{"id":2811,"date":"2020-06-30T14:02:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T18:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.kent.wordcamp.org\/?p=2811"},"modified":"2020-06-30T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:00:17","slug":"whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thank you all for participating in WordCamp Kent 2020 online this year! We had a great time getting to know you all and spending a weekend learning with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huge thank you to all our <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.kent.wordcamp.org\/sponsors\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"10\">sponsors<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/\">WordPress Community Team<\/a>, who made the online pivot possible. Our day-of volunteers this year were also a phenomenal support &#8211; Ahmed, Laura, Yeasin, Lisa, Orin, Al Suzaud, Adrita, Ricardo, Tiffany, Sarah, Tim, and Amanda. And of course, thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.kent.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8\">our speakers<\/a> for spending their time and energy educating others about their areas of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session Recordings &amp; Featured Recaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the WordCamp Kent videos are now <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/event\/wordcamp-kent-2020\/\">live on WordPress.tv<\/a>! You can also <strong>browse other WordCamp content<\/strong> on WordPress.tv. Special thanks to Tim O&#8217;Haver for uploading all our videos this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of folks have written about their experience with WordCamp Kent being online for the first time, along with so many other Camps this year that will need to do the same. We wanted to highlight a couple of those here in case anyone missed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sosassociates.com\/blog\/2020-06-16-wordcamp-kent-2020-online\">WordCamp Kent 2020 Online &amp; Beyond<\/a> by Stuart O. Smith, Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/\">Kent.WordCamp.org<\/a><\/strong> reminded me why I love the tech community in Cleveland and Akron &#8212; so many people giving of their time and talent to help others. <\/p><cite>&#8211; Blog Post by Stuart O. Smith, Jr., Recapping His Experience With WordCamp Kent 2020<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linneanordstrom.com\/online-wordcamps-making-conferences-more-accessible\/\">Online WordCamps, making conferences more accessible?<\/a> by Linnea Nordstrom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>I hope that WordCamp Kent will offer streaming online next year as well, I would definitely listen in again!<\/p><cite>&#8211; Blog Post by Linnea Nordstrom, Recapping WordCamp Kent and WordCamp Europe, highlighting the potential of online events.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you also wrote a recap blog post, please share the link with us via our contact form so we can update this post. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Learned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the event, we hosted a<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/NEOWordPress\/events\/xrfqnrybcjbdb\/\">recap Meetup<\/a><\/strong> via Zoom as well as a <strong>roundtable discussion<\/strong> for WordCamp Organizers who might be hosting an online WordCamp. It was a great, collaborative experience and lots of ideas were shared on how to make online WordCamps better, as well as ideas on how to increase engagement and community reach through online events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q73fJ_C0wa8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Recording from Zoom Meetup with Online WordCamp Organizers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Statistics &amp; Attendee Feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1zxYwnbkcoIYeZLOAUd2zkivcAE75r4up0yGuTxN5n3o\/edit?usp=sharing\">Online Statistics &amp; 3-Year Comparison<\/a> (These slides were shared in the Organizer Roundtable.)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XKX-Cap47vhJIsZLoKzFWyQk6wKulcP7T1b8omFn7_4\/edit?usp=sharing\">Insights from Post-Event Feedback Survey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KeQv7URjev-9T-3znqKh4cBSERW8dOYNerYkuTXkz1w\/edit?usp=sharing\">Session Feedback Stats<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/handbook\/wordcamp-organizer\/speaker-feedback-tool\/\">about the new feedback tool<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Kent, Ohio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/2020.kent.wordcamp.org\/files\/2020\/06\/kent-ohio.png\" alt=\"Logo for Kent, Ohio. Icon is a green tree with the words &quot;The City of Kent, Ohio&quot; to the right.\" class=\"wp-image-2838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/kent-ohio.png 404w, https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/kent-ohio-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When travel bans are lifted and it is safe to do so, please consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentohio.org\/\">visiting Kent<\/a>. Or you can order online from their local businesses if delivery to your region is available. Here are a few area favorites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetkent.org\/dining\/coffee-shops\/\"><strong>Coffee Shops<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Specialty &amp; Novelty Stores<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoppopped.com\/\">Popped!<\/a> (ships anywhere in U.S.)