributors. It will be quite a revelation, to see and hear what everyone has to say!

It wouldn’t be possible for us to deliver the pinnacle of the WordCamp experience, without the support of friendly and supportive sponsors like you! In return, you get a unique opportunity to participate in an event where knowledge-sharing and networking take the centre-stage.

This is the third edition of WordCamp Kochi – the first edition of the event WordCamp Kochi 2017 and second edition WordCamp Kochi 2018 were a huge success – especially for our sponsors who were thoroughly satisfied by the results they achieved by showcasing their brand to the most vibrant technology community in Kochi, as well as Kerala.

If you want to make your brand’s presence felt in one the most vibrant technology communities in India, sponsoring WordCamp Kochi 2019 is your best bet!

Gold Sponsorship: ₹50,000 ($800)

• Logo and company description on WordCamp Kochi site
• A dedicated blog post introducing you
• Acknowledgement and thanks in opening and closing remarks of the event
• Large Space at the Networking Area
• One Cotton Banner for you (We are avoiding Vinyl/Flex banners due to our eco-friendly theme)
• Social Media Mentions: Post and Pre-Event
• Five entry passes to attend WordCamp Kochi
• Scroll about you in the presentation screen in the intervals
• Invitation for an exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer dinner.

Silver Sponsorship: ₹30,000 ($500)

• Logo and company description on the site
• A dedicated blog post introducing you
• Acknowledgement and thanks in opening and closing remarks of the event
• Desk Space at the Networking Area
• One Cotton Banner for you (We are avoiding Vinyl/Flex banners due to our eco-friendly theme)
• Social Media Mentions: Post and Pre-Event
• Three entry passes to attend WordCamp Kochi
• Scroll about you in the presentation screen in the intervals
• Invitation for an exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer dinner.

Bronze Sponsorship: ₹15,000($250)

• Logo and company description on the site
• A dedicated blog post introducing you
• Acknowledgement and thanks in opening and closing remarks of the event
• Mini Desk Space at the Networking Area
• One Cotton Banner for you(Becuase of Eco-friendly theme we are trying to avoid flex and vinyl banner)
• Social Media Mentions: Post and Pre-Event
• Two entry passes to attend WordCamp Kochi
• Scroll about you in the presentation screen in the intervals
• Invitation for an exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer dinner.

Friendship Sponsors: ₹5,000($80)

• Acknowledgement and thanks in opening and closing remarks of the event
• Mention on Twitter and Facebook about your sponsorship
• Mention on the WordCamp Website
• One entry pass to attend WordCamp Kochi
• Invitation for an exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer dinner.

Individual Sponsor ₹2,000($30)

• Mentions about you in the WordCamp Venue.
• Special listing about you in the Attendees page.
• Invitation for an exclusive Speaker/Sponsor/Volunteer dinner.
• You can become an individual sponsor by purchasing an Individual Sponsor ticket.

Thank you so much in advance, for your interest in sponsoring WordCamp Kochi! Please get in touch with us using the form below. We will get back to you!

Sponsorship Request Form

Image Courtesy: Sponsors by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images