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kentcheesemonger.com\/\">Kent Cheesemonger<\/a> (ships Kent + 5 mi radius)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/squirrelcityjewelers.com\/\">Squirrel City Jewelers<\/a> (ships anywhere)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/troppusprojects.com\/\">Troppus Projects<\/a> (ships anywhere)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/redletterdayskent.com\/\">Red Letter Days<\/a> (ships anywhere)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kentcycle.com\/\">Kent Cycle<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetkent.org\/\">Main Street Kent<\/a> for more information about Kent and their local businesses!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staying Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a ton of ways to stay involved with our community. We&#8217;d love to keep in touch with everyone throughout the year and not just leading up to WordCamp + the 2 weeks afterwards. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northeast Ohio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our local Meetups will be hosted <strong>online until further notice<\/strong>; but once we are back in-person, we will still continue to provide online access to our Meetups!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/NEOWordPress\/\" style=\"background-color:#53144b\">Visit our Meetup group<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/join.slack.com\/t\/wpneo\/shared_invite\/zt-fqenkg0w-4x76zZsSBCITMeDgRJySZQ\" style=\"background-color:#53144b\">Join our Slack<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Related Area Meetups:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/make-the-internet\/\">We Make the Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/CLE-WDD\/\">Cleveland Web Design and Development Meetup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Cleveland-learntocode\/\">Cleveland #LearnToCode Group<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup\/\">Hudson Software Craftsmanship Meetup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/TheWritersGroup\/\">The Writers Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area Meetups for Underrepresented Groups:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Akron-Women-In-Tech\">Akron Women in Tech Meetup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/NEOWIT-Northeast-Ohio-Women-In-Technology\/\">Northeast Ohio Women in Technology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Women-Who-Code-Cleveland\/\">Women Who Code Cleveland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WeCanCodeIT\/\">We Can Code IT &#8211; Cleveland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/clevelandbp\/\">The Cleveland Area Black Professionals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Cleveland-Black-Entrepreneurs-Network\/\">Ohio Black Entrepreneurs Network (Cleveland Chapter)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contribute to WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2020.kent.wordcamp.org\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress-1024x553.png\" alt=\"WordPress logo. Serif W in a circle with word &quot;WordPress&quot; below.\" class=\"wp-image-2841\" width=\"256\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress-500x270.png 500w, https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress-1536x829.png 1536w, https:\/\/kent.wordcamp.org\/2020\/files\/2020\/06\/wordpress.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/\">make.wordpress.org<\/a> site has information on all of the <strong>18 groups<\/strong> that you can contribute to! These groups include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/docs\/\">documentation<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/\">testing<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/marketing\/\">marketing<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/polyglots\/\">polyglots <\/a><\/strong>(translation), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/support\/\">support<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/accessibility\/\">accessibility<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/\">design<\/a><\/strong>, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open source software contributions are <strong>more than just code!<\/strong> You can even help these groups out with things like taking meeting notes, which can also help get you familiar with the team&#8217;s projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Europe 2020 had a great <a href=\"https:\/\/2020.europe.wordcamp.org\/tag\/contributor-stories\/\">blog series leading up to their Contributor Day<\/a>, which highlighted stories from various volunteer contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be on the lookout for more Contributor Days! WordCamp Europe was a great success story for an online Contributor Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\">Find Upcoming WordCamps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordCamp Kent 2021?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <strong>subscribe for updates<\/strong> on our site as we will use this site to open a Call for Organizers for next year&#8217;s WordCamp!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizing team handles a wide variety of tasks. We aim to have each organizer cover 1-3 of the following areas (depending on which ones fit best together). Orientation and training will be provided for any new organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Venue logistics, food\/beverage, A\/V, travel details (if applicable)<\/li><li>Budget<\/li><li>Design (web, programs, shirts, signs, stickers\/pins)<\/li><li>Publicity\/web presence<\/li><li>Fundraising\/sponsorship<\/li><li>Speaker recruitment and selection<\/li><li>Volunteer wrangling<\/li><li>Printing, badges, swag (if applicable)<\/li><li>After-party<\/li><li>Speaker event and\/or gifts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to seeing you again soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you all for participating in WordCamp Kent 2020 online this year! We had a great time getting to know you all and spending a weekend learning with you. 